1. An internal series of appositives or modifiers
The art of styling sentences: Pattern 7

2. Throwback Grammarday (Yeah I know, it doesn’t have the same ring to it)
Think back…waaaaay back… to the beginning….
Do you remember…
What is
a modifier?

3. What does this sentence mean?
An internal series of appositives or modifiers enclosed by a pair of dashes
Internal series
The series happens in the middle of the sentence
There is more to the sentence before AND after the series
Enclosed by a pair of dashes
The “-” thing is before and after the series

4. What does this look like?
Dash 1
Dash 2
My favourite bands – Eskimo Joe, The Vines, Arctic Monkeys – are performing at Big Day Out
The series of appositives
The verb
(what they are actually doing)
The subject (summary noun)
Don’t forget – every sentence needs a subject and an action
In this sentence, we are just getting a little more specific with the subject.

5. Now try writing three of your own
Pattern 7 examples
My favourite snacks – Maltesers, Pods, Doritos – assist in studying
They learned the qualities of sportsmanship – cooperation, practice, and dedication – by carefully studying their coach’s example
The incredibly boring subjects – maths, science and PE – decrease the motivation of students to go to school
Now try writing three of your own

6. The Style 7 Sequel – Return of the Jedi appositive! (Aka Pattern 7A)
The only difference is there are less appositives – one or two instead of a full series.
To decorate your internal appositive, you can surround them by:
dashes e.g. - appositive –
brackets e.g. (appositive)
or commas e.g. , appositive,

7. 7A Examples
Reading the assigned book – Mortal Engines – will ensure you pass this term!
My vacation plans, to go to Europe, will require me to save more money
V8 manufacturers (Ford and Holden) compete annually in the Supercar race series.
Now write your own: make sure you write at least one per punctuation style.