Appositives Participial Phrases and Absolute Phrases

Jackie Chan, a master of karate, is able to defeat all the bad guys. Where is the appositive?

• Jackie Chan

• a master of karate

• a master

• bad guys

Detective Pikachu, a talking Pokemon, tries to solve mysteries. What is the appositive?

• Pikachu

• Detective

• a talking Pokemon

• mysteries

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,

• , was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci,

• , the great Renaissance painter,

What is the appositive phrase in the following: Clarice, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• Clarence,

• , must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• , an angel,

• what a wonderful life he has had.

What is the appositive phrase in the following: Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• Clarence, an angel,

• George Bailey

• , must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• what a wonderful life he has had.

What is an essential (or restrictive) appositive?

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.

What is a nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive?

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist, drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive? In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive