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Appositives

Appositives. Acts as a second image for the noun that it renames . Great for combining two sentences. Dr. Brooks was a fussy man. He was a dentist . Dr. Brooks , the dentist, was a fussy man. ORIGINAL SENTENCE: The raft drifted slowly down the winding river. NEW SENTENCE:

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Appositives

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  1. Appositives • Acts as a second image for the noun that it renames. • Great for combining two sentences. Dr. Brooks was a fussy man. He was a dentist. Dr. Brooks, the dentist, was a fussy man.

  2. ORIGINAL SENTENCE: The raft drifted slowly down the winding river. NEW SENTENCE: The raft, a skimpy wooden structure, drifted slowly down the winding river.

  3. MORE EXAMPLES ORIGINAL SENTENCE: The waterfall poured the fresh pure spray into the creek. NEW SENTENCE: The waterfall, a tilted pitcher, poured the fresh, pure spray into the creek.

  4. GUIDED PRACTICE A poisonous snake, _____________, slithered through the tall grass. The roaring lion, ____________, waited patiently for its prey. Zoe, __________, frowned. down the street._______________________________ ________________________________

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