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

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English

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8th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

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

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18 questions

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.