Phrases: Prepositional & Appositive

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

Hillary got into the boat for the short trip to Haiti.

• Hillary got

• into the boat

• for the short trip

• to Haiti

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

The eleven robbers broke into the casino vault with their perfectly executed plan.

• The eleven robbers broke

• into the casino vault

• with their perfectly executed plan.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase. Select all that apply:

Within seconds of hearing about the trip to Antarctica, Charlotte packed shorts and sunglasses.

• Within seconds

• of hearing

• about the trip to Antarctica

• Charlotte packed

• shorts and sunglasses

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is an appositive?

• An appositive shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

• An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies 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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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

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.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is an essential (or restrictive) appositive?

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.

• An essential (or restrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive?

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.

• A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.

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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

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist, 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