Appositives and Appositive Phrases

Identify the appositive phrase:
The party decorations, the pink and black balloons, need to be picked up this afternoon.

• the pink and black balloons
• the party balloons
• this afternoon
• need to be picked up this afternoon

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Why do we use appositives?

• To further describe a noun
• To restate a noun
• To "level up" our writing skills
• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
2. The giant plane, a Boeing 747 launched into the air.
3. The giant plane a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
4.The giant plane a Boeing 747 launched into the air.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Find the Appositives and Appositives phrases.

Milton Hershey, founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company, became one of the

first businessmen to produce chocolate that the average person could afford.

• Milton Hershey

• founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company

• one of the

  first businessmen

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

True or False:
An appositive phrase NEVER begins with "is" or "was" or any other verb.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive:

While we were in New York, my family and I saw the incredible play- Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

• New York

• play

• Hamilton

• Lin-Manuel Miranda

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the SUBJECT (not the appositive phrase) of this sentence?
My Sonic drink, a large sweet tea, spilled all over the kitchen floor.

• a large sweet tea
• drink
• kitchen floor
• there is no subject

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the appositive phrase:

Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?

• Mr. Angel

• English teacher

• my new English teacher

• 1969 Dodge Charger

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B