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What is the appositive phrase in the following:

• 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 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.

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

Choose the sentence that includes an appositive or appositive phrase.

• Miss Crabtree's appearance was dark and foreboding when she arrived at our door.

• Her heavy black eyebrows met above her nose because her forehead was heavily furrowed.

• We somewhow knew that Miss Crabtree, our new governess, would mark an uncomfortable change in our lives.

Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the appositive phrase?

• more sprints

• decided the group

• Darrius and Jaidyn

• the captains of the track team

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,

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive? The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

True or false?

Eliminating the nonessential appositive changes the basic meaning of the sentence.

• True

• False

True or false?

Nonessential appositives are set off with commas.

• True

• False