Rudy had his big beach umbrella, the one with red stripes, and his beach ball.
the one with red stripes
100
The man walked up the road to retrieve his dog from the pound, the one that has many animals in it.
Nonessential
100
Anne took the notes that Dr. Pepper, a science teacher, gave to her.
Dr. Pepper
100
The sun a yellow star rose above the trees and went up into the sky.
The appositive is nonessential.
,a yellow star,
100
Define an appositive
a noun or pronoun placed close to another noun or pronoun to identify that word or provide more information about it
200
This interesting piece of art Pravar's favorite won the medal for the most original.
Pravar's favorite
200
Lincoln was a U.S. president that was in office during the Civil War the only war that was needed to abolish slavery.
Essential
200
Jack, a lumberjack, went to the store to jet a chainsaw.
Jack
200
Girls and boys can all play together and all be friends the people you like.
The appositive is essential.
no commas needed
200
Define an appositive phrase
an appositive together with its modifiers
300
The author J.K. Rowling is making millions with her famous series, Harry Potter.
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter
300
The person Mr. Burrows was talking to William who was in trouble from running in the hallways.
Essential
300
So many people the ones that were at the playground saw what happened at school today.
people
300
Paperclips are better than staples those metal sticks because they are reusable.
The appositive is nonessential.
, those metals sticks,
300
Define nonessential appositives
an appositive or an appositive phrase that simply adds information to a sentence whose meaning already clear and includes commas
400
The cucumber green and long hit the broccoli with all its might but still lost the fight.
green and long
400
Nobody move! The burglar, the person in the other room, can hear you if you make a sound.
Nonessential
400
Veronica and Janet planned a camping trip together so they could earn a girl scout badge, a big accomplishment for them.
girl scout badge
400
The numbers that were typed in before the letters were mistakes an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
The appositive is nonessential.
, an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
400
Define an essential appositive
an appositive or and appositive phrase that is needed to make the meaning of a sentence clear and do not have commas
500
The judge gave a low score after the dancer tripped on her dress, a beautiful piece of clothing that shimmers under the moonlight.
a beautiful piece of clothing that shimmers under the moonlight
500
The remote control, a device with many buttons, had no batteries in it so it couldn't turn on the TV my favorite thing in the world.
Nonessential Essential
500
Main ideas of a paragraph are very important, if you want to get a good grade.
No appositive
500
To the people of BASIS Tucson North the best school in the world Ms. Jewet has given everybody A's the best grade you can get.
All appositives are nonessential.
,the best school in the world,
,the best grade you can get.
500
Define what the appositive is in this sentence. Also say the appositive phrase and identify if it is essential or nonessential:
The duck goes quack.