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The document provides an overview of appositives, defining them as words or phrases that rename or describe nouns or pronouns. It distinguishes between essential and non-essential appositives and includes examples and exercises for practice. The content is structured to help learners understand and apply the concept of appositives in sentences.

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Appositive S

The document provides an overview of appositives, defining them as words or phrases that rename or describe nouns or pronouns. It distinguishes between essential and non-essential appositives and includes examples and exercises for practice. The content is structured to help learners understand and apply the concept of appositives in sentences.

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Class #1

Appositives
Adriana Beatriz Trujillo
Definition
An appositive is a word or a group
of words that sits next one noun or
pronoun and either renames it or
describes it.
It functions as a noun and gives a
new name to the noun or pronoun it
comes after.
Examples:
1. Carlos, the love of my life, is going to
London.

2. We the people of this country want to get


rid of corruption.
Appositive phrase:
Is a group of words, more
than one, that has an
appositive and words that
modify it.
Examples of Appositive Phrases:
1.My friend, the girl with curly hair, sits next to
me.

2.Her cousin the boy in the red shirt won the race.

3.The book a story about ancient Egypt is very


popular.
Types of 2.Non-Essential/Non-
appositives Restrictive Appositive :
Gives extra information that is not
necessary to identify the noun or
pronoun.

Ex: Carlos, my friend, is a great cook.

1.Essential/
Restrictive Appositive:
Gives information that is essential or
important to identify the noun or
pronoun

Ex: My friend Carlos is a great cook.


More examples:
Restrictive: Non-Restrictive:
1. My friend Lucas play the guitar. 1. Lucas, my friend, play the guitar.

2. The author J.K. Rowlling wrote Harry Potter. 2. J.K. Rowlling, the author, wrote Harry Potter.

3. My cousin Maria is visiting this weekend. 3. Maria, my cousin, is visiting this weekend.

4. The city London has many museums. 4. London, the capital of England, has many
museums.
5. Her teacher Mr. Johnson gave her extra
homework. 5. Mr. Johnson, her teacher, gave her extra
homework,
Exercises:
Part 1. Underline the appositive:
1. My cat, a fluffy white Persian, sleeps all day.
2. Mr. Jones, our history teacher, gave us homework.
3. The mountain, a dangerous peak, is hard to climb.
4. My cousin Andrés plays soccer every weekend.
5. Our neighbor Mrs. López is very kind.
6. The movie, a comedy about school, was very funny.
7. The car, an old red Volkswagen, broke down.
8. Her pet bird, a green parrot, sings every morning.
Exercises:
Part 2. Combine the two sentences using an
appositive or an appositive phrase:
1. Maria Curie was a scientist. She discovered radium.
Answer: Maria Curie, a scientist, discovered radium.

2. My dog is named Bruno. He is very playful.

3. Albert Einstein was a physicist. He developed the theory of


relativity.

4. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. It is a famous monument.

5. The boy is my brother. He is wearing a red hat.

6. Leonardo da Vinci was an artist. He painted the Mona Lisa.


SCHOOL

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