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English 1 and 3

Phrases – 2
Remember
 A phrase is a group of words that acts as a unit
 A phrase DOES NOT have a subject and a verb

Phrases - 2


These are the four categories of phrases that we are studying:





Prepositional phrases
Appositive phrases
Verbal phrases
Absolute phrases

Phrases – 2
We have already looked at prepositional phrases. Now we are going to look at the second type of phrases - appositives

Appositive Phrases




An appositive phrase is another group of words that acts as a unit and does
NOT have a subject and verb.
It consists of a noun (and all of its modifiers) that renames or provides additional information about another noun in the sentence.

Appositive Phrases


An appositive normally sits next to the noun it renames; in other words, it is
“positioned next to” that noun, which is why it is said to be “in apposition”.

Appositive Phrases


Can you identify the appositive phrase in this sentence?

One Fish,Two Fish, my favorite book

by Dr. Seuss, is the the only book I have read completely on my own.

Appositive Phrases
One Fish,Two Fish, my favorite book by Dr. Seuss, is the the only book I have read completely on my own.

“my favorite book by Dr. Seuss” renames

One Fish,Two Fish

Appositive Phrases


Appositive phrases are either essential appositives or  nonessential appositives


Appositive Phrases




An essential appositive provides information that is necessary to the meaning of the sentence
No comma is used to separate it from the rest of the sentence.

Appositive Phrases


What is the essential appositive in this sentence? My favorite president Harry Truman led the American people through the end of
World War II.

Appositive Phrases
My favorite president Harry Truman led the
American people through the end of World
War II.

Harry Truman is the essential

appositive.
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