Appositive and Infinitive Phrases

Identify the type of the underlined phrase.

To climb Mount Everest is one of Ann’s goals.

• Appositive phrase

• Infinitive phrase

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CCSS.L.8.1A

Identify the type of the underlined phrase.

The meteor shower, an unpredicted event, caught the scientists by surprise.

• Appositive phrase

• Infinitive phrase

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which one of these underlined words in the following sentence is an appositive?

His cousin Ellen has a magnificent geode collection.

• collection

• geode

• cousin

• Ellen

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which one of these underlined words in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

We listened to beautiful piano sonatas by Beethoven, the famous composer.

• We

• beautiful piano sonatas

• Beethoven

• the famous composer

How can the following two sentences be joined together using an appositive phrase?

The professor explained her interpretation of the story. She was a woman of keen insight.

• The professor explained her interpretation of the story, and she was a woman of keen insight.

• The professor, a woman of keen insight, explained her interpretation of the story.

• She was a woman of keen insight, the professor explained her interpretation of the story.

• The professor, she was a woman of keen insight, explained her interpretation of the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How can the following two sentences be joined together using an appositive phrase?

The band played “Panther Pride" during the graduation ceremony. “Panther Pride" is the school’s fight song.

• The band played “Panther Pride," the school’s fight song, during the graduation ceremony.

• The school’s fight song "Panther Pride", and the band played it during the graduation ceremony.

• During the graduation ceremony, the band played "Panther Pride that is the school's fight song.

• The band played “Panther Pride" during the graduation ceremony, and it is the school's fight song.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find the infinitive phrase:

My little brother Joey loves to play basketball inside the house.

• Joey

• to play basketball

• inside the house

• to play basketball inside the house

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

Find the sentence that contains an appositive phrase

• My cat's name is Harold.

• Harold is my cat.

• Harold, my cat, is old.

• Harold is old, and he's my cat.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist, drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B