1.Type the appositive(s) in each sentence. You do not need to include the commas.
Sam, our cat, is too lazy to catch mice.
2. Type the appositive(s) in each sentence. You do not need to include the commas.
Our cat Sam is too lazy to catch mice
3. Type the appositive(s) in each sentence. You do not need to include the commas.
My mother, Mrs. Gordon, and my aunt Mrs. Teasdale will be there.
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1. In the sentence "Sam, our cat, is too lazy to catch mice," the appositive is "our cat." To identify the appositive, you can look for a noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about the noun. In this case, "our cat" provides additional information about Sam.
2. In the sentence "Our cat Sam is too lazy to catch mice," there is no appositive. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or adds additional information about another noun. In this sentence, "Sam" is the subject and there is no additional noun or noun phrase to provide more information about it.
3. In the sentence "My mother, Mrs. Gordon, and my aunt Mrs. Teasdale will be there," the appositives are "Mrs. Gordon" and "Mrs. Teasdale." Again, appositives are noun phrases that rename or add information about another noun. In this case, both "Mrs. Gordon" and "Mrs. Teasdale" provide additional information about the nouns "my mother" and "my aunt."