Combining Sentences Using Appositives

Combining Sentences
Using Appositives
Name:__________________________________
An appositive is a phrase which
provides additional details about a noun or pronoun in a sentence. It is separated
from the rest of the sentence by commas. Most commonly found when they
interrupt in the middle of the sentence, appositive phrases can also begin or end a sentence.
Using an appositive phrase is good way to include details without having too many short, choppy
sentences. Consider the two examples below. The second example combines sentences using an
appositive phrase to provide a smoother reading experience for the reader.
The monument is large. It is made of stone. It is in South Dakota. It has four presidents’ faces on it.
It is called Mt.Rushmore.
Mt. Rushmore, a large stone monument in South Dakota, has the faces of four presidents on it.
Combine the sentences below into one sentence that uses as least one appositive.
1. The car was made in 1993. It is a Toyota. It is red. It belongs to Joe.
2. The book was short. It had only 65 pages. Peter was able to finish it quickly.
3. The girl is little. She is cute. She is also very smart. Her name is Mary.
4. The painting is colorful. It was made by Jackson Pollock. It was done in 1948.
5. We watched a movie. The title was “Peter Pan.” It is my favorite movie.
6. The man is tall. He is my uncle. His name is Bob. He is winning the game.
7. She is Mark’s sister. Her name is Jenny. She got a new kitten.
8. The poem is long. It is a ballad. It is called “Robin Hood and the Potter.”
9. The museum is in Paris. It is called the Louvre. It has famous paintings.
10. He is Pam’s husband. He is strong. His name is Allen.
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Combining Sentences
Using Appositives
Name:__________________________________
An appositive is a phrase which
provides additional details about a noun or pronoun in a sentence. It is separated
from the rest of the sentence by commas. Most commonly found when they
interrupt in the middle of the sentence, appositive phrases can also begin or end a sentence.
Using an appositive phrase is good way to include details without having too many short, choppy
sentences. Consider the two examples below. The second example combines sentences using an
appositive phrase to provide a smoother reading experience for the reader.
The monument is large. It is made of stone. It is in South Dakota. It has four presidents’ faces on it.
It is called Mt.Rushmore.
Mt. Rushmore, a large stone monument in South Dakota, has the faces of four presidents on it.
Key
Combine the sentences below into one sentence that uses as least one appositive.
Student answers may vary slightly. Accept reasonable answers.
1. The car was made in 1993. It is a Toyota. It is red. It belongs to Joe.
Joe’s car, a 1993 Toyota, is red.
2. The book was short. It had only 65 pages. Peter was able to finish it quickly.
Peter was able to quickly finish the book, a short one of only 65 pages.
3. The girl is little. She is cute. She is also very smart. Her name is Mary.
Mary, a cute little girl, is also very smart.
4. The painting is colorful. It was made by Jackson Pollock. It was done in 1948.
A colorful painting, it was made by Jackson Pollock in 1948.
5. We watched a movie. The title was “Peter Pan.” It is my favorite movie.
We watched my favorite movie, “Peter Pan.”
6. The man is tall. He is my uncle. His name is Bob. He is winning the game.
Uncle Bob, the tall man, is winning the game.
7. She is Mark’s sister. Her name is Jenny. She got a new kitten.
Mark’s sister, Jenny, got a new kitten.
8. The poem is long. It is a ballad. It is called “Robin Hood and the Potter.”
The long poem, “Robin Hood and the Potter, is a ballad.
9. The museum is in Paris. It is called the Louvre. It has many famous paintings.
The Louvre, a museum in Paris, has many famous paintings.
10. He is Pam’s husband. He is strong. His name is Allen.
Allen, Pam’s husband, is strong.
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