Quiz on Appositives and Essential/ Nonessential Phrases

What is an appositive?

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

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

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

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

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Grandpa’s ancient Buick, a behemoth of a car, still drives like a charm.

• Grandpa’s ancient Buick, a behemoth of a car,

• , still drives like a charm.

• Grandpa’s ancient Buick,

• , a behemoth of a car,

What does the underlined appositive phrase refer to?

My classmate, Lucius Malfoy, taught me to make a high-speed paper airplane.

• My classmate

• high-speed paper airplane

• taught me to make a high-speed paper airplane

• taught me

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

No salary was paid to President Washington, our country’s first millionaire.

• No salary was paid to President Washington,

• President Washington

• , our country’s first millionaire.

• millionaire

Which sentence is correct?

• Everyone who hates noise and crowds hates New York.

• Everyone, who hates noise and crowds, hates New York.

What is a nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive?

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Name the appositive in the following sentence:

His early death caused him to have the shortest term of all the presidents, only one month.

• His early death

• the shortest term of all the presidents

• presidents

• , only one month

Is the underlined word an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

The American writer Emerson was a controversial figure.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

Which sentence is correct?

• Some older people like my parents prefer to live in warmer climates.

• Some older people, like my parents, prefer to live in warmer climates.

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B