Concrete or Abstract
Define abstract noun:
and idea; not something you can interact with with your senses.
singular form of: foxes
fox
Change the phrase to show possession: the bone that belonged to the dog
the dog's bone
Find the direct object:
The teacher passed out the paper
How can you tell whether an appositive is restrictive or nonrestrictive?
restrictive → no commas
nonrestrictive → commas
Define concrete noun:
tangible or physical; something you can interact with with your senses.
plural form of: child
children
Make girl possessive. Give the rule.
For a singular noun, add 's to show possession.
Find the indirect object:
My grandmother wrote my grandfather a birthday card
Grandfather
What happens if you remove a nonrestrictive appositive?
The sentence should still make sense because the information is not essential.
abstract or concrete: hopes
abstract
plural form of: moose
It is both because whether you are talking about 1 or more than 1, it's always moose.
Change the phrase to show possession: the babies that belong to the deer
the deer's babies
Identify the direct object and indirect object:
Dad bought his daughter a new bicycle.
Direct: Bicycle
Indirect: Daughter
What happens if you remove a restrictive appositive?
You may lose important information needed to identify exactly which person or thing the sentence means.
abstract or concrete: life
abstract
singular form of: blueberries
blueberry
Change the phrase to show possession: the crowns that belonged to the princesses
the princesses' crowns
What question do you ask to find the direct object?
What? or whom?
Is the appositive restrictive or nonrestrictive?
My dog, Buddy, loves to play.
Nonrestrictive
Rule: Buddy provides extra information. The sentence still makes sense without it, so we use commas
abstract or concrete: shadow
concrete
plural form of: bookshelf
bookshelves
For a plural noun ending in s, where do I add the apostrophe?
For a plural noun ending in -s, add the apostrophe AFTER the s.
What questions can you ask to find the indirect object?
To whom? or for whom?
Which sentence uses a restrictive appositive correctly?
A. My teacher, Mrs. Smith, gave us homework.
B. My teacher Mrs. Smith gave us homework.
B. My teacher Mrs. Smith gave us homework.
Rule: Restrictive appositives are essential and do not use commas.
abstract or concrete: dragon
concrete
Is this noun singular or plural? the class's students
Singular
Explain the difference between these two:
student's
students'
student's = something belongs to one student
students' = something belongs to multiple students
Does this sentence have an indirect object? Explain using the rule.
The boy kicked the soccer ball.
No. The sentence has a direct object (ball), but there is no person/thing receiving the action, so there is no indirect object.
What is an appositive?
A noun or noun phrase that identifies or gives more information about another noun