Prepositional Phrases to Appositive Phrases Recap A phrase
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Prepositional Phrases to Appositive Phrases
Recap �A phrase is a group of words, with neither a _______ nor a _____ that functions in a sentence as one part of speech �A prepositional phrase starts with a ___________ and ends with a _____ or pronoun �A prepositional phrase always acts as an ______ phrase or an _____ phrase
Adjective or Adverb Phrase? 1. The wooden gates of that lane stood 2. 3. 4. 5. open. The books on the floor are Justin’s. The books are on the floor by Justin. The girl beside Wendy is his cousin. The tree near my house has been cut down.
Ap—bring toward position—placing side by side APPOSITIVE FROM APPOSITION—BREAK DOWN THE WORD
Synthesize �So an appositive. . . Brings all the extra details (modifiers) TOWARD the noun or pronoun it describes and PLACES IT right next to the noun or pronoun �Alternate Explanation An appositive is a word placed after another word to explain, identify, or rename it. The appositive. . . 1. ) ALWAYS appears after the word it explains or identifies. 2. ) It is ALWAYS a noun or a pronoun 3. ) And the word it explains is also a noun or pronoun.
Context �Review your previous DGP sentences. Where are the appositive phrases? Do they. . . 1. ) appear after the word it explains or identifies? 2. ) is it a noun or a pronoun? 3. ) is the word it explains also a noun or pronoun?
Examples 1. ) Mr. and Mrs. Miller, our neighbors for the past eight years, are moving to Dallas. 2. ) Have you ever read The Red Pony, a novel by John Steinbeck? 3. ) My sister, a graduate of the University of Iowa, is now studying law. 4. ) My favorite superhero Batman fought Joker single-handedly and saved the people of Gotham. 5. ) My friend Bill likes to talk.
Distinguish—Appositive Phrase or Adjective Clause 1. ) I took a cookie from Gretel, who is the woodcutter's daughter. 2. ) I took a cookie from Gretel, the woodcutter's daughter. 3. ) I once saw Le. Bron James, the famous basketball player. 4. ) Paul Revere, who was a silversmith and a soldier, is famous for his "midnight ride. “ 5. ) Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian painter known for his artworks, was also an architect, engineer, and scientist.
Challenge of The Day �Write a sentence that meets the following requirements: The verb is past tense It is in active voice (the subject performs the action) It contains a prepositional phrase AND an appositive phrase
