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. English 10. ABSOLUTES. An absolute is a noun plus a verb form. . This means there will be a two-word combination of a noun followed by a verb with an –ING or –ED . ending.. Noun . + Verb (. ing. ). 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- . . Phrases. A group of words that act as a part of speech i.e. adverb, noun, adjective. With the groom. Singing. Walking down the aisle. To snow. Phrases do NOT have a subject and a verb.. There are three types of phrases: prepositional, verbal, and appositive.. 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 . What are they?!. Noun. Phrase. A part of a sentence that does not contain both a subject and a verb. A phrase . cannot. be turned into a sentence. Apposition. Unlike . o. ppostion. . which means away from, apposition means “next to.”. THE . DASH -. The dash (–) is used to set off additional material within a . sentence. Dashes are often used to . emphasize. the material they set off. . To . set off appositives that contain . commas. What are they?!. Noun. Phrase. A part of a sentence that does not contain both a subject and a verb. A phrase . cannot. be turned into a sentence. Apposition. Unlike . o. ppostion. which means away from, apposition means “next to.”. They modify and describe! . Appositives…. are . a noun . or pronoun.. are placed . beside. another noun or pronoun to identify or describe it.. give us . extra information. . about the noun or pronoun.. Commas with Nonrestrictive Phrases . & . Clauses. Commas to Set off Explanatory Words & Appositives. 612.2: . Commas are used to enclose an explanatory word or phrase.. Ex. The Dixie Chicks, . 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 .