Appositives and Appositive Phrases

What is an appositive?

• A noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun or pronoun in a sentence.

• A conjunction that connects two independent clauses in a sentence.

• A type of punctuation used to separate items in a list.

• A verb or verb phrase that renames or identifies another verb or pronoun in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences contains an appositive? a) The dog barked loudly. b) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over. c) I like to eat pizza. d) The sun is shining.

• a) The dog barked loudly.

• d) The sun is shining.

• b) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over.

• c) I like to eat pizza.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How are appositives usually punctuated?

• question marks

• exclamation marks

• .

• commas

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a) My sister, Emily is a doctor. b) My sister Emily is a doctor. c) My sister Emily, is a doctor. d) My sister Emily, is a doctor.

• b) My sister Emily is a doctor.

• d) My sister Emily, is a doctor.

• c) My sister Emily, is a doctor.

• a) My sister, Emily is a doctor.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is an appositive phrase?

• A conjunction phrase that connects two independent clauses in the sentence.

• A verb phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun in the sentence.

• A prepositional phrase that functions as the subject of the sentence.

• A noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun or pronoun in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase? a) The cat sat on the mat. b) My favorite color is blue. c) The book, a classic novel, was written by Jane Austen. d) I enjoy playing soccer.

• b) My favorite color is blue.

• d) I enjoy playing soccer.

• a) The cat sat on the mat.

• c) The book, a classic novel, was written by Jane Austen.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How are appositive phrases usually punctuated?

• periods

• exclamation marks

• question marks

• commas

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a) My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. b) My brother a talented musician plays the guitar. c) My brother a talented musician, plays the guitar. d) My brother, a talented musician plays the guitar.

• a

• c

• b

• d

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

True or False: Appositive phrases are always set off by commas.

• Sometimes

• False

• Only in formal writing

• True

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a) The car a blue sedan was parked in the driveway. b) The car, a blue sedan, was parked in the driveway. c) The car a blue sedan, was parked in the driveway. d) The car, a blue sedan was parked in the driveway.

• a) The car a blue sedan was parked in the driveway.

• c) The car a blue sedan, was parked in the driveway.

• b) The car, a blue sedan, was parked in the driveway.

• d) The car, a blue sedan was parked in the driveway.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A