Appositive phrases

Identify the mistake concerning the appositive phrase in the following sentence.

"Mrs. Puls an English teacher at CHS has a dog."

• There needs to be a comma before "an" and after "teacher"

• There needs to be a comma before "an" and after "CHS"

• There is nothing wrong with the appositive phrase.

• There should be a comma before "an"

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:

"Mrs. Dover, the Harry Potter geek, wants to own a cat one day.

• wants to own a cat one day

• Mrs. Dover

• one day

• the Harry Potter geek

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the mistake concerning the appositive phrase in the following sentence.

"An expert on Harry Potter Mrs. Dover could tell you anything you wanted to know about the books and movies."

• There needs to be a comma before "about"

• There needs to be a comma before "anything" and after "know"

• There needs to be a comma after "Potter"

• There is nothing wrong with the appositive phrase.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

There should always be at least one comma involved when inserting an appositive phrase into a sentence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the function of an appositive phrase?

• To give the reader more information about an action or verb in the sentence.

• To give the reader more information about a noun in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How should you combine the two sentences into one sentence that uses an appositive phrase?

Keisha won the award.

Keisha is a computer scientist.

• Keisha is a computer scientist who won an award.

• Keisha, won the award, is a computer scientist.

• Keisha won the award for computer science.

• Keisha, a computer scientist, won the award.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How should you combine the two sentences into one sentence that uses an appositive phrase?

Logic is my favorite celebrity.

Logic is a talented rapper.

• Logic, a talented rapper, is my favorite celebrity.

• Logic is my favorite celebrity and also a talented rapper.

• My favorite celebrity is Logic and he is also a talented rapper.

• Logic is a talented rapper, who is also my favorite celebrity.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of these is a sentence with parallel structure?

• I love to hike in the woods, competing in competitions, and I have loved reading Harry Potter.

• I love to hike in the woods, compete in competitions, and read Harry Potter.

• I love to hike in the woods, compete in competitions, and to read Harry Potter.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which of these is a sentence with parallel structure?

• Olympic athletes usually like to practice, to compete, and eating ice cream sandwiches.

• Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and to eat ice cream sandwiches.

• Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and eating ice cream sandwiches.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which of these is a sentence with parallel structure?

• For dinner we like lamb chops and brussel sprouts.

• For dinner we like lamb chops and to fry brussel sprouts.

• For dinner we like grilled lamb chops and to fry brussel sprouts.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1A