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Appositives

Appositives

Assessment

Flashcard

English

7th - 9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.7.1A, L.4.2C, L.9-10.1B

+1

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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

An appositive provides extra information about a noun, helping to clarify or specify it.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What punctuation is used with appositives?

Back

Appositives are usually set off by commas, especially if they are non-restrictive.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of a sentence with an appositive.

Back

My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a restrictive appositive?

Back

A restrictive appositive is essential to the meaning of the sentence and is not set off by commas.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of a restrictive appositive.

Back

The author Mark Twain wrote many famous novels.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a non-restrictive appositive?

Back

A non-restrictive appositive adds extra information but is not essential to the meaning of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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