APPOSITIVESBY: SADIE AND ISABELLA

Get it? ApPOSITIVES? A plus sign? Hahaha… no, never mind.

DEFINITIONAn appositive is a noun or phrase that renames a noun next to it.

The word appositive comes from the Latin word meaning “to put near”.

A FEW EXAMPLESThe baby, who is the messiest eater EVER, threw food everywhere.

The ladybug, that was crawling on the ceiling, flew into Jane’s hair.

Sadie, who is fabulous, is doing this presentation with me.

My cat, Callie, is very mean and vicious.

CAN YOU SPOT THE APPOSITIVE?

My brother's car, a sporty red convertible with bucket seats, is the envy of my friends.

CAN YOU SPOT THE APPOSITIVE?

My brother's car, a sporty red convertible with bucket seats, is the envy of my friends.

Appositives are usually offset with commas, parenthesis, or dashes.

• Jon Smith, who swam 100m in under a minute, wins the award for most improved swimmer.

• Jon Smith (who swam 100m in under a minute) wins the award for most improved swimmer.

• Jon Smith — who swam 100m in under a minute — wins the award for most improved swimmer.

APPOSITIVES CAN BE ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL.

necessary for the meaning of the sentence

cannot be left out are not set off with

commas.

The boy who painted this picture is named Kevin.

not essential can be left out of the

sentence should be set apart

from the sentence with commas.

My sister, Jane, is 27 years old.

Essential Non-Essential

CITATIONS http://

www.chompchomp.com/terms/appositive.htm http://

www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/appositive_apposition.htm

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ resource/596/01/