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1 Appositives

2 Batman protects Gotham City
Batman protects Gotham City. Batman, __________________________, protects Gotham City.

3 Batman protects Gotham City
Batman protects Gotham City. Batman, a lunatic in a costume, protects Gotham City.

4 Batman protects Gotham City
Batman protects Gotham City. Batman, the Caped Crusader, protects Gotham City.

5 Batman protects Gotham City
Batman protects Gotham City. Batman, a superhero crime fighter, protects Gotham City.

6 Batman protects Gotham City
Batman protects Gotham City. Batman, a billionaire in disguise, protects Gotham City.

7 Appositive Phrases An appositive is a noun or a noun phrase that renames the noun that comes right before it in a sentence Usually offset by commas (unless it’s only one word) Batman, a masked vigilante, protects Gotham City. Norman Rockwell, a famous painter, used to work for the Saturday Evening Post. In the sentences, “a masked vigilante” renames “Batman,” and “a famous painter” renames “Normal Rockwell.”

8 Appositive Phrases An appositive can also come at the end of a sentence. In that case, there is only one comma before the phrase Batman protects Gotham City, a fictional comic book metropolis. The phrase “a fictional comic book metropolis” renames “Gotham City.”

9 Batman is a masked vigilante. Batman protects Gotham City.
Use appositives to combine sentences: Batman is a masked vigilante. Batman protects Gotham City. Batman, protector of Gotham City, is a masked vigilante.

10 Batman is a masked vigilante. Batman protects Gotham City
Batman is a masked vigilante. Batman protects Gotham City. Gotham City is a fictional comic book metropolis. Batman, a masked vigilante, protects Gotham City, a fictional comic book metropolis.

11 Appositive issues My friend just got a new puppy, a terrier. -ok My friend just got a new puppy, the best dog in the world. My friend just got a new puppy, a couple of hours ago. -NO. This does NOT rename the noun. My friend just got a new puppy, from the pet store. -NO. This is a prepositional phrase.

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