Appositives

Appositives

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Flashcard

English

11th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.7.1A, L.9-10.1B

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an appositive?

Back

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or provides additional information about another noun right beside it.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the function of an appositive in a sentence.

Back

The function of an appositive is to define or clarify the subject it follows.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Provide an example of a sentence with an appositive.

Back

My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What punctuation is commonly used with appositives?

Back

Commas are commonly used to set off appositives from the rest of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: An appositive can be essential to the meaning of a sentence.

Back

False. An appositive can be non-essential and can be removed without changing the main meaning of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between a restrictive and non-restrictive appositive?

Back

A restrictive appositive is essential to the meaning of the sentence, while a non-restrictive appositive adds extra information and is set off by commas.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is NOT an appositive: 'My sister, a doctor, is visiting.' or 'My sister is visiting.'?

Back

'My sister is visiting.' is NOT an appositive.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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