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Appositive: Part of Speech By: Joshua Clendaniel and Steven Naliwajka
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What Are Appositives? An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames a noun phrase right next to it. The appositive can be a short or long combination of words. If an appositive is nonessential, then you should put comma(s) around it. Appositives usually begin with: "a", "an", or "the", but not always.
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How Should Appositives Be Used? They should be used to name something again, but not use that name again. Noun or Pronoun, Appositive EX: Your friend, Bill, is in trouble. EX: The chief surgeon, an expert in organ transplant procedures, took her son on a hospital tour.
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Why Should Appositives Be Used? They should be used because it gives certain nouns titles, names, or characteristics.
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What Is An Appositive Phrase? An appositive phrase consists of the appositive and its modifiers which may themselves be phrases.
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H.O.T Topic Appositives can be made by combining 2 sentences into 1. EX My dog is a basset hound. Her name is Tulip. My dog, Tulip, is a basset hound. I have a friend that eats a lot. His name is Jeff. I have a friend, Jeff, that eats a lot.
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Let's Practice Together 1. Wally the oldest brother was idolized by all the younger kids in the neighborhood. (where do the commas go?),the oldest brother, 2. The insect, a hairy-legged cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table. ( where is the appositive) a hairy- legged cockroach 3. My best friend, (name an appositive phrase according to the noun), is two houses up from me. Any title or name 4. Tell me a sentence with an appositive in it (not on this page). Any sentence with an appositive or appositive phrase
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Let's Practice Together H.O.T Version Shakespeare's play is a classic. It is ROMEO AND JULIET. Shakespeare's play, Romeo And Juliet, is a classic. The pickup truck is black and shiny. It is a Ford F-150. The pickup truck, the Ford F-150, is black and shiny. John's sister is named Catlin. She is cute. John's sister, Catlin, is cute. Immigrants saw the Statue of liberty when they arrived in America. It was a sign of hope. Immigrants saw the statue of liberty, a sign of hope, when they arrived in America. Disney World is a magical place. Many families visit the theme park. Many families visit the theme park, Disney World, which is a magical place.
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Work-Sheet Page 73 in the ELA Workbook
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Bibliography https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/596/01/ http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/appositive_apposition.htm https://prezi.com/qbfgujrarmto/the-appositive-and-the-appositive-phrase/ OCBeachTeacher."appositive Phrases Trashket ball revew game."(Teachers Pay Teachers). July 2014. Gerald Gocken II. "Appositive Worksheet."(Teachers Pay Teachers.) Mar.-3- 11.
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