appositives and appositive phrases

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive phrase:

A popular US president, John F. Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.

• A popular US president

• US president

• John F. Kennedy

• eloquent and inspirational speeches

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive phrase:

Have you read anything by Laurie Halse Anderson, the woman who wrote Chains and Fever?

• by Laurie Halse Anderson

• the woman

• the woman who wrote Chains and Fever

• anything by Laurie Halse Anderson

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Roald Dahl a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

• Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

• Roald Dahl, a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

• Roald Dahl a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A