Appositives

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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a comma (,)

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In the sentence "Somehow, Aiden, the mischievous boy, climbed out on the roof.", identify the appositive phrase.

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the mischievous boy

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Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• 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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Identify the appositive in the sentence: "An enormous man with great strength, Henry was able to carry the entire pallet of bricks by himself."

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An enormous man with great strength