Writing Handbook Exercises
 

Forming Appositives

Combine the two sentences, turning the bold-faced sentence into an appositive. Punctuate the new sentence with commas or dashes as you see fit. Write your finished sentences in the blanks provided.

example:

The Canadian contribution to the Kosovo air campaign was small when compared to the massive US deployment.

Eighteen CF-18 aircraft took an active part in the bombing.

The Canadian contribution to the Kosovo air campaign - eighteen CF-18 aircraft took an active part in the bombing - was small when compared to the massive US deployment.

8. The military profession stands and falls according to its ability to maintain and reinforce military culture.

Military culture is a term that transcends traditional academic boundaries and does not lend itself to the kind of short, sharp definition usually sought by soldiers.