Adding more description to your writing Appositive Phrases Adding more description to your writing

Appositives are descriptive phrases, set off by a comma or commas, that modify a noun or noun phrase. Using appositives helps writers create sentences that are smoother and less choppy. Appositive Phrases

Example 1: John, my three year-old brother, broke my favorite toy. Appositive Phrases

Example 1: John, my three year-old brother, broke my favorite toy. Appositive Phrases

Example 2: I sat beside Mrs. Jones, my kindergarten teacher. Appositive Phrases

Example 2: I sat beside Mrs. Jones, my kindergarten teacher. Appositive Phrases

Example 3: My favorite doll, Amanda is made from porcelain and fabric. Appositive Phrases

Example 3: My favorite doll, Amanda is made from porcelain and fabric. Appositive Phrases

Now, you try. Combine these two sentences and add an appositive phrase Now, you try! Combine these two sentences and add an appositive phrase. Freddy is my shaggy dog. He chewed up my mother’s gloves. Appositive Phrases

Partners Practice: With your shoulder partner, create ten (10) sentences on lined paper--each containing an appositive phrase. Make sure to vary where the appositive phrase falls in the sentence— beginning, middle, or end. BE READY TO SHARE! Appositive Phrases