APPOSITIVES

What is the purpose of an appositive?

• to complete a sentence

• to further describe a noun

• to show action

• to start a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

If you don't know the meaning of a word, an appositive can help you.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Choose the appositive in the sentence.

Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• Jada

• my sister

• beautiful

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the appositive.

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

• John

• Texas

• no appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the appositive.

The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Fos, the owner, searched all day for them.

• the owner

• and they became lost

• no appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the appositive.

I can't wait until Friday night. We are going to eat at Cane's, and then we are going to the movie. We are going to see Pirates of the Caribbean. I am anxious to see my favorite actor, Johnny Depp.

• Cane's

• Johnny Depp

• no appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When can an appositive be used in a sentence?

• In the beginning

• In the middle

• In the end

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Marcus my sisters hamster likes to run in a wheel. where should the commas go

• ,my sisters hamster,

• ,Marcus my sisters,

• ,hamster likes to run,

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C