Appositive Phrases (Grammar Town)

Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence: My son, the policeman, will be visiting us next week.

• my son

• the policeman

• we be visiting

• us next week.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence: Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years.

• Queen Victoria

• one of England's greatest monarchs

• ruled for sixty-three years.

• no appositive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence: Jane made the salad, a tossed one with French dressing.

• Jane made

• the salad

• a tossed one with French dressing.

• no appositive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence: The poem, one of Robert Frost's best, is called "The Death of the Hired Man."

• The poem

• one of Robert Frost's best

• is called "The Death of the Hired Man."

• no appositive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence: Our dog, a cocker spaniel, is ten years old.

• Our dog

• a cocker spaniel

• is ten years old.

• no appositive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence: Emily's oldest dog, Puffs, is a poodle.

• Emily's oldest dog

• Puffs

• is a poodle.

• no appositive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence: Seattle, the largest city in Washington, gets a lot of rain.

• Seattle

• the largest city in Washington

• gets a lot of rain

• no appositive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence: His friend, Tom, went on vacation.

• His friend

• Tom

• went on vacation.

• no appositive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly for appositive phrases?

• My car the red one with a white top is out of gas.

• My car, the red one with a white top, is out of gas.

• My car the red one, with a white top is out of gas.

• My car, the red one with a white top is out of gas.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly for appositive phrases?

• The largest state in the U.S., Alaska, was one of the last to be admitted as a state.

• The largest state in the U.S. Alaska, was one of the last to be admitted as a state.

• The largest state in the U.S., Alaska was one of the last to be admitted as a state.

• The largest state in the U.S. Alaska was one of the last to be admitted as a state.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B