Appositive: Part of Speech By: Joshua Clendaniel and Steven Naliwajka

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.

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.

Why Should Appositives Be Used? They should be used because it gives certain nouns titles, names, or characteristics.

What Is An Appositive Phrase? An appositive phrase consists of the appositive and its modifiers which may themselves be phrases.

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.

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

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.

Work-Sheet Page 73 in the ELA Workbook

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