Appositives
This term refers to a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
What is an appositive?
This is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
How many sentence types are there?
What is four
"He was late to the party, __ he missed the cake." add conjunction
"I like tacos"-catch the error.
What is missing period
What is the appositive phrase that identifies Michael in the sentence, "Our leading scorer is Michael, the center and captain of the team?"
What is "The center and captain of the team"
This part of the sentence contains the verb and tells what the subject does.
What is the predicate?
What Sentence type is " Go get some food for me"
What is Command
This conjunction introduces a contrast.
What is “but”?
I want to eat, because I am hungry. - Catch the Error
Find the appositive: Van Leeuwen, a ice cream company, makes really good ice cream.
The part of the sentence that is about the subject
What is the predicate?
What Sentence type is "Do you like tacos as well?"
True or false : I should put a comma before the conjunction "because"
What is False
“I have went to that museum before.” — Identify the error.
→ What is incorrect verb tense (went → gone)?
Find the Appositive in the sentence: Apple, the electronics company, makes phones.
What is "the electronics company"
This part of the sentence does the action or is in the state of being
What is the subject?
What Sentence type is " I love the Yankees"
What is Exclamatory
"She studied hard for the test, __ she aced it" Add conjunction
Its a beautiful day to go for a run.- Catch the error
What is, "It's a beautiful day to go for a run"? (The error is using the possessive "its" instead of the contraction "it's" for "it is".)
What are Appositives used for in sentences
What is to add more detail about the noun?
The simple subject and all the words that modify it.
What is the complete subject?
This type of sentence makes a statement.
What is a declarative sentence?
"The painting was beautiful, __ the frame was warped." Add conjunction
What is but
The student's books were all open to the same page.- Catch the error
What is, "The students' books were all open to the same page"? (Assuming multiple students, the possessive apostrophe should come after the "s".)