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Appositives
Enhancing sentences in Ancient Rome History
APPOsitives
A, An, the
1. Follow or come before a noun 2. Define or describe a person, place, or thing 3. Sectioned off by commas 4. Can create effective TS or CS
Opal, a compassionate girl, brings a stray dog home. Louis XIV, an absolute monarch of France, built the Palace of Versailles as a symbol of royal power. The hypotenuse, the side of a triangle opposite the right angle, is the longest side of a right triangle
Ancient Rome & Greece Content
Example: Romulus and Remus, twin brothers, founded Rome. Explanation: "twin brothers" is the appositive describing "Romulus and Remus". This gives us more information about who Romulus and Remus were
Using Appositives in Roman History
•Enhance simple sentences with more information to make writing more interesting • Example of a simple sentence: The twins' uncle threw them in the river when they were babies. • Enhanced with an appositive: The twins' uncle, a wicked man, threw them in the river when they were babies. • Appositives add depth to historical descriptions without making sentences too complex • They allow writers to include important details efficiently • Practice: The Senate, , grew more and more powerful.
Examples from Roman History
1. Athens' Golden Age, culturally flourishing years, marked a time of great achievement.2. Rome, the center of a great empire, expanded its influence across Europe and beyond. 3. Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, a harsh and cruel leader, was the last king of Rome. 4. Consuls, an assembly of three hundred Roman aristocrats, held significant power in the Republic.
These examples show how appositives can quickly provide important historical context!
YOUR TURN!
Start with a simple sentence about Roman history and do the following: 1. Identify the main noun or subject 2. Add an appositive to provide more information Remember: Use commas before and after the appositive to set it apart from the rest of the sentence! This punctuation helps readers understand the structure of your sentence. It shows where the extra information begins and ends. Example: Many provinces,large conquered regions, were claimed by Rome (page 87). Practice with topics like: The Senate, a powerful governing body, made laws for Rome. Patricians, wealthy landowners, held most of the power in early Rome. Plebeians, common citizens of Rome, fought for more rights. The Roman army, a well-disciplined fighting force, conquered much of Europe.
Helpful Tip: Do NOT use who, which, that, whose to begin your appositive phrase. Examples: My father, who is a fabulous cook, should open his own restaurant. My father, a fabulous cook, should open his own restaurant.
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The 2 Check Test!
My father, who is a fabulous cook, should open his own restaurant. My father, a fabulous cook, should open his own restaurant.
Check 1: Cover the appositive Check 2: Cover the renamed noun
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Appositives
Enhancing sentences in Ancient Rome History
APPOsitives
A, An, the
1. Follow or come before a noun 2. Define or describe a person, place, or thing 3. Sectioned off by commas 4. Can create effective TS or CS
Opal, a compassionate girl, brings a stray dog home. Louis XIV, an absolute monarch of France, built the Palace of Versailles as a symbol of royal power. The hypotenuse, the side of a triangle opposite the right angle, is the longest side of a right triangle
Ancient Rome & Greece Content
Example: Romulus and Remus, twin brothers, founded Rome. Explanation: "twin brothers" is the appositive describing "Romulus and Remus". This gives us more information about who Romulus and Remus were
Using Appositives in Roman History
•Enhance simple sentences with more information to make writing more interesting • Example of a simple sentence: The twins' uncle threw them in the river when they were babies. • Enhanced with an appositive: The twins' uncle, a wicked man, threw them in the river when they were babies. • Appositives add depth to historical descriptions without making sentences too complex • They allow writers to include important details efficiently • Practice: The Senate, , grew more and more powerful.
Examples from Roman History
1. Athens' Golden Age, culturally flourishing years, marked a time of great achievement.2. Rome, the center of a great empire, expanded its influence across Europe and beyond. 3. Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, a harsh and cruel leader, was the last king of Rome. 4. Consuls, an assembly of three hundred Roman aristocrats, held significant power in the Republic.
These examples show how appositives can quickly provide important historical context!
YOUR TURN!
Start with a simple sentence about Roman history and do the following: 1. Identify the main noun or subject 2. Add an appositive to provide more information Remember: Use commas before and after the appositive to set it apart from the rest of the sentence! This punctuation helps readers understand the structure of your sentence. It shows where the extra information begins and ends. Example: Many provinces,large conquered regions, were claimed by Rome (page 87). Practice with topics like: The Senate, a powerful governing body, made laws for Rome. Patricians, wealthy landowners, held most of the power in early Rome. Plebeians, common citizens of Rome, fought for more rights. The Roman army, a well-disciplined fighting force, conquered much of Europe.
Helpful Tip: Do NOT use who, which, that, whose to begin your appositive phrase. Examples: My father, who is a fabulous cook, should open his own restaurant. My father, a fabulous cook, should open his own restaurant.
Genially
The 2 Check Test!
My father, who is a fabulous cook, should open his own restaurant. My father, a fabulous cook, should open his own restaurant.
Check 1: Cover the appositive Check 2: Cover the renamed noun
Genially