Grammar Focus - Heinle
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VISIONS B Activity Book • Copyright © <strong>Heinle</strong><br />
Name Date<br />
<strong>Grammar</strong> <strong>Focus</strong><br />
Use Appositives<br />
An appositive is a word or phrase that follows a noun to give extra<br />
information about the noun. It usually renames the noun just before it.<br />
noun appositive renaming noun<br />
Thomas Jefferson, the president of the United States, sent Lewis and Clark<br />
on an expedition.<br />
A. ➤ Underline each appositive. Then write each noun that the appositive is<br />
renaming.<br />
1. Mr. Hanson, the math teacher, is retiring after this year.<br />
Mr. Hanson<br />
2. Shelley and Catherine, my sisters, are going to Europe.<br />
3. The coach, Frederick, played professional soccer when he was younger.<br />
4. Mario and Liz, my parents, enjoy camping.<br />
5. The principal, Mr. Tildon, is a very nice man.<br />
B. ➤ Complete each sentence with an appositive. The first one has been done<br />
for you.<br />
1. Paulina, our neighbor , is a very nice woman.<br />
2. My gym teacher, , is very demanding of his students.<br />
3. Manny, , bought a new house.<br />
4. Gregory and Samantha, , are moving to South Dakota.<br />
5. The mechanic, , is very dependable.<br />
6. My parents, , are taking me to a movie.<br />
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Use with student text page 360.<br />
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VISIONS Unit 6 • Chapter 1 The Lewis and Clark Expedition
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