Add the Appositive

Sentence Building Activity

Using appositives is a great way to add extra information

to a sentence without ruining its structure.

Activity One

When you use an appositive that is essential to understanding the sentence, it is called a
restrictive appositive. Restrictive appositives do not need commas.

Match up the restrictive appositive to the sentence.

Tashi Louise Our bulldog James

Star Wars dance on channel ten swimming

1. Our bulldog Georgie likes to chew on a bone after breakfast.

2. Have you read the book Tashi ?

3. I like to listen to dance music the most.

4. Your uncle James is picking you up after school.

5. My friend Louise owes me ten dollars.

6. Have you seen the first Star Wars movie?

7. I have to go to my swimming lesson after school.

8. Dad likes to watch the news on channel ten the most.

Highlight the noun or noun phrase with blue pencil.

Highlight the restrictive appositive with red pencil.

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Activity Two

Appositives that simply give bonus information in a sentence is called a non-restrictive

appositive. The sentence still makes sense even when the appositive is removed. Non-restrictive
appositives need a comma depending on where the appositive appears in the sentence.

A non-restrictive appositive at the beginning of a sentence needs a comma after it.

A non-restrictive appositive in the middle of a sentence needs a comma either side.

A non-restrictive appositive at the end of a sentence needs a comma before it.

Match up the non-restrictive appositives to the sentences below. Don’t forget to add the
comma/s in the right place.

With their black

both green and red Molly Harry
and white stripes
a student a broad
sunny side up beautiful country
at Hogwarts brimmed one

1. My neighbours cat , Molly , meows a lot at night.

2. With their black and white stripes, zebras are distinctive animals.

3. I purchased a lovely hat , a broad brimmed one .

4. Hermione Granger ,a student at Hogwarts , is the best witch.

5. Harry , my brother likes to watch diving on TV.

6. My favourite breakfast is bacon and eggs , sunny side up .

7. Apples , both green and red , are my favourite fruit.

8. Last November I visited England , beautiful country .

Highlight the noun or noun phrase with green pencil.

Highlight the non-restrictive appositive with orange pencil.

Circle the commas in purple pencil.

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Activity Three - Challenge!

Write your own sentences containing restrictive and non-restrictive appositives.

Write two sentences containing restrictive appositives.

1.  I have been friends with John's sister for ages since John introduced his sister.





2. On a chilling night , I had seen my neighbor's son George killing his dog seriously.





Write two sentences containing restrictive appositives.

1.  As the darkened night arrived , me and my brother James go out to have barbecue.





2.  When I was about to vomit , my friend Janifer gave me a strange medicine.






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Add the Appositive Sentence Building Activity Answers

Restrictive Appositives

1. ‍‍Our bulldog Georgie likes to chew on a bone after breakfast.

2. Have you read the book Tashi?

3. I like to listen to dance music the most.

4. Your uncle James is picking you up after school.

5. My friend Louise owes me ten dollars.

6. Have you seen the first Star Wars movie?

7. I have to go to my swimming lesson after school.

8. Dad likes to watch the news on channel ten the most.

Non-restrictive Appositives

1. My neighbours cat, Molly, meows a lot at night.

2. ‍With their black and white stripes, zebras are distinctive animals.

3. I purchased a lovely hat, a broad brimmed one.

4. Hermione Granger, a student at Hogwarts, is the best witch.

5. ‍‍‍‍Harry, my brother likes to watch diving on TV.

6. My favourite breakfast is bacon and eggs, sunny side up.

7. Apples, both green and red, are my favourite fruit.

8. Last November I visited England, a beautiful country.

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