Appositive
An appositive is a word that is most often placed _____ another word to explain or identify it.
What is "After"
Appositive phrases consist of the ______ and its _____ which may themselves be phrases.
What is "appositive, modifiers"
Skip was a beautiful collie. Skip was my favorite dog.
What is "A beautiful collie, Skip was my favorite dog"
Among the company was a young many of abut twenty-five. Among the company was a lawyer.
What is "Among the company was a lawyer, a young man of about twenty-five"
An appositive is always a_____ or a_____.
What is "noun or pronoun"
An appositive phrase may come at the ____, _____, or ____ of a sentence.
What is "beginning, middle, end"
Grandpa was a good quiet man. Grandpa spent the last hours before our parting moving aimlessly about the year, keeping to himself and avoiding me.
What is "Grandpa, a good quiet man, spent the last hours before our parting moving aimlessly about the year, keeping to himself and avoiding me."
Underline the appositive phrase in the following sentence: Thrilled by the good call, the crowd cheered Julie, a talented softball pitcher.
What is "a talented softball pitcher"
The word an appositive explains is always a ____ or a ______.
What is "noun or pronoun"
Underline the appositive phrase in the following sentence: Our department head, a careful reader and outspoken critic, will review the memo before it is circulated.
What is "a careful reader and outspoken critic"
Elvis Presley was the famous king of 50's rock and roll who achieved fame overnight. Elvis Presley made his first national appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show."
What is "Elvis Presley, the famous king of 50’s rock and roll who achieved fame overnight, made his first national appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show.”
Underline the subject and the appositive phrase: The tree was tremendous, an irate, steely black steeple beside the river.
What is "tree" and "an irate, steely black steeple beside the river"
Unscramble the following to create a sentence with an appositive: a. Mr. Scott b. is very nice. c. Lauren's teacher.
What is "Lauren's teacher, Mr. Scott, is very nice."
Punctuate the following sentence correctly. John Kennedy the popular US president was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
What is "John Kennedy, the popular US president, was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches."
My friend is Matt Matson. Matt Mason collects stamps.
What is "Matt Matson, my friend, collects stamps.
My friend is Matt Matson. Matt Mason collects stamps.
What is "Matt Matson, my friend, collects stamps.
Unscramble the following to create a sentence with an appositive. a. Steve's uncle b. that he c. is d. it is evident e. an intelligent f. lawyer
What is "It is evident that he, Steve's uncle, is an intelligent lawyer."
The first man on the moon has become a legend. The first man on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
What is "The first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, has become a legend."
Hour after hour he stood there, silent, motionless. Hour after hour he stood there like a shadow carved in the ebony and moonlight.
What is "Hour after hour he stood there, silent, motionless, a shadow carved in the ebony and moonlight."
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! When an appositive phrase comes in the middle of a sentence, it splits the _____ and the ________.
What is "Subject and the Verb"