Appositives

What is the purpose of an appositive?

• to add information

• to make the sentence longer

• to list items

• to confuse the reader

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What punctuation mark separates the appositive from the rest of the sentence?

• quotation mark

• comma

• apostrophe

• period

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What part of this sentence is the appositive?

Her husband, Jonathon, is a very tall man.

• tall man

• husband

• Jonathon

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What part of this sentence is the appositive?

My camera, which is brand new, already has a scratch on it.

• My camera

• which is brand new

• has a scratch

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What part of this sentence is the appositive?

Dr. Kelly, our dentist, won an award this year.

• our dentist

• Dr. Kelly

• an award

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What part of this sentence is the appositive?

The two year old, who is very loud, was throwing a fit.

• The two year old

• throwing a fit

• who is very loud

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• My favorite teacher, Ms. Caudle, was absent today.

• My favorite teacher Ms. Caudle was absent today.

• My favorite, teacher, Ms. Caudle, was absent, today.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Iv'e known, Lindsay, my best friend, for over 10 years.

• I've known Lindsay, my best friend, for over 10 years.

• I've known Lindsay my best friend for over 10 years.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Chick-fil-A, her favorite restaurant, is closed on Sundays.

• Chick-fil-A her favorite restaurant is closed, on Sundays.

• Chick-fil-A her favorite restaurant is closed on Sundays.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Homework which is due on Friday is boring.

• Homework, which, is, due, on, Friday, is, boring.

• Homework, which is due on Friday, is boring.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A