Appositives and Commas

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

Vince, my best friend, serves in the US Army.

• my best friend

• Vince

• serves in the US Army

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

They say the boat Titanic was destined to sink.

• the boat

• destined to sink

• Titanic

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

My cousin Evan is married to Mrs. Mutchler.

• My cousin

• Evan

• married to Mrs. Mutchler

Is the appositive in this sentence necessary to give it meaning?

My cousin Evan is married to Mrs. Mutchler.

• No

• Yes

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

The insect, a cockroach, was crawling across the table.

• The insect

• a cockroach

• the table

• was crawling across the table

Is the appositive in this sentence necessary to give it meaning?

The insect, a cockroach, was crawling across the table.

• No

• Yes

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• The bookshelf, a large piece of furniture, was moved into the house first.

• The bookshelf a large piece of furniture, was moved into the house first.

• The bookshelf, a large piece of furniture was moved into the house first.

• The bookshelf a large piece of furniture was moved into the house first.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• We were excited to finally greet the new member of our family, a Golden Retriever puppy.

• We were excited, to finally greet the new member of our family a Golden Retriever puppy.

• We were excited, to finally greet the new member of our family, a Golden Retriever puppy.

• We were excited to finally greet the new member, of our family, a Golden Retriever puppy.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

For the summer, she bought herself a new skirt, a short skirt with a sunflower pattern.

• For the summer

• she bought herself a new skirt

• a short skirt with a sunflower pattern

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

Over the summer, he went to Cozumel, an island in Mexico.

• Over the summer

• he went to Cosumel

• an island in Mexico