Battle: Appositives & Colon vs Semicolon

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive(s)?
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.

• I lost my silver necklace
• a present from my mother
• at the Carnival
• I lost my silver

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which part of the sentence is the appositive?
Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest.

• Draco
• my pet cat
• is black with a white spot on his chest

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage.

• female kingfisher
• bright plumage
• large-headed bird
• a large-headed bird that lives near the water

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• Pikachu

• Detective

• a talking Pokemon

• mysteries

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the appositive or appositive phrase.

In the time of the Roman Republic, only male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga, a long cloth wrapped around the body.

• In the time of the Roman Republic

• only male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga,

• a long cloth wrapped around the body.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the appositive or appositive phrase.

William Shakespeare, the revered English playwright, wrote plays more than four hundred years ago that, even now, continue to influence people around the world.

• William Shakespeare

• the revered English playwright,

• wrote plays more than four hundred years ago that

• even now,

• continue to influence people around the world

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the appositive or appositive phrase.

The domestic goldfish, one of the most popular household pets, can live more than ten years if properly cared for.

• The domestic goldfish

• one of the most popular household pets,

• an live more than ten years if properly cared for.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B