Appositives & Homophones Review

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.

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,

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.

Somehow, Bobby, the mischievous toddler, climbed out on the roof.

• Somehow, Bobby

• the mischievous toddler

• climbed out

• on the roof

Tom, old fellow, I am glad to see you.

• Tom

• old fellow

• I am glad

• to see you

Dogs, great companions, are good for people's' health.

• great companions

• Dogs are

• good

• for people's health

Choose the sentence that includes an appositive or appositive phrase.

• Miss Crabtree's appearance was dark and foreboding when she arrived at our door.

• Her heavy black eyebrows met above her nose because her forehead was heavily furrowed.

• We somewhow knew that Miss Crabtree, our new governess, would mark an uncomfortable change in our lives.

Type the appositive phrase in the following sentence:

The kitten that sleeps in my dad's boot is very cuddly.

Identify the prepositional phrase: Please return the book to the cabinet.

• Please
• return the book
• to the cabinet
• Please return

Which of these is NOT a prepositional phrase?

• in the journal
• at the table
• how are you
• on the floor