Appositive
An appositive is a word that is most often placed _____ another noun to explain or identify it.
"After"
Appositive phrases consist of the ______ and its _____ which may themselves be phrases.
"appositive, other words"
Skip was a beautiful collie. Skip was my favorite dog.
"A beautiful collie, Skip, was my favorite dog"
Grandpa was a good quiet man. Grandpa spent the last hours before our parting moving aimlessly about the yard
"Grandpa, a good quiet man, spent the last hours before our parting moving aimlessly about the yard.
Hour after hour he stood there, silent, motionless. Hour after hour he stood there like a shadow carved in the ebony and moonlight.
"Hour after hour he stood there, silent, motionless, a shadow carved in the ebony and moonlight."
An appositive is always a_____ or a_____.
"noun or pronoun"
An appositive phrase may come at the ____, _____, or ____ of a sentence.
"beginning, middle, end"
Delaware is rich in history. Delaware was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
"The first state to ratify the U. S. Constitution, Delaware is rich in history."
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."
"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 appositive phrase in the following sentence: Thrilled by the good call, the crowd cheered Julie, a talented softball pitcher.
"a talented softball pitcher"
The word an appositive gives more information about is always a ____ or a ______.
"noun or pronoun"
What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence: Our department head, a careful reader and outspoken critic, will review the memo before it is circulated.
"a careful reader and outspoken critic"
Wassily Kadinsky is known for his colorful abstract paintings. Wassily Kadinsky is a bold innovator.
"A bold innovator, Wassily Kadinsky is known for his colorful abstract paintings."
My friend is Matt Matson. Matt Mason collects stamps.
"Matt Matson, my friend, collects stamps.
Among the company was a young man of about twenty-five. Among the company was a lawyer.
"Among the company was a lawyer, a young man of about twenty-five"
Unscramble the following to create a sentence with an appositive: a. Mr. Scott b. is very nice. c. Lauren's teacher.
"Lauren's teacher, Mr. Scott, is very nice."
Where do the commas go in the following sentence correctly. John Kennedy the popular US president was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
"John Kennedy, the popular US president, was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches."
Which of the following sentences has the Appositive Phrase at the beginning? A fine man, my husband tolerates my messiness. My husband, a fine man, tolerates my messiness.
"A fine man, my husband tolerates my messiness."
The first man on the moon has become a legend. The first man on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
"The first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, has become a legend."
Underline the subject and the appositive phrase: The tree was tremendous, an irate, steely black steeple beside the river.
"tree" and "an irate, steely black steeple beside the river"
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
"It is evident that he, Steve's uncle, is an intelligent lawyer."
Unscramble the following to create one sentence with correctly punctuated appositive phrase(s). a. with devil-may-care eyes and a long humorous nose b. Mr. Mick Malloy c. tall cashier with dignified face d. a nice sort of fellow e. tall, young secret gambler f. a gentlemanly bank clerk g. became Mr. Malloy
"Mr. Mick Malloy, a tall, young secret gambler with devil-may-care eyes and a long humorous nose, became Mr. Malloy, a tall cashier with a dignified face, a gentlemanly bank clerk, a nice sort of fellow."
Re-write the following sentence to make the appositive phrase at the beginning: "The chief surgeon, an expert in organ-transplant procedures, took her nephew on a hospital tour"
"An expert in organ-transplant procedures, the chief surgeon took her nephew on a hospital tour"
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! When an appositive phrase comes in the middle of a sentence, it splits the _____ and the ________.
"Subject and the Verb"
Make the appositive a sentence closer. a. he had the appearance of b. who had done a great thing c. a man d. something greater than any ordinary e. man would do
"He had the appearance of a man who had done a great thing, something greater than any ordinary man would do."