1. Appositives & Appositive Phrases

3. Overview
An appositive is a noun or pronoun that immediately follows another noun or pronoun for the purpose of:
further identifying
clarifying
explaining the first noun or pronoun

4. Introducing PAIDSO!!
P = Predicate Nominative A = Appositive I = Indirect Object D = Direct Object S = Subject O = Object of the Preposition

5. Point 1 An appositive is: Noun Pronoun Purpose of an appositive
further identify
clarify
explain the preceding noun or pronoun

6. Appositive An appositive may follow the: Subject Direct object MVT+DO
Indirect object MVT+IO+DO
Predicate nominative MVL+SC
Object of a Preposition PR+OP

7. Predicate Nominative
A noun or pronoun subject complement (SC) that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.
Example:
ns mvl aj sc
Katie is my friend. NO ACTION!!

8. Appositive
A noun or pronoun that immediately follows another noun or pronoun for the purpose of further identifying, clarifying, or explaining the first noun or pronoun.
Example ap
I gave George, the painter, your keys.

9. Indirect Object
A verb complement (vc) that follows a transitive verb, precedes a direct object, and usually answers the question To Whom? For whom? To What? Or For what?
The instructor gave John the answer.

10. Direct Object
A verb complement that follow a transitive verb and answers the question What? Or Whom?
The company manufactures toys.

11. SUBJECT
The part of the sentence about which something is being said and best answers the question
Whom or what are we talking about?
Who or what is doing something?
ns mvi pr op
Lisa lives in Florida.

12. PAIDSO CHALLENGE

13. My friend John will visit us.
Examples
My name is John.
My friend John will visit us.

14. Jim told John the good news. We saw John yesterday.
Examples
Jim told John the good news. We saw John yesterday.

15. Examples
John is my best friend.
I gave the book to John.