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Appositive Phrases

Appositive Phrases. ,appositive,. Definition. An appositive phrase is an interrupting definition. It is an intelligent, elegant way to insert valuable information. It may consist of only one word or it may consist of an entire phrase. We usually enclose appositive phrases in commas.

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Appositive Phrases

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  1. Appositive Phrases ,appositive,

  2. Definition • An appositive phrase is an interrupting definition. • It is an intelligent, elegant way to insert valuable information. • It may consist of only one word or it may consist of an entire phrase. We usually enclose appositive phrases in commas.

  3. Botticelli, the Renaissance painter, painted angels. My friend Hamlet is a woodworking artist. We always enclose appositive states and appositive years in commas. Athens, Greece, is the site of the Parthenon. June 20, 1997, was the date of departure.

  4. Two commas • Notice that we put a comma before and after appositives. We say that appositives are enclosed by commas. Appositives take two commas or none, unless they are at the end of a sentence: I went to see the dancer, Gelsey Kirkland.

  5. Wrong: Botticelli, the Renaissance painter painted angels. Right: Botticelli, the Renaissance painter, painted angels.

  6. Yes, Constantine, the new emperor, transformed the empire. interj. n. adj. adj. n. v. adj. n. Subj. AVP D.O. -------appositive phrase--

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