PPT-Appositives

This presentation is part of the Brush Strokes presentation by Harry Noden 2011 by Harry Noden from Image Grammar Teaching Grammar as Part of the Writing Process Second Edition Portsmouth NH Heinemann . Using Commas with . Interupters. The Rule. Use commas to set off elements that interrupt a . sentence. Appositives and appositive phrases are usually set off by commas. Sound simple enough, right?. Appositive phrase. Appositive Phrase. What is an appositive? . Appositive Phrase Defined. Noun. phrases. Identify adjacent nouns or pronouns. Can occur at beginning, middle, or end of sentence. Examples of appositives. Invitation to Notice (ITN): . Invitation to Notice is when I put up an example. I want you to get out your journals and write down what it is you notice about the topic I want you to learn. . This is a great way to learn because instead of me telling YOU the rules, you figure it out for yourself and tell ME what the rules are.. They can occur as sentence openers, subject-verb splits, or sentences closers.. Sentence Openers. 1. . One of eleven brothers and sisters. , Harriet was a moody, willful child.. Langston Hughes, “Road to Freedom”. Standard 6A. Prepositional Phrases . A prepositional phrase is a group of related words that begins . with a . preposition and usually ends with . the . object of the preposition. .. Prepositions- . . Definition:. An appositive is a . noun. or . noun phrase. that renames another noun . right beside it. . The appositive can be a short or long combination of words.. Examples:. The insect, . a cockroach. EXPLANATION and EXAMPLES. What is an Appositive?. It is a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun.. The noun it renames is right beside it.. Examples:. The insect. , . a cockroach. Write this definition and the examples in your Grammar Notes.. **You will have a grammar quiz over this Friday!**. Definition:. An appositive is a . noun. or . noun phrase. that renames another noun . Acts . as a . second image . for the . noun. that it . renames. . . Great for combining two sentences.. Dr. Brooks was a fussy man. He was a . dentist. .. Dr. Brooks. , the dentist, . was a fussy man. . An appositive is a noun that adds a second image to a preceding noun.. Ex. The raccoon enjoys eating turtle eggs.. Better Sentence:. The raccoon, . a scavenger. , enjoys eating turtle eggs.. Best Sentence:. Today you will:. Take the final TKAM assessment. Return your novel to . Ms. . Oliverio. Smile knowing that this was your FINAL novel for your sophomore year. . . No HW tonight. . English 10. Please have out your binders to take notes today. You may title your notes “Phrases”. Today you will:. Take the final TKAM assessment. Return your novel to . Ms. . Oliverio. Smile knowing that this was your FINAL novel for your sophomore year. . . No HW tonight. . English 10. Please have out your binders to take notes today. You may title your notes “Phrases”. Identifying Appositive Phrases. It went away slowly. .. The . land that lay stretched hour before him became of vast significance. .. However, I looked with a mixture of admiration and awe at Peter. .. My father works at Grant High School. He is a principal.. My father the principal works at Grant High school.. The principal is my father at Grant High school.. At Grant high school, the principal is my father .