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 provides more information about a noun.

• Yes

• No

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

• Yes

• No

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

• Yes

• No

Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• Jada

• my sister

• beautiful

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

• new mall

• but I will go

• no appositive

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

• John

• Texas

• no appositive

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

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

Choose the appositive.
I am going shopping on Sat. I want to go to Old Navy, Aeropostale, and TJ Maxx. Do you want to go with me, Nicole?

• TJ Maxx

• Nicole

• no appositive