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7.19A.ii - appositive phrases Name: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes By Eleanor Coerr Appositive phrases are nouns or noun phrases (a group of words that can represent one noun) that are used to describe a noun right beside it. Appositive phrases have a comma before and after their use. For example: Mrs. Sasaki, Sadako’s mother, stayed with Sadako while she was sick. The appositive phrase describes Mrs. Sasaki The book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, provided hope for children. Directions: Add commas where they should go to separate the appositive phrases for the following sentences. 1. Chizuko one of Sadako’s friends loved to run and play. 2. The hospital room the place where Sadako slept smelled old. 3. Peace Day a day of celebration was full of festivities. Directions: Write a paragraph about Sadako’s life. In your paragraph, include at least three sentences containing appositive phrases.

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7.19A.ii-appositivephrases

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SadakoandtheThousandPaperCranesByEleanorCoerr

Appositivephrasesarenounsornounphrases(agroupofwordsthatcanrepresentonenoun)thatareusedtodescribeanounrightbesideit.Appositivephraseshaveacommabeforeandaftertheiruse.Forexample:

Mrs.Sasaki,Sadako’smother,stayedwithSadakowhileshewassick.

TheappositivephrasedescribesMrs.SasakiThebook,SadakoandtheThousandPaperCranes,providedhopeforchildren.

Directions:Addcommaswheretheyshouldgotoseparatetheappositivephrasesforthefollowingsentences.

1. ChizukooneofSadako’sfriendslovedtorunandplay.

2. ThehospitalroomtheplacewhereSadakosleptsmelledold.

3. PeaceDayadayofcelebrationwasfulloffestivities.Directions:WriteaparagraphaboutSadako’slife.Inyourparagraph,includeatleastthreesentencescontainingappositivephrases.