Using Appositive 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 phrase that tells more about 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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Which phrase is an appositive?

The bald eagle, our national bird, soared above the trees.

• The bald eagle

• our national bird

• soared

• above the trees

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,

• , was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci,

• , the great Renaissance painter,

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CCSS.L.7.1A

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What is the appositive phrase in the following:

In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

• , one of the most popular movies ever made,

• , a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

• In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made,

• In It's a Wonderful Life,

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True or false?

Appositives can draw attention to the qualities of a person, place, or thing that are important or relevant to your writing purpose.

• True

• False

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Which one of these underlined words in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

We listened to beautiful piano sonatas by Beethoven, the famous composer.

• We

• beautiful piano sonatas

• Beethoven

• the famous composer

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Identify the appositive:

An enormous man with great strength, Henry was able to carry the entire pallet of bricks by himself.

• An enormous man with great strength

• Henry

• the entire pallet of bricks

• by himself

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How can the following two sentences be joined together using an appositive phrase?

The professor explained her interpretation of the story. She was a woman of keen insight.

• The professor explained her interpretation of the story, and she was a woman of keen insight.

• The professor, a woman of keen insight, explained her interpretation of the story.

• She was a woman of keen insight, the professor explained her interpretation of the story.

• The professor, she was a woman of keen insight, explained her interpretation of the story.

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How can the following two sentences be joined together using an appositive phrase?

The band played “Panther Pride" during the graduation ceremony. “Panther Pride" is the school’s fight song.

• The band played “Panther Pride," the school’s fight song, during the graduation ceremony.

• The school’s fight song "Panther Pride", and the band played it during the graduation ceremony.

• During the graduation ceremony, the band played "Panther Pride that is the school's fight song.

• The band played “Panther Pride" during the graduation ceremony, and it is the school's fight song.

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Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
2. The giant plane, a Boeing 747 launched into the air.
3. The giant plane a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
4.The giant plane a Boeing 747 launched into the air.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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