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Appositive
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A noun or pronoun placed after
another noun or pronoun to:
identify,
rename, or
explain the preceding word.
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Examples of appositives
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The painter Pablo Picasso lived in Spain.
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I want to visit Spain’s famous museum, The
Prado.
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The painting Guernica impressed my father.
Appositive Phrase
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A noun or pronoun with
modifiers (describing words).
It stands next to a noun or
pronoun and adds
information or details.
Examples of appositive
phrases
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Willa Cather, an American novelist,
wrote My Antonia.
Lisbon, a thriving port in Portugal, has
often been the scene of espionage.
The shopping center– a network of
cars, shops, and people– provides
many jobs.
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Appositives and appositive
phrases CAN be COMPOUND.
The two settings, a city in
England and a city in Russia,
are contrasted in the book.
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Commas and appositives
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Commas are put around the appositive
phrase because it is NOT necessary to the
meaning of the sentence.
Riley, my gregarious dog, will jump up
on his hind legs when he meets
people.
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Let’s Practice!
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Identify the appositive or appositive phrase
in each sentence and the noun it is referring.
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His friend Tom went on vacation.
My car, the red one with a white top, is out
of gas.
The class played their favorite game, soccer,
at recess.
Soccer, a popular sport in France, is played
with a black and white Ball.
The largest state in U.S., Alaska, was one of
the last to be admitted as a state.
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Combine the sentences into one sentence with an
appositive.
Example: My mother lost her favorite ring. It was a gift from her
great grandmother
Answer: My mother lost her favorite ring, a gift from her great
grandmother.
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The Han River flows through Seoul. It is South Korea’s second
largest river.
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2.
The first man in space was from Russia. He was Yuri Gagarin.
3.
Jack’s dog sat beside a tree and panted. It is a big black mutt.
Assignment!
Answer Activity A
on page 335 to 337
of the book.
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Thank you!
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