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Introductory phrases

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Appositives

An appositive is an interjection into a sentence; it provides useful information regarding what is previously, or about to be stated. While this part of a sentence may provide useful information, the thought expressed by the sentence will stand fully on its own without the appositive. The Thought itself, though also not required, still remains an informative sentence without the appositive.

For example, in the following sentence "my best friend's collie" is an appositive:

The dog, my best friend's collie, caught the frisbee every time.

While the appositive gives the sentence additional information and character, it is not necessary to communicate the primary thought:

i.e. the sentence would have survived, just as "The dog caught the frisbee every time.'

Appositives are always separated from the main body of the sentence by punctuation, usually commas, but sometimes-when greater separation is desired-dashes are used.

Another definition for an appositive states that and Appositive renames, or adds to the description of another noun, within a sentence without disrupting the original thought trying to be conveyed.

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Parenthetical expressions

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Series

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Clarity

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Omissions

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References

• The organization of this chapter was adapted from the 1977 edition of Building English Skills Handbook by McDougal, Litell & Company.