Final Review - Commas with Appositives

Multiple Choice

True or false?

An appositive gives EXTRA DESCRIPTION to the word(s) right before it.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Choose the appositive in the sentence.

Jada, my sister, is so mean sometimes.

• Jada

• my sister

• is so mean sometimes

Multiple Choice

Which sentence about Petey is punctuated correctly to show an appositive?

• Petey my pet snake has only bitten one person.

• Petey, my pet snake, has only bitten one person.

• Petey, my pet snake has only bitten one person.

• Petey my pet snake, has only bitten one person.

Multiple Choice

Where do the comma(s) go in the following sentence?

My mom Angela is a good cook.

• My, mom, Angela is a good cook.

• My mom, Angela, is a good cook.

• My mom Angela, is a good cook.

Multiple Choice

Where should the commas go in the following sentence?

Marcus my sisters hamster likes to run in a wheel.

• Marcus, my sisters hamster,

• , Marcus my sisters,

• Sisters, hamster likes to run,

Multiple Choice

Where do the comma(s) go in the following sentence?

Mr. Riley is moving to a different city Chicago.

• Mr. Riley is moving to, a different city, Chicago

• Mr. Riley, is moving to a different city, Chicago.

• Mr. Riley is moving to a different city, Chicago.

Multiple Choice

Which word(s) should have commas around it because it it appositive in this sentence?:

Although my sister Loretta disapproves of the on-court temper tantrums, she still thinks Robbie is cute.

*I only have one sister.

• my sister

• Robbie

• on-court temper tantrums

• Loretta

Multiple Choice

Should you place commas around the underlined name?

The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

*There is more than one Italian artist.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Should I put commas around the underlined name?

Clarence must accomplish his goal by helping his friend George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

*Clarence only has one friend.

• Yes

• No