Using Appositives
9th Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can identify and use appositives to add detail and clarity to my writing.
Practice Questions
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1. What is the primary function of an appositive phrase in a sentence?
2. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence: 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar and piano.'
3. Rewrite the following two sentences as one sentence using an appositive phrase: 'William Shakespeare was a playwright. He wrote 'Hamlet'.'
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Appositives: What is an appositive? How to use appositives in writing?
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