An appositive is a word or group of words that identifies or renames the noun or pronoun
that it follows. It is set off by commas unless closely tied to the
word that it identifies or renames. ("Closely tied" means that it is
needed to identify the word.)
Appositives should not be confused with predicate nominatives. A verb will separate the subject from the predicate nominative. An appositive can follow any noun or pronoun including the subject, direct object, or predicate nominative.
Examples:
My son Carl is a medical technician. (no commas)
Badger, our dog with a missing leg, has a love for cats. (commas needed)
Appositives may be compound.
Example:
The two children, Wendy and Sam,
are excellent students.
You can make one smooth sentence from two short, choppy sentences by using an
appositive.
Example:
Ila won the prize. It was a trip to Hawaii.
Ila won
the prize, a trip to Hawaii.
Instructions: Combine the following sentences by using an appositive.
1. Sonja sits beside me in English class. She is a girl from Poland.
2. On the deck are many plants. They are very colorful flowers.
3. There goes David. He is the owner of many businesses.
4. For dinner we had my favorite desserts. We had strawberry pie and cherry
nut cake.
5. Last night I talked with Leon. He is my neighbor. He is my business
partner.
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Answers:
1. Sonja, a girl from Poland, sits beside me in English class.
2. On the deck are many plants, very colorful flowers.
- or -
On the deck are very
colorful flowers, many plants.
3. There goes David, the owner of many businesses.
4. For dinner we had my favorite desserts, strawberry pie and cherry nut
cake.
- or -
For dinner we had strawberry pie and cherry nut cake, my favorite
desserts.
5. Last night I talked with Leon, my neighbor and business partner.
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