Appositive Phrases

Find the appositive: Mr. Ortbahn, the chemistry teacher, started coaching the bowling team this year.

• Mr. Ortbahn

• the chemistry teacher

• started coaching the bowling team

• this year

Find the appositive: Thomas Edison, the inventor of the lightbulb, is often called America’s greatest inventor.

• is often called

• America's greatest inventor

• Thomas Edison

• the inventor of the lightbulb

Find the appositive: Rob’s last match was against a tough opponent, a former state champion.

• Rob's last match

• a tough opponent

• was against

• a former state champion

Find the appositive: Jane made the salad, a tossed one with French dressing.

• Jane

• made the salad

• a tossed one with French dressing

Find the appositive: Harvey Jensen, the pro at the country club, is giving me golf lessons.

• the pro at the country club

• Harvey Jensen

• is giving me golf lessons

Find the appositive: James Hilton's book, Lost Horizon, has been filmed twice.

• Lost Horizon

• James Hilton's book

• has been filmed twice

Chemistry, Sue's favorite subject, is easy for her.

• is easy for her

• Chemistry

• Sue's favorite subject

Find the appositive: Jerry is visiting in Peoria, his old home town.

• his old home town

• Jerry is visiting

• in Peoria

Mr. and Mrs. Miller, our neighbors for the past eight years, are moving to Dallas.

• Mr. and Mrs. Miller

• our neighbors for the past eight years

• are moving to Dallas

Find the appositive: Have you ever read The Red Pony, a novel by John Steinbeck?

• Have you ever read

• The Red Pony

• a novel by John Steinbeck?