Appositives and Appositive Phrases

What is the definition of 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.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: 'My best friend, Sarah, is an excellent dancer.'

• is an excellent dancer

• My

• Sarah

• My best friend

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How should appositives be punctuated in a sentence?

• Exclamation points

• Question marks

• Periods

• Commas

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an appositive phrase with commas? A) The dog a golden retriever barked loudly. B) The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly. C) The dog a golden retriever barked loudly,. D) The dog, a golden retriever barked loudly,.

• C) The dog a golden retriever barked loudly,.

• A) The dog a golden retriever barked loudly.

• D) The dog, a golden retriever barked loudly,.

• B) The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

True or False: Appositives are used to provide additional information about a noun or pronoun.

• Appositives are used to provide additional information about an adjective

• Appositives are used to provide additional information about a verb

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: 'The famous scientist Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity.'

• developed the theory of relativity

• Albert Einstein

• Einstein developed

• The famous scientist

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How many commas are needed to punctuate an appositive phrase?

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 1

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an appositive phrase? A) The cat a black and white cat is sleeping. B) The cat, a black and white cat, is sleeping. C) The cat a black and white cat is sleeping,. D) The cat, a black and white cat is sleeping,.

• B) The cat, a black and white cat, is sleeping.

• D) The cat, a black and white cat is sleeping,.

• C) The cat a black and white cat is sleeping,.

• A) The cat a black and white cat is sleeping.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• Only in formal writing

• Sometimes

• False

• True

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: 'My favorite book, To Kill a Mockingbird, is a classic.'

• My favorite book

• To Kill a Mockingbird

• is a classic

• Mockingbird

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B