Appositives

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Choose the appositive.
I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Sat. 

• new mall
• but I will go
• no appositive

An appositive can be set apart by 1 or 2 commas.

• Yes
• No

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TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

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

• Jada
• sister
• beautiful

Choose the appositive.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.

• John
• Texas
• no appositive

Choose the appositive.
I can't wait until Friday night. We are going to eat at Cane's, and then we are going to the movie. We are going to see Pirates of the Caribbean. I am anxious to see my favorite actor, Johnny Depp.

• Cane's
• Johnny Depp
• no appositive

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

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

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CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.

• a small deli
• a small deli near our house
• Tasty's
• Simon and I ate at Tasty's

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B