Appositives

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Choose the appositive: John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.

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Texas

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Which sentence below is correctly punctuated? Options: My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school., My sister the tall one is about to enter high school., My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school., My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

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My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Options: We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant., We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant., We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant., We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

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We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.

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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) phrase?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

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our neighbor

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What is the appositive(s) phrase?
The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires.

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a silver Honda

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Can an appositive be set apart by 1 or 2 commas?

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Yes

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Choose the appositive in the sentence: Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

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my sister

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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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Appositives are used to give more information about a noun without using a verb. Which one of these phrases COULD be an appositive? my youngest brother, watching TV, growing up with my friends, eating after school

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my youngest brother

Answer explanation

The only option that DIDN'T have a verb in it was "my youngest brother". Using this phrase as an appositive would look like this:

"Emory, my youngest brother, is a freshman."