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appositives and appositive phrases

Authored by Holly Distefano

English

7th Grade

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appositives and appositive phrases
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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence:


The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence:


Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, once worked in a shoe polish factory.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence:


In the time of the Roman Republic, only male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga, a long cloth wrapped around the body.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the appositive?

I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday.

new mall

I will go

no appositive

on Saturday

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The intruder, a large, inquisitive cockroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table.

What does the bold portion describe?

the cockroach

the intruder

the kitchen table

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the appositive phrase:

Author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was extremely well-educated for his time.

Author of the Declaration of Independence

the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

well-educated for his time

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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