how many appositives?
Mr. Weaver enjoys his AP Lit class, the best class he gets to teach, because the students, who are all seniors, are very intelligent in writing their essays.
1
Mr., Gay, our ex-principal left us.
Mr. Gay, our ex-principal, left us.
Tali, ___, scored a goal at her game.
the soccer player
Bicycle Brenda, a speedy lady, zoomed through the halls.
Yay
Where can you put an appositive in a sentence?
"But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract."
Golf is my, the best sport, favorite.
Golf, the best sport, is my favorite.
Mr. Weaver, ____, can park in the "German's only" lot.
the German
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."
NAY
True or False: An appositive is when a descriptor is put in commas after a noun
False
Izzy, the redhead, and Avery, the brunette, walked into English class, the class that Mr. Weaver teaches.
3
Abraham Lincoln the president is my favorite.
Abraham Lincoln, the president, is my favorite.
William Shakespear, _____, is very interesting to look at.
the dead, balding author
Izzy, who is pale and ginger, is Irish.
Nay
How many? Mr. Garrigan, a very special teacher, hops around like a bunny, a cute cuddly creature. He likes to teach, and write his book, some poems about nature.
3