Subordination by Appositives

1. Subordination by Appositives Lesson 25 By Joseph C. Blumenthal ANSWERS

2. An appositive phrase should be set off from the rest of the sentence by two commas (or a single comma if it ends the sentence) because it is an “extra” that could be omitted. • Write down the appositive phrase for the sentence: • 1. Only one other team the New York Giants did as well. • 1. the New York Giants

3. Write down the appositive phrase for the sentence: • 2. The car belongs to Virginia Wade the English tennis star. • 2. the English tennis star

4. Write down the appositive phrase for the sentence: • 3. The Icelanders immigrants from Norway colonized their in the ninth century. • 3. immigrants from Norway

5. Write down the appositive phrase for the sentence: • 4. A fierce battle of World War II was fought on Iwo Jima a very small pacific island. • 4. a very small pacific island

6. Change each italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, and insert it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. Supply the necessary commas. • 5. Edith Hamilton is a respected scholar. She is an expert on Greek mythology. • 5. Edith Hamilton, an expert on Greek mythology, is a respected scholar.

7. Change each italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, and insert it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. Supply the necessary commas. • 6. Farewell to Manzanar was written by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston. She is an American writer. • 6. Farewell to Manzanar was written by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, an American writer.

8. Change each italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, and insert it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. Supply the necessary commas. • 7. A great patriot founded the American Red Cross. She was Clara Barton. • 7. A great patriot, Clara Barton, founded the American Red Cross.

9. Change each italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, and insert it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. Supply the necessary commas. • 8. John’s mother gave him his first lessons in reporting. She was the editor of a country paper. • 8. John’s mother, the editor of a country paper, gave him his first lessons in reporting.

10. Change each italicized sentence to an appositive phrase, and insert it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. Supply the necessary commas. • 9. Thursday is named after Thor. He is the god of thunder in Norse mythology. • 9. Thursday is named after Thor, the god of thunder in Norse mythology.

11. Eliminate the and by changing the italicized sentence to an appositive phrase and inserting it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. • 10. Bermuda consists of 360 small islands, and it is a British colony. • 10. Bermuda, a British colony, consists of 360 small islands.

12. Eliminate the and by changing the italicized sentence to an appositive phrase and inserting it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. • 11. My friend made cream puffs, and they are my favorite dessert. • 11. My friend made cream puffs, my favorite dessert.

13. Eliminate the and by changing the italicized sentence to an appositive phrase and inserting it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. • 12. Kitty Hawk is in North Carolina, and it was the birthplace of aviation. • 12. Kitty Hawk, the birthplace of aviation,is in North Carolina.

14. Eliminate the and by changing the italicized sentence to an appositive phrase and inserting it in the first sentence right after the word it explains. • 13. The game drew a crowd of 1,500, and it was the largest attendance of the year. • 13. The game drew a crowd of 1,500, the largest attendance of the year.

15. You are done!!!