Identify the Appositive
My Uncle John, a war veteran, guides daring boys to join the army.
Who is "a war veteran?"
Andy, the, tuba player was not the best in the band.
What is "Andy, the tuba player, was not the best in the band?"
My school Friedell is near the fairgrounds.
What is "My school, Friedell, is near the fairgrounds?"
When does an appositive phrase need to be separated by commas?
What is "when it is not considered important or essential information?"
When I went to Broadway, a summer coaching class in Los Angeles, I learned French and Italian.
Who is "a summer coaching class in Los Angeles?"
The insect a cockroach, is crawling under the kitchen table.
What is "The insect, a cockroach, is crawling under the kitchen table?"
Candor the trustworthy faction values honesty and order.
What is "Candor, the trustworthy faction, values honesty and order?"
An appositive phrase can be only AFTER the noun it identifies. True or false?
What is false?
Katniss, a brave and protective girl, volunteers to take her sister's place in the Hunger Games.
Who is "a brave and protective girl?"
A beautiful german shepherd Dante, was my favorite dog.
What is "A beautiful german shepherd, Dante was my favorite dog?"
The dessert a strawberry ice cream with chocolate syrup and sprinkles is starting to melt.
What is "The dessert, a strawberry ice cream with chocolate syrup and sprinkles, is starting to melt?"
An appositive consists of a noun or noun phrase. True or false?
What is true?
A winning prize-fighter, Charles put on his gloves.
Who is "a winning prize-fighter?"
Fritz a mysterious, blue-eyed boy, tells Sophie that she's not human.
What is "Fritz, a mysterious blue-eyed boy, tells Sophie that she's not human?"
Author William Shakespeare wrote over 30 plays during the course of his career.
Does NOT need any commas.
What does an appositive do?
What is, it provides information that further identifies, renames, or defines the subject of the sentence or the noun?
The popular US president John Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
Who is "John Kennedy?"
The author Victor Hugo was born in France.
Does NOT need to be fixed.
The only child in class with no cavities Emma smiled proudly.
What is "The only child in class with no cavities, Emma smiled proudly."
Identify the appositive in the following sentence:
Matthew and his sister Loretta, who skateboard in the street, are especially noisy in the early evening.
There is NO appositive.