Appositives

What is the purpose of an appositive?

• to complete a sentence
• to further describe a noun
• to show action
• to start a sentence

An appositive can be set apart by 1 or 2 commas.

• Yes
• No

Choose the appositive.
I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday.

• mall
• but I will go
• Saturday
• no appositive

Choose the appositive.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.

• John
• Texas
• America
• no appositive

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Layla my sister is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
• Layla, my sister is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
• Layla my sister, is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
• Layla, my sister, is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When do you need two commas with an appositive?

• when the appositive is necessary to the sentence
• when the appositive finishes the sentence
• when the appositive is in the middle of the sentence
• when the appositive begins a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the appositive(s)?
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.

• I lost my silver necklace
• a present from my mother
• at the Carnival

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive?
Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week.

• my cousin
• will be traveling
• Disney World
• Heidi

What is the appositive or appositive phrase?  Seattle, the largest city in Washington, gets a lot of rain.

• Seattle
• gets a lot of rain
• Washington
• the largest city in Washington

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B