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What does an appositive do?
An appositive gives more information (describes or renames) about the noun that comes before it.
Harry, the smart child, discovered the secret.
What is "the smart child,"
Nemo the friendly clownfish swims very well.
Nemo, the friendly clownfish, swims very well.
my favorite
True or false? A verb phrase can be an appositive.
What is False
True or false? An appositive can be a short or long combination of words.
What is True
My locker, a very convenient storage facility, holds all of my textbooks and supplies.
What is "a very convenient storage facility,"
Dan a fantastic swimmer cannot swim as fluidly as Marlin.
Dan, a fantastic swimmer, cannot swim as fluidly as Marlin.
The hunters in lion herds are the lionesses, the females.
the females
Is there an appositive in this sentence? While they sat in the cafeteria, they told all of their favorite jokes.
What is No
An appositive contains information that is:
A. necessary
B. extra
What is B. extra
Jesse drove the family car, a Subaru, from home to their vacation spot.
What is "a Subaru," and "a forest campground."
We dine at sunset a fine time for a feast.
We dine at sunset, a fine time for a feast.
The state fair always has the best food.
No appositive in this sentence!
Is this punctuated correctly? Nani, a nurse, meets many people.
What is Yes
True or False? An appositive can come in the middle of a sentence?
What is True
The young lady refused to give up her new friend, a kind and quirky droid, even in exchange for food.
What is "a kind and quirky droid,"
I have not seen my best friend for twelve hours a long time.
I have not seen my best friend for twelve hours, a long time.
My aunt, a school librarian, knows all of the best novels.
a school librarian
How many commas does this sentence need? Gerardo an experienced pilot can safely determine good landing sites.
2 (two) ("Girardo, an experienced pilot, can safely determine good landing sites.")
True or false? An appositive cannot come at the end of the sentence.
What is False
Jorge heard the bark of his dog, the ever-faithful companion.
What is "the ever-faithful companion."
Homework an important part of life helps us practice skills.
Homework, an important part of life, helps us practice skills.
This brilliant class of students knows that appositives, nouns or noun phrases, give extra information.
nouns on noun phrases
What does “my favorite animals” rename in the sentence? I gave a report over llamas, my favorite animals.
What is "llamas"