appositives

Which part of speech will be an appositive?

• adverb

• conjunction

• verb

• noun

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the appositive.

I haven't been to the new mall, in Moreno Valley, but I will go on Sat.

• new mall

• but I will go

• in Moreno Valley

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, was extremely well educated.

• Thomas Jefferson

• author of the Declaration of Independence

• was extremely well educated.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

President John Quincy Adams kept an unusual pet, an alligator.

• President John Quincy Adams

• kept an unusual pet

• an alligator

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

If you don't know the meaning of a word, an appositive can help you.

• Yes
• No

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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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the appositive in the following sentence.

The Continental Congress, a group of American patriots, played a key role in America's fight for independence.

• Continental Congress

• group

• patriots

• independence

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

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