Combining Sentences Key Using Appositives（结合使用Appositives句子的关键）.pdf

Combining Sentences Key Name: ___________________________ Using Appositives An appositive is a word or phrase that identifies a noun or gives additional information about a noun. Usually the word or phrase is either a noun or a noun phrase, but not always. The appositive is usually next to the noun it is identifying or clarifying. It is usually, but not always, right before or after the noun. Using an appositive phrase is good way to include details without having too many short, choppy sentences. An appositive also adds interest to a sentence. Example: With an appositive: Mt. Rushmore, a large stone monument in South Dakota, has Without appositives: the faces of four presidents on it. The monument is large. It is made of stone. It is in South Dakota. It has four The second example combines sentences using the appositive presidents’ faces on it. It is called phrase “a large stone monument in South Dakota” to provide a Mt. Rushmore. smoother reading experience for the reader. Combine the sentences below into one sentence that uses as least one appositive. 1. The car was made in 2009. It is a Toyota. It is red. It belongs to Joe. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The book was short. It had only 65 pages. Peter finished it quickly. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. The girl is little. She is cute. She is also very smart. Her name is Mary. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4.