Joseph Priestly discovered oxygen. Because most people might not know who Joseph Priestly was, it would be a good idea to add an explanation. Joseph Priestly, an English minister, discovered oxygen. The noun minister explained the noun ______________.

Joseph Priestly discovered oxygen. Because most people might not know who Joseph Priestly was, it would be a good idea to add an explanation. Joseph Priestly, an English minister, discovered oxygen. The noun minister explained the noun Joseph Priestly.

A noun or pronoun—often with modifiers— that is set after another noun or pronoun to explain it is called an appositive. Joseph Priestly, an English minister, discovered oxygen. The appositive is the noun ______.

A noun or pronoun—often with modifiers— that is set after another noun or pronoun to explain it is called an appositive. Joseph Priestly, an English minister, discovered oxygen. minister The appositive is the noun minister.

Anna won the first prize, a trip to Washington. The noun trip explains the noun ____.

Anna won the first prize, a trip to Washington. prize The noun trip explains the noun prize.

Anna won the first prize, a trip to Washington. The appositive is the noun ___.

Anna won the first prize, a trip to Washington. trip The appositive is the noun trip.

Both parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, favored the bill. This sentence contains ___ appositives. (How many?)

Both parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, favored the bill. two This sentence contains two appositives. (How many?)

Both parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, favored the bill. The two appositives are the words ____________ and __________.

Both parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, favored the bill. Republicans Democrats The two appositives are the words Republicans and Democrats.

An appositive generally comes (before, after) the noun or pronoun it explains.

after An appositive generally comes (before, after ) the noun or pronoun it explains.

The soprano, Camilla Williams, sang at the White House. Camilla Williams, the soprano, sang at the White House. Is the appositive the same in both sentences? (yes, no)

The soprano, Camilla Williams, sang at the White House. Camilla Williams, the soprano, sang at the White House. no Is the appositive the same in both sentences? (yes, no )

Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the Nobel prizes. The appositive inventor is modified by a (phrase, clause). The modifiers of an appositive may consist of words, phrases, and clauses.

Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the Nobel prizes. phrase The appositive inventor is modified by a ( phrase, clause). The modifiers of an appositive may consist of words, phrases, and clauses.

Alfred Nobel, the chemist who invented dynamite, established the Nobel prizes. The appositive chemist is modified by a (phrase, clause).

Alfred Nobel, the chemist who invented dynamite, established the Nobel prizes. clause The appositive chemist is modified by a (phrase, clause ).

Pete, their youngest son, has just started college. Pete has just started college. An appositive with its modifiers forms an appositive

Pete, their youngest son, has just started college. Pete has just started college. An appositive with its modifiers forms an appositive When we omit the appositive phrase, does a complete sentence remain? (yes, no)

Pete, their youngest son, has just started college. Pete has just started college. An appositive with its modifiers forms an appositive yes When we omit the appositive phrase, does a complete sentence remain? ( yes, no)

Mrs. Cross is editor. She is a friend of my teacher’s. An appositive is useful for avoiding an “I- forgot-to-tell-you” type of sentence that explains something you have just named in the previous sentence. The second sentence explains ________ in the first sentence.

Mrs. Cross is editor. She is a friend of my teacher’s. An appositive is useful for avoiding an “I- forgot-to-tell-you” type of sentence that explains something you have just named in the previous sentence. Mrs. Cross The second sentence explains Mrs. Cross in the first sentence.

Mrs. Cross is editor. She is a friend of my teacher’s. Mrs. Cross, a friend of my teacher’s, is the editor. We change the italicized sentence to an appositive and put in next to the noun ________, which it explains.

Mrs. Cross is editor. She is a friend of my teacher’s. Mrs. Cross, a friend of my teacher’s, is the editor. Mrs. Cross We change the italicized sentence to an appositive and put in next to the noun Mrs. Cross, which it explains.

a. Mrs. Cross is editor. She is a friend of my teacher’s. b. Mrs. Cross, a friend of my teacher’s, is the editor. Mrs. Cross Which arrangement is better because it puts the explanation of Mrs. Cross where it belongs—directly after the noun it explains. (a, b)

a. Mrs. Cross is editor. She is a friend of my teacher’s. b. Mrs. Cross, a friend of my teacher’s, is the editor. Mrs. Cross b Which arrangement is better because it puts the explanation of Mrs. Cross where it belongs—directly after the noun it explains. (a, b )

a. Mrs. Lee urged us to win. b. She is our new coach. Watch your writing for a weak sentence explaining something you have just written. If it contains the verb is, are, was, or were, followed by a noun, change it to an appositive phrase and fit it into the previous sentence. Which sentence can be changed to an appositive? (a, b)

a. Mrs. Lee urged us to win. b. She is our new coach. Watch your writing for a weak sentence explaining something you have just written. If it contains the verb is, are, was, or were, followed by a noun, change it to an appositive phrase and fit it into the previous sentence. b Which sentence can be changed to an appositive? (a, b )

a. Mrs. Lee urged us to win. b. She is our new coach. Why is it easy to change sentence b to an appositive phrase? It is easy because sentence b contains the verb is, followed but the noun ______, which will become the appositive to explain Ms. Lee in sentence a.

a. Mrs. Lee urged us to win. b. She is our new coach. coach Why is it easy to change sentence b to an appositive phrase? It is easy because sentence b contains the verb is, followed but the noun coach, which will become the appositive to explain Ms. Lee in sentence a.

a. Mrs. Lee played college tennis.(She is) our new coach. b. Mrs. Lee, our new coach, once played college tennis In changing the italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, we dropped everything except the noun ______ and its modifiers.

a. Mrs. Lee played college tennis.(She is) our new coach. b. Mrs. Lee, our new coach, once played college tennis coach In changing the italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, we dropped everything except the noun coach and its modifiers.

a. Mrs. Lee played college tennis.(She is) our new coach. b. Mrs. Lee, our new coach, once played college tennis Then we put the appositive phrase directly after the noun _______, which it explains.

a. Mrs. Lee played college tennis.(She is) our new coach. b. Mrs. Lee, our new coach, once played college tennis Ms. Lee Then we put the appositive phrase directly after the noun Ms. Lee, which it explains.

a. Mrs. Lee played college tennis. She is our new coach. b. Mrs. Lee, our new coach, once played college tennis In which arrangement does the explanation of Ms. Lee sound less like an afterthought? (a, b)

a. Mrs. Lee played college tennis. She is our new coach. b. Mrs. Lee, our new coach, once played college tennis b In which arrangement does the explanation of Ms. Lee sound less like an afterthought? (a, b )

Do not confuse an appositive phrase with an adjective clause. An appositive phrase consists only of a noun (or pronoun) with its modifiers. An adjective clause always has a subject and a _____.

verb Do not confuse an appositive phrase with an adjective clause. An appositive phrase consists only of a noun (or pronoun) with its modifiers. An adjective clause always has a subject and a verb. (or predicate)

a. Mrs. Lee played college tennis. She is our new coach. b. Mrs. Lee, our new coach, once played college tennis Which sentence contains an appositive phrase? (a, b)

a. Mrs. Lee played college tennis. She is our new coach. b. Mrs. Lee, our new coach, once played college tennis b Which sentence contains an appositive phrase? (a, b )

a. We visited Monticello, which was the home of Thomas. b. We visited Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Which sentence contains an appositive phrase? (a, b)

a. We visited Monticello, which was the home of Thomas. b. We visited Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. b Which sentence contains an appositive phrase? (a, b )

Write the following answers on your own sheet of paper.

1. Only one other team the New York Giants did as well. An appositive phrase should be set off from the rest of the sentence by two commas (or a single comma if it ends the sentence) because it is an “extra” that could be omitted. Write down the appositive phrase for the sentence:

2. The car belongs to Virginia Wade the English tennis star. Write down the appositive phrase for the sentence:

3. The Icelanders immigrants from Norway colonized there in the ninth century. Write down the appositive phrase for the sentence:

4. A fierce battle of World War II was fought on Iwo Jima a very small pacific island. Write down the appositive phrase for the sentence:

5. Edith Hamilton is a respected scholar. She is an expert on Greek mythology. Change each italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, and insert it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. Supply the necessary commas.

6. Farewell to Manzanar was written by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston. She is an American writer. Change each italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, and insert it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. Supply the necessary commas.

7. A great patriot founded the American Red Cross. She was Clara Barton. Change each italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, and insert it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. Supply the necessary commas.

8. John’s mother gave him his first lessons in reporting. She was the editor of a country paper. Change each italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, and insert it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. Supply the necessary commas.

9. Thursday is named after Thor. He is the god of thunder in Norse mythology. Change each italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, and insert it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. Supply the necessary commas.

Eliminate the and by changing the italicized sentence to an appositive phrase and inserting it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. 10. Bermuda consists of 360 small islands, and it is a British colony.

Eliminate the and by changing the italicized sentence to an appositive phrase and inserting it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. 11. My friend made cream puffs, and they are my favorite dessert.

Eliminate the and by changing the italicized sentence to an appositive phrase and inserting it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. 12. Kitty Hawk is in North Carolina, and it was the birthplace of aviation. (Note: The first sustained airplane flight was made by Orville Wright at the village of Kitty Hawk in 1903.)

Eliminate the and by changing the italicized sentence to an appositive phrase and inserting it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. 13. The game drew a crowd of 1,500, and it was the largest attendance of the year.

You are done!!!