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Appositive and Appositive Phrases

Learn about appositives, which rename or describe nouns, and appositive phrases that provide extra information about nouns or pronouns. See examples and get tips on proper usage!

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Appositive and Appositive Phrases

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  1. Appositive and Appositive Phrases They rename or describe!

  2. Appositives are so cool! Here’s the 411 on appositives: • They are a noun or pronoun. • They are placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or describe it. • They give us extra information about the noun or pronoun.

  3. Here’s an example of an appositive: • The teacher Mrs. Thomas was the most interesting person I have ever met. • Mrs. Thomas is a noun • It’s renaming “teacher” (noun) • It’s placed beside the noun or pronoun it’s modifying • It’s a one word appositive so no commas

  4. F.Y.I. **If the appositive is set off by commas, that means we don’t really need it in the sentence to complete the meaning and can be taken out. EXTRA INFORMATION NEEDS EXTRA PUNCTUATION. NO NEED TO PLACE COMMAS AROUND ONE WORD APPOSITIVES.

  5. Appositive Phrases • This is an appositive + its modifiers • They work just like appositives do (give extra information, modify nouns or pronouns, etc.) • Example: Officer Webb, one of the security guards, caught the burglar.

  6. Examples: • I chose one person the one with the blue shirt to help me organize my notebook. • Leonardo da Vinci an Italian painter known for his artworks was also an architect, engineer, and scientist. • My best friend James is going with me to the movies tonight.

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