Appositives

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apposition—draw the reader’s eyes to it—and in those instances, a dash (which is made with two hyphens “—“) may do the trick A colon is usually used when the NPA is a series or list of items (“I brought her favorite fruit: apples, oranges and peaches ”) Exercise 1 – Noun Phrase Appositives – Sentence Combining

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Appositive clauses

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APPOSITIVE PRACTICE WORKSHEET Part III Directions - Write three sentences including appositives or appositive phrases: 1) One sentence with an appositive beginning the sentence

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apposition to head noun that is in genitive case Col 1:18 ‘the body, the church’ Titus 2:13 ‘Savior, Jesus Christ’ Descriptive Genitive *** (pp 79-81) [‘Catch-All’ Genitive] Describes the head noun in a loose way The nature of the relationship between the two nouns is usually quite ambiguous Similar to Attributive use, but broader

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Appositives

What Is an Appositive?

An appositive is a noun that immediately follows and renames another noun in order to clarify or classify it. Appositives are used to reduce wordiness, add detail, and add syntactic variety to a sentence. For example, you can combine two simple sentences to create one sentence that contains an appositive.

Simple Sentence: My teacher is a tough grader.

Simple Sentence: Mrs. Green is a tough grader.

Sentence with an Appositive: My teacher Mrs. Green is a tough grader.

How Can I Identify Appositives?

Appositives often immediately follow a noun; appositives always help to identify the noun. One or two words, often including a name: Ms. Wood, , assigned a research project. Three or four words, often including some detail: Ms. Wood, assigned a research project. Four or more words, often including extensive detail: Ms. Wood, in the school, assigned a research project.

Appositives in Introductory Phrases

The previous examples show how an appositive can come after a noun it renames. However, appositives can also stand as the introductory phrase of a sentence before the noun.

Appositives in Introductory Phrases

After a noun: Ms. Wood, is friendly and approachable. Before a noun: Ms. Wood is friendly and approachable.

Appositives at the Ends of Sentences

Similarly, an appositive can be found as a phrase at the end of a sentence.

Appositives at the Ends of Sentences

her favorite restaurant on the weekends. My uncle was staying at the Holiday Inn, the most affordable hotel in the neighborhood. Appositives, Fall 2012. Rev. Summer 2014. 2 of 3

How Do I Test for Appositives?

To test to see if an appositive is needed, replace the appositive with the noun being modified. The sentence should make sense if you substitute the appositive for the noun or noun phrase.

Appositive Tests

Original sentence: Ms. Wood, , is friendly and

approachable.

With substitution: is friendly and approachable.

How Do I Punctuate Appositives?

Appositives are punctuated differently if they are restrictive or nonrestrictive.

Restrictive Appositives

Appositives may or may not be crucial to identify the noun or noun phrase. If an appositive is necessary to understand the identity of the noun or noun phrase that is being modified, the appositive is restrictive. Restrictive appositives are not set off with commas.

John Smith served in the army.

being referred to. Therefore, this appositive is restrictive and has no commas.

Nonrestrictive Appositives

If an appositive is unnecessary to understand the identity of the noun or noun phrase it is identifying, it is nonrestrictive. Nonrestrictive appositives are set off with commas.

Ted Jones, served in the navy.

navy. Although the appositive adds detail to the sentence, the audience already understands which specific teacher is being referred to; including the name is unnecessary. Therefore, this appositive is nonrestrictive.

Activity

Directions: Underline the appositive in each sentence. Identify the appositive as restrictive (no commas) or nonrestrictive (commas). Punctuate the appositive appropriately.

1. One of his favorite baseball players Barry Bonds played for the San Francisco Giants.

2. My third grade teacher Mrs. Brown is now retired.

3. President Obama the popular US president usually presents eloquent speeches.

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4. The Lincoln Memorial a beautiful structure is located near the Washington Monument.

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Appositives

What Is an Appositive?

Simple Sentence: My teacher is a tough grader.

Simple Sentence: Mrs. Green is a tough grader.

How Can I Identify Appositives?

Appositives in Introductory Phrases

Appositives in Introductory Phrases

Appositives at the Ends of Sentences

Appositives at the Ends of Sentences

How Do I Test for Appositives?

Appositive Tests

Original sentence: Ms. Wood, , is friendly and

With substitution: is friendly and approachable.

How Do I Punctuate Appositives?

Restrictive Appositives

John Smith served in the army.

Nonrestrictive Appositives

Ted Jones, served in the navy.

Activity

1. One of his favorite baseball players Barry Bonds played for the San Francisco Giants.

2. My third grade teacher Mrs. Brown is now retired.

3. President Obama the popular US president usually presents eloquent speeches.

4. The Lincoln Memorial a beautiful structure is located near the Washington Monument.