Appositives

Appositives

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English

University

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: "The bald eagle, our national bird, soared above the trees."

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Our national bird

2.

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: I would love a bright red Porsche, a sports car.

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a sports car

3.

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: Ken and Joyce, Ken's wife, are business partners.

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Ken's wife

4.

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: Macy's, a large department store, is centered in New York.

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A large department store

5.

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: The pyramid of Khufu, the Great Pyramid, loomed over the explorers.

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The Great Pyramid

6.

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: Trucks, large and small cargo carriers, come in all colors.

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large and small cargo carriers

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What punctuation is used to separate a nonessential appositive from the word it is identifying or explaining and the rest of the sentence?

Back

a comma (,)

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