An appositive is a phrase which provides additional details about a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

Although it is most common for an appositive to interrupt a sentence, sometimes the appositive phrase begins or ends the sentence. When it does, it is separated from the rest of the sentence by a single comma. For example, the appositive phrase is bolded in the following sentence:

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Name:__________________________________

A protective older brother by nature, Kevin held his sisters hand.

Rewrite the sentences below, adding details by including an appositive phrase for each blank line.

1. ______, Adam stormed out of the room with his fists tightly clenched. 2. We enjoyed our vacation in Las Vegas,___________. 3. My sisters and I shopped all day in the new shopping center,__________. 4. _________, Shawn often got called names like Carrot Top. 5. __________, Jamie noticed when someone tried to break into our house. 6. Mrs. Sullivan assigned a geography project on Africa,_______________. 7. __________, my little sister never seemed to get into trouble. 8. _________, William Shakespeares plays have endured the test of time. 9. The winning science project was made by Jason White,_________. 10. __________, he had finished running, showered, and dressed by 7:00 a.m. 11.___________, the rare baseball card seemed like a good investment. 12. All of the students adored Mrs. Ray,________________.

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An appositive is a phrase which provides additional details about a noun or pronoun in a sentence. Although it is most common for an appositive to interrupt a sentence, sometimes the appositive phrase begins or ends the sentence. When it does, it is separated from the rest of the sentence by a single comma. For example, the appositive phrase is bolded in the following sentence:

Add an Appositive 2

Name:__________________________________

KEY

A protective older brother by nature, Kevin held his sisters hand.

Rewrite the sentences below, adding details by including an appositive phrase for each blank line.

1. ______, Adam stormed out of the room with his fists tightly clenched.
An angry young man, Adam stormed out of the room with his fists tightly clenched.

2. We enjoyed our vacation in Las Vegas,___________.

[A sample answer was given for #1. Student answers will vary. Accept reasonable answers.]

3. My sisters and I shopped all day in the new shopping center,__________. 4. _________, Shawn often got called names like Carrot Top. 5. __________, Jamie noticed when someone tried to break into our house. 6. Mrs. Sullivan assigned a geography project on Africa,_______________. 7. __________, my little sister never seemed to get into trouble. 8. _________, William Shakespeares plays have endured the test of time. 9. The winning science project was made by Jason White,_________. 10. __________, he had finished running, showered, and dressed by 7:00 a.m. 11.___________, the rare baseball card seemed like a good investment. 12. All of the students adored Mrs. Ray,________________.

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