Appositive Phrases Practice

A nonrestrictive appositive or appositive phrase is . . .

• essential to the meaning of the sentence

• not essential to the meaning of the sentence

• at the beginning of the sentence

• at the end of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What punctuation is used to separate a nonrestrictive appositive from the word it is renaming and the rest of the sentence?

• a period (.)

• a semicolon (;)

• an apostrophe (')

• a comma (,)

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

The silversmith Paul Revere warned the people that British troops were going to attack soon.

• Paul Revere

• silversmith

• people

• troops

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The students who are wearing purple are talented writers.

• The students, who are wearing purple, are talented writers.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.6.2A

The children who live up the street are quite friendly.

• commas after children and street

• comma after street

• no commas

• comma after children

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

The woman who found my missing purse is now my close friend.

• no commas

• comma after woman

• comma after purse

• commas after woman and purse

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Old Chicago is our favorite restaurant which is why we go there often.

• no commas

• comma after favorite

• comma after restaurant

• comma after why

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

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,

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• Clarence,

• , must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

• , an angel,

• what a wonderful life he has had.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B