Appositive Phrase Quiz

Which is the appositive phrase?

On Thursday, we celebrate Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the year.

• Valentine's Day

• On Thursday

• the most romantic day of the year

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the appositive phrase?

At the party on the yacht, Jeffery met Monica, the woman he would eventually marry.

• at the party

• the woman he would eventually marry

• Jeffery met Monica

• on the yacht

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence has an appositive phrase?

• My mother and father are opening an ice cream shop.

• Next year, my mother and father are opening an ice cream shop.

• My mother and father, the most hardworking people I know, are opening an ice cream shop.

• My mother and father are opening an ice cream shop on Main Street.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence has an appositive phrase?

• Marcus, my brother, has saved one thousand dollars for a new car.

• My brother has saved one thousand dollars for a new car.

• Marcus has saved one thousand dollars for a new car.

• My brother has saved one thousand dollars.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In which sentence is the appositive phrase punctuated correctly?

• Yesterday, I bought a new car, a red Honda Civic.

• Yesterday, I bought a new car a red Honda Civic.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In which sentence is the appositive phrase punctuated correctly?

• Joseph, my favorite cousin lives in New Mexico.

• Joseph my favorite cousin lives in New Mexico.

• Joseph, my favorite cousin, lives in New Mexico.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An appositive phrase can begin with...

• a verb

• a, an, or the

• an adjective

• is or are

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An appositive phrase...

• always contains an action verb

• is always at the end of a sentence

• is always at the beginning of a sentence

• describes a person, place, thing, or idea in a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B