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Lesson: Phrases (continued)
Appositive Phrases
An appositive phrase is a word group that acts as a noun and renames or identifies another noun or pronoun. Appositive phrases often add information to a sentence. If an appositive phrase is not necessary to the basic meaning of a sentence, it is set off with commas.
Daniel, my twin brother, is getting married today. [The phrase identifies Daniel.]
A long wait, at least an hour, came next. [The phrase adds information about wait.]
Check Your Understanding
Identify each boldface word group below as a prepositional phrase or an appositive phrase. Explain how the phrase functions in the sentence.
1. Benjamin, my cousin, likes to learn about dinosaurs.
2. That video about dinosaurs is his favorite.
3. Please hold that fossil with two hands so you don’t drop it.
4. A new study, a very interesting one, says that many dinosaurs may have had feathers.
5. How many fossils with feathers have been found?
6 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 8
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