Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.

My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.

My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

What is an appositive?

An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies, explains, or renames another noun or pronoun.

An appositive shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

An appositive modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

An appositive is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.

What is the appositive phrase in the following: In It's a Wonderful Life , one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

one of the most popular movies ever made

a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

In It's a Wonderful Life , one of the most popular movies ever made,

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.

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.

Appositives

Quiz

•

English

•

8th - 12th Grade

•

Practice Problem

•

Medium

•

CCSS

L.7.1A, L.4.2C, L.9-10.2A

+4

Standards-aligned

Karen Conner

Used 1K+ times

FREE Resource

18 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Mr. Fos

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

Mr. Riley

moving to a different city

Mr. Riley, our neighbor

our neighbor

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the appositive(s)?
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

Roald Dahl

a famous children's author

wrote many of his books

yellow legal pads

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

Yes

No

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

13 questions

Seven Ages of K'ang-hsi Part 2

Quiz

•

11th Grade

15 questions

Tag Question

Quiz

•

10th Grade

13 questions

merchant of venice

Quiz

•

10th - 12th Grade

15 questions

CULTURAL FEATURES OF RUSSIA AND THE UK

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

13 questions

L3-4複習

Quiz

•

3rd Grade - University

17 questions

Khao sat EL11

Quiz

•

11th Grade

15 questions

Module 1: Vocabulary (On Screen B2)

Quiz

•

11th Grade

20 questions

English grade 6 to 9

Quiz

•

6th - 9th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

5 questions

This is not a...winter edition (Drawing game)

Quiz

•

1st - 5th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

Identify Iconic Christmas Movie Scenes

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

20 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

18 questions

Kids Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

KG - 5th Grade

11 questions

How well do you know your Christmas Characters?

Lesson

•

3rd Grade

14 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Quiz

•

5th Grade

Discover more resources for English

20 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Exploring Christmas Traditions Through Cartoons

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

21 questions

Christmas Figurative Language

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

20 questions

Figurative Language Review

Quiz

•

8th Grade

20 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Exploring Winter Holiday Celebrations Worldwide

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

25 questions

Name That Christmas Song

Quiz

•

8th Grade

13 questions

Quiz on "Untangling the History of Christmas Lights"

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

Appositives

18 questions

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

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

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

What is the appositive(s)?
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

President John Quincy Adams kept an unusual pet, an alligator.

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The new school Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
2. The new school, Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.
3. The new school, Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
4.The new school Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for English

Appositives

18 questions

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

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

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

What is the appositive(s) phrase?Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

What is the appositive(s)?Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? President John Quincy Adams kept an unusual pet, an alligator.

Which is punctuated correctly?1. The new school Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.2. The new school, Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.3. The new school, Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.4.The new school Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for English

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

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

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

What is the appositive(s)?
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

President John Quincy Adams kept an unusual pet, an alligator.

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The new school Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
2. The new school, Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.
3. The new school, Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
4.The new school Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.