Appositives

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
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

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

True or false?

Eliminating the nonessential appositive changes the basic meaning of the sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

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

Where will you find an appositive in a sentence?

• Before the noun it describes.

• After the noun it describes.

• In a different sentence.

Jackie Chan, a master of karate, is able to defeat all the bad guys. Where is the appositive?

• Jackie Chan

• a master of karate

• a master

• bad guys

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2B

Detective Pikachu, a talking Pokemon, tries to solve mysteries. What is the appositive?

• Pikachu

• Detective

• a talking Pokemon

• mysteries

Detective Pikachu, a talking Pokemon, tries to solve mysteries. What does the appositive describe?

• mysteries

• solve

• Pokemon

• Detective Pikachu

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4