Appositives

Definition -An appositive is a noun that renames another noun in a sentence -An appositive can have other adjectives or prep phrases with it -It comes right after the noun it describes

Definition continued -An appositive is able to replace the noun it renames because they are equal -An appositive can be removed from a sentence without a problem because it’s extra information -Commas should go around the appositive if it provides unnecessary information

Definition continued continued An appositive is like an adjective clause that begins with “who is” or “that is” or “which is” except that it doesn’t use those words My father, who is a doctor, works today. (AC) My father, a doctor, works today. (App.)

Some reasons to use appositives To add more information about a noun into a sentence in a short, easy way To explain what something means To give the name of a person in addition to a detail about them

Let’s look at some examples of appositives in sentences, and then you can try identifying the appositives in more sentences appositive

The new song by Mr. T., “Lover’s Hate,” is my favorite. notice that “by Mr. T.” is not an appositive because it’s a prep phrase

The new school librarian, Mrs. Shell, will start work tomorrow.

Have you been to that new restaurant, Burger King?

An AK747, the most powerful jet engine in the world, can travel 1,000 km per hour.

this one has an adjective clause within the appositive The Samsung Galaxy E7, the phone that just came out this year, has some problems. this one has an adjective clause within the appositive

“Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood,” my favorite TV show as a kid, no longer airs.

My mother used to wake me up at 5 AM, a terribly early time, for school.

All the young teachers here, Miss G. , Miss K. , and Miss M All the young teachers here, Miss G., Miss K., and Miss M., work hard to help you.

The newest Chevy truck, the El Dorado, will begin production in 2016.

Frankenstein, my favorite book in the whole world, is assigned as reading homework in English 4.

Now let’s see if you can find some examples of appositives, the skill we’re working on, in these sentences on the next slide

Practice examples The way that you braid your hair is so cute. My brother Mike will come to school here next year. The science Aquarium in Taichung costs 50 NT. Milk tea, a common drink in Taiwan, often comes with breakfast. My last school, TAPS, was in Japan.

Practice examples answers The way that you braid your hair is so cute. NONE My brother Mike will come to school here next year. The science Aquarium in Taichung costs 50 NT. NONE Milk tea, a common drink in Taiwan, often comes with breakfast. My last school, TAPS, was in Japan.

More practice examples Jill, the yearbook editor, has a lot of work to do. Everyone is working hard during this last week, finals week. You can come to my office today, room 305. Carnations, my favorite flower, bloom in May. Lightning bugs, the bugs that light up on summer nights, are fun to catch.

More practice examples answers Jill, the yearbook editor, has a lot of work to do. Everyone is working hard during this last week, finals week. You can come to my office today, room 305. Carnations, my favorite flower, bloom in May. Lightning bugs, the bugs that light up on summer nights, are fun to catch.