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Combining Sentences

Combining Sentences . Using Appositives. Reminder:. Appositives can begin, interrupt, or end a sentence. They give extra description about a noun; or modify the noun. Example:. Neil Armstrong was born in Ohio. He was the first man on the moon. If we use what we know about appositives:

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Combining Sentences

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  1. Combining Sentences Using Appositives

  2. Reminder: • Appositives can begin, interrupt, or end a sentence. • They give extra description about a noun; or modify the noun.

  3. Example: • Neil Armstrong was born in Ohio. • He was the first man on the moon. • If we use what we know about appositives: • Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, was born in Ohio.

  4. Example: • Mr. Kelly bought a new car. • He is a tall person. • Mr. Kelly, a tall person, bought a new car.

  5. Example: • Meteors are often called shooting stars. • Meteors are chunks of metal or stone. • Chunks of metal or stone,meteors are often called shooting stars.

  6. One more…. • Graceland is a town in Tennessee. • Graceland is the home of Elvis Presley. • Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, is a town in Tennessee.

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