Appositive Exmaples

Examples

• My dog, Auto, likes to go to the park and play with the other dogs. (Non-Restrictive)
• My Aunt Sally, who owns a kitty, loves to come visit. (Non-Restrictive)
• A certified doctor Anna Jean is coming to the home. (Restrictive)
• A funny comedian Tina Fey is at the House of Blues tonight. (Restrictive)

Appositive Rules

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Sentence with an Appositive

• Does it make sense without the appositive?

• Yes (needs commas)

• No (no commas)

• Needs commas (Non-Restrictive)

• No commas (Restrictive)

What is an Appositive????

An appositive is information added to a sentence to help the reader understand more about the topic.