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1. AAAWWUBBIS INTRODUCTORYPHRASE, SENTENCE. When LeBron James returned to Cleveland, the city went wild. Although the CAVs struggled a bit at the beginning of the season, they are doing much better now.

2. INTERRUPTERS another COMMA CAUSER

3. WHEN A GROUP OF WORDS INTERRUPTS THE FLOW OF A SENTENCE, IT NEEDS TO HAVE COMMAS ON BOTH SIDES. SENT , INTERRUPTER , ENCE. LeBron James, a great player, returned to Cleveland.

4. YOU KNOW YOU NEED COMMAS IF YOU CAN REMOVE THE PHRASE (PICK IT UP IN A BASKET) AND YOU ARE LEFT WITH A COMPLETE SENTENCE. LeBron James, a great player, returned to Cleveland. Remove the interrupter phrase – a great player LeBron Jamesreturned to Cleveland.

5. INTERRUPTERS ADD DETAIL AND EXPLANATION TO YOUR WRITING. Jaws, a scary movie about a killer great white shark, is on tonight. Remove the interrupter. Are you left with a complete sentence? Jaws is on tonight.

6. General INTERRUPTERS: Winnie Foster, in my opinion, made the right decision about the “magic” water. My book bag, which weighs a ton, is killing my back! You are, I hope, working on the project that is due next week.

7. ONE SPECIAL TYPE OF INTERRUPTER IS AN APPOSITIVE –GIVES MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOUN IN THE SENTENCE. IT IS A “RENAMER” – IT RENAMES the noun it is next to. APPOSITIVE (noun phrase) RENAMES THE NOUN NOUN Mary Smith, the captain of the volleyball team, had six aces in last night’s game.

8. Appositives also help you combine sentences to make your writing more interesting. Lucy has been my best friend for seven years. She is moving to Texas. Lucy, my best friend for seven years, is moving to Texas.

9. Appositives help you combine sentences to make your writing more interesting. Our neighbor’s dog is a scruffy golden retriever. He digs holes in our yard. Our neighbor’s dog, a scruffy golden retriever, digs holes in our yard.

10. Do you remember our bicycle? An appositive is like a basket on the bicycle…you don’t have to have one, but it adds pizzazz. If you take the basket (or interrupter) off, you still have a fully functional bicycle (or sentence).

11. Appositives answer the reader’s questions by adding more information. Mom---Natalie is coming over tonight. Who is Natalie? Don’t forget the commas Natalie, the girl who sits beside me in band, is coming over tonight. APPOSITIVE .

12. Appositives answer the reader’s questions by adding more information. Rocky ran away and I can’t find him! Who is Rocky? Rocky, my two-year-old beagle, ran away and I can’t find him. Don’t forget the commas APPOSITIVE .

13. Add an appositive to a sentence. Mrs. Rosengard, ____________, loves to read. Mrs. Rosengard, my language arts teacher, loves to read. Cedar Point, ___________, is in Sandusky, Ohio. Cedar Point, an amusement park with lots of coasters, is in Sandusky, Ohio. WHO ? WHAT ?

14. Examples: Winnie Foster, whose family owned the Treegap wood, lost her patience at last and decided to think about running away. With the help of Annika, an outspoken girl from Earth, he embarks on the adventures of a lifetime.

15. NOW IT’S TIME FOR YOU, MY FAVORITE CLASS, TO TRY IT. • REMEMBER: • INTERRUPTERS ADD DETAILS, EXPLANATION, AND PIZZAZZ TO YOUR WRITING • YOU NEED 2 COMMAS -1 ON EACH SIDE OF THE INTERRUPTER PHRASE (LIKE BASKET HANDLES) • IF YOU CAN REMOVE THE PHRASE (IN A BASKET) AND HAVE A COMPLETE SENTENCE, YOU NEED THE COMMAS • INTERRUPTERS NEVER START WITH A VERB

16. Write 2 sentences using an APPOSITIVE (noun phrase that renames the noun it is next to) EXAMPLES: Mr. Hadden, my science teacher, taught us about energy. Buddy, a rescue dog we just adopted, ran down the street. REMEMBER: NEVER START AN INTERRUPTER WITH A VERB