PPT-APPOSITIVES

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. Phrases. When one adjective or adverb cannot convey enough information, a phrase can contribute more detail to a sentence. A . phrase. is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence.. 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. 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 . 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. 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. . Prepositional Phrases, Appositives, Participles, Gerunds, and Infinitives. Prepositional Phrases. Can function as adjectives modifying nouns or pronouns by telling . what kind? . o. r. which one?. Examples of Adjective Phrases. 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.”. Noden. .. ©2011 by Harry . Noden. from . Image Grammar: Teaching Grammar as Part of the Writing Process. , Second Edition. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann . Brush Strokes . Step 1. Definition of the . Appositive . 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”. phrase. is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence.. Kinds of Phrases. Prepositional phrases. Appositive phrases. Participial phrases. Gerund 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. ..