Nouns as Appositives

Identify the appositive: Although my sister Loretta disapproves of the on-court temper tantrums, she still thinks Robbie is cute.

• my sister

• Robbie

• on-court temper tantrums

• Loretta

Identify the appositive:

A beautiful German Shepard, Trixie was my favorite dog.

• Trixie

• A beautiful German Shepard

• German Shepard

• was my favorite dog

Identify the appositives:

John Kennedy the popular US president was almost an entirely different person than John Kennedy the young naval reservist.

• John Kennedy

• the popular US president

• the young naval reservist

How do you feel about identifying appositives and using them in your writing?

• Not comfortable - I need a lot more help.

• In the middle - I need additional practice.

• Comfortable - I have mastered appositives and can teach someone what I have learned.

________ are nouns or noun phrases that follow or come before a noun, and give more information about it.

• Appositives

• Participles

• Absolutes

Identify the appositive in the sentence below.
My best friend, Chuck, is a gifted speaker.

• friend

• speaker

• Chuck

• My

What are appositives?

• noun phrases added to nouns

• noun phrases added to verbs

• verbal phrases added to verbs

• prepositional phrases

Identify the appositive: My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform tonight.

• A) My brother

• B) a skilled guitarist

• C) will perform

• D) tonight

What is the function of an appositive in a sentence?

• A) To modify a verb

• B) To provide additional information about a noun

• C) To connect two clauses

• D) To describe an adjective

Choose the sentence with the correct use of an appositive.

• A) The city, known for its art, is Paris.

• B) The city known for its art is, Paris.

• C) The city known, for its art is Paris.

• D) The city is known for its art, Paris.