Appositives, Participle, and Parallel Structure

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Where are appositives located?

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After the noun it describes.

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the Tri-state Area.

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a platypus with a fancy hat

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What noun does the participial phrase distracted by TikTok modify in the sentence: Ms. Watts, distracted by TikTok, forgot to start office hours on time.? Options: office hours, Ms. Watts, on time, TikTok.

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Ms. Watts

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Which group of words in the sentence makes up the participial phrase?
Racing against the clock, Brianna got her essay turned in before 8 AM.

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Racing against the clock

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Which noun is being modified by the participial phrase Running swiftly through the park? Options: dog, park, ball, enthusiasm

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dog

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What noun is the underlined participial phrase modifying? Digging through his backpack, Maurice searched for another pen.

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Maurice

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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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Where are appositives that interrupt the sentence placed?

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Middle of the noun phrase

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Where do the commas go with an interrupter appositive in the middle of a sentence?

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Before and after the appositive phrase

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True or false: sentences CANNOT make sense without an appositive phrase.

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False