Battle: Appositives & Colon vs Semicolon

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Does an appositive provide more information about a noun?

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Yes

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What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

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a famous children's author

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What is the appositive(s)?
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.

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a present from my mother

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Which part of the sentence is the appositive?
Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest.

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my pet cat

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What is the appositive(s) phrase?
The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage.

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a large-headed bird that lives near the water

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: "Jackie Chan, a master of karate, is able to defeat all the bad guys." Options: Jackie Chan, a master of karate, a master, bad guys.

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a master of karate

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Detective Pikachu, a talking Pokemon, tries to solve mysteries. What is the appositive? Options: Pikachu, Detective, a talking Pokemon, mysteries

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a talking Pokemon

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Select the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence: In the time of the Roman Republic, only male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga, a long cloth wrapped around the body.

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a long cloth wrapped around the body.

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Select the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence: William Shakespeare, the revered English playwright, wrote plays more than four hundred years ago that, even now, continue to influence people around the world.

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the revered English playwright

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Select the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence: The domestic goldfish, one of the most popular household pets, can live more than ten years if properly cared for.

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one of the most popular household pets