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Appositives

Appositives. Jimmer Fredette, the greatest basketball player ever , conquered the Aztecs on Wednesday night. . Definition. Appositive - A noun or a pronoun that is placed next to another noun or pronoun to identify it or give additional information about it.

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Appositives

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  1. Appositives Jimmer Fredette, the greatest basketball player ever, conquered the Aztecs on Wednesday night.

  2. Definition Appositive- A noun or a pronoun that is placed next to another noun or pronoun to identify it or give additional information about it. JimmerFredette, the greatest basketball player ever, conquered the Aztecs on Wednesday night. The restaurant, an Italian eatery, served really greasy food.

  3. Quick Tip A good way to identify the appositive or appositive phrase is to look for the information that could be removed, and the sentence could still be understood. Most are set off from the rest of the sentence with commas, like this sentence: “Those trees, an elm and a maple, are giants.” What is the appositive phrase?

  4. Answer: “Those trees, an elm and a maple, are giants.”

  5. However… It is not always that easy. Sometimes you have to make sure that you understand which is the noun and which is the identifier. Take this sentence for example: “My friend Liam has applied to four law schools.” What is the appositive?

  6. Answer: “My friend Liam has applied to four law schools.”

  7. One More Example Not all appositives have to follow the noun or pronoun. Sometimes they can come first: “Our best mechanic, Don, has worked here for many years.” What is the appositive phrase?

  8. Answer: “Our best mechanic, Don, has worked here for many years.”

  9. Stay positive about appositives! Time for a game

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