Use appositive phrases as a sentence-expansion move (CCSS L.7.1.a)
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~8 min
eng.g7.s.ex_13
Appositive Construction
Prompt
Combine each sentence pair using an APPOSITIVE phrase. (1) Cisneros writes vignettes. She is a Chicana poet. (2) Angelou uses concrete diction. She is the author of 7 autobiographies. (3) Diction drives close reading. Diction is the writer's word choice.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
3 combined sentences + appositive correctly punctuated = mastery
Hints
- The appositive goes right after the noun it renames.
- Use commas to set it off (nonrestrictive).
Misconceptions to watch
- Forgets the second comma.
- Places the appositive too far from its noun.
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