In the following sentence identify the appositive or appositive phrase and the noun or pronoun defined by the appositive.
We often contribute to the Salvation Army, one of our favorite charities.
"one of our favorite charities"=Salvation Army
Often contribute
To identify the appositive or appositive phrase and the noun or pronoun it defines in the given sentence, you need to understand what an appositive is.
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun or pronoun in the sentence. It is usually set off by commas before and after it.
Now let's analyze the sentence:
"We often contribute to the Salvation Army, one of our favorite charities."
In this sentence, the appositive is "one of our favorite charities," which renames or identifies "the Salvation Army."
The noun or pronoun defined by the appositive is "the Salvation Army."
To identify the appositive and the noun or pronoun it defines, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the noun or pronoun being described or renamed. In this case, it is "the Salvation Army."
2. Look for additional information or phrases that provide more details about that noun or pronoun. In this sentence, the phrase "one of our favorite charities" provides additional information about "the Salvation Army."
3. Check if the additional information is separated by commas. If it is, it is likely an appositive.
4. Confirm that this additional information is renaming or identifying the noun or pronoun. In this sentence, "one of our favorite charities" is renaming or identifying "the Salvation Army."
So, in the given sentence:
- The appositive is "one of our favorite charities."
- The noun or pronoun defined by the appositive is "the Salvation Army."