LIFE OF THE APPOSITIVE

AN APPOSITIVE IS

HOW TO IDENTIFY THE APPOSITIVE

• The appositive is either at the end or in the middle.
• If, its is in the middle of a sentence it is surrounded by commas
• If its at the end, it has a comma before it.

EXAMPLES OF AN APPOSITIVE

• My best friend, Lee, went to Hawaii.
• Lee's dog, Rover, still barks at the doorbell.
• Rover likes to chase cats, especially the ones across the street.
• Peter, my 18- year old brother, is on the swim team.
• Lucy, my classmate, came to the dance in a blue gown.

EXAMPLES OF APPOSITIVES (CONT.)

• My sister, Jessica, went to volleyball camp.
• Yesterday, which was Tuesday, I went to the water park.
• My friend, Harry, is growing a mustache.
• Mrs. K. Nicer, my Art teacher, has a son.
• Mr. E. Nicer, her brother, was excited about the baby.

IN THE OTHER SENTENCES,

• Lee was the appositive,
• Rover was the appositive,
• Especially the cats across the street was the appositive,
• My 18-year old brother was the appositive,
• And, my classmate was the appositive.

IN THE OTHER SENTENCES (CONT.)

• Jessica was the appositive,
• Which was Tuesday was the appositive,
• Harry was the appositive,
• My Art teacher was the appositive,
• And, her brother was the appositive.

THE APPOSITIVE ORIGINATED IN THE 1690'S

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