Appositives
A noun or phrase that renames another noun beside it
What is an appositive?
The god of wood, Ron Swanson, crafted the boat with the utmost talent.
What is "Ron Swanson"?
A word formed from a verb which can be used as an adjective.
What are participles?
The dog got blamed for the broken lamp.
What's Wrong:
The student Gracie Ruch, plays softball.
What is a missing comma after student?
The apostle that betrayed, Judas, was later replaced.
Who is Judas?
The ending that comes after Present Participles.
What is "-ing"?
The fisherman was burnt by the UV rays.
What is "burnt"?
What appositives always immediately follow.
What is a noun?
The United States, led by FDR, joined WWII.
What is "led by FDR"?
True or False:
Past Participles end in "-ing"
What is False?
What is "darkened"?
What's wrong:
The greatest person of all time Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked all his enemies.
What is incorrect punctuation?
Without essentials that are needed for daily life, like food and water, the human race would not survive.
What is "like food and water"?
The part of the sentence that must correspond to the participle.
What is the verb?
The mismanagement at Dunder Mifflin led to many hours of work being wasted.
What is "mismanagement"?
The students, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, all had to finish their homework assignment.
What is "students"?
To win the game, the team must use their geometry skills, like the ones they learned in math class.
What is "to win the game" and "like the ones they learned in math class"?
The three endings that generally appear at the end of a past participle.
What is "-ed", "-nt", and "-en"?
What is "frozen"?