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What are AppositivesReview of Phrases and ClausesOur sentences are not just a bunch of words thrown together. Those words must be divided and organized into communicable units. Otherwise, the whole purpose of language is lost. An appositive is one of those units.Before we take a closer look at appositives, however, we need to review phrases and clauses. A?phrase?is a word or group of words that function as a meaningful unit within a sentence. A?clause?is a unit of words usually containing a subject and a verb. However, clauses do not have to be a complete sentence. In order to understand appositives and how to format them in sentences, you need to remember the functions of phrases and clauses within a sentence. So, now that we've reviewed those, let's look at how appositives are used and formatted in our writing.What Are Appositives?In daily speech and writing, we are constantly renaming things. People and objects can have many names. For instance, I am Robert, but I can also be called a man, a teacher, a son, or a brother. All these names can refer to me in different contexts. This is true for nearly any noun.An?appositive?is a phrase, usually a noun phrase, that renames another phrase or noun. A?noun phrase?is a group of words taking the job of a noun in a sentence. Noun phrases consist of the main noun and any modifiers. For example, 'yellow house,' 'high school teacher,' and 'the large dog' are all noun phrases. Here is an example of a sentence using a one word appositive to rename another noun.My best friend, Sammy, lives in Cleveland.The word Sammy is the appositive in that sentence, as it renames the noun phrase 'my best friend.' Appositives can also come in the form of phrases. Here are two more examples of sentences using an appositive phrase.My childhood home, a yellow and blue house, is just down the road.His fish, Gill and Phineas, need to be fed once a day.The two appositive phrases are 'a yellow and blue house' and 'Gill and Phineas.'ExamplesMy sister _________ is 27 years old. (essential)My mom __________ drives a red car. (non-essential)The boy _____________ is named Kevin. (essential)Sarah's dog _______ is a golden retriever. (essential)That ladybug __________ just landed on the rose bush. (non-essential)Mr. Harrison ________________ wears a tie every day. (non-essential)I like spaghetti _________________________. (non-essential)Marcus __________________ likes to run in a wheel. (non-essential)The play was brilliant, and I enjoyed Mary ___________________. (non-essential)I really like my grand father's horse _______________. (essential)Write five sentences with different kinds of appositives: ................
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