Appositive Phrases Quiz

What is an appositive phrase?

• A verb or verb phrase that describes an action

• A noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun right beside it

• An adjective or adverb that provides additional information

• A prepositional phrase that modifies a noun

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase? A. The car B. The car, a blue sedan C. The car is fast D. The car drove quickly

• A. The car

• C. The car is fast

• D. The car drove quickly

• B. The car, a blue sedan

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How should an appositive phrase be punctuated in a sentence?

• Separated by a semicolon

• Enclosed in parentheses

• Surrounded by commas

• No punctuation needed

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences uses an appositive phrase correctly? A. My friend, a doctor B. My friend is a doctor C. My friend the doctor D. My friend, the doctor, is very kind

• C. My friend, a nurse

• D

• B. My friend, the teacher

• A. My friend, a lawyer

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Write a sentence and add an appositive phrase to it.

• I love reading books, my favorite pastime.

• I love reading books, the cat is sleeping.

• I love reading books, the sky is blue.

• I love reading books, the car is red.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the function of an appositive phrase in a sentence?

• It adds a verb to the sentence.

• It introduces a new subject in the sentence.

• It provides the main idea of the sentence.

• It renames or explains a noun in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences could benefit from the addition of an appositive phrase? A. The cat sat on the windowsill B. The cat is black C. The cat purred loudly D. The cat, a stray, sat on the windowsill

• D

• C. The cat meowed softly

• B. The cat is flying

• A. The cat sat on the moon

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Revise the following sentence by adding an appositive phrase: The teacher is strict.

• The strict teacher is always fair with grading.

• The teacher is strict and lenient.

• The teacher is not strict at all.

• The teacher is strict and unfair.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence 'My best friend, Sarah, is coming over,' what is the appositive phrase?

• Sarah

• My

• is coming over

• My best friend

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How can appositive phrases enhance writing?

• By providing additional information about a noun or pronoun, adding detail and clarity to the writing.

• By adding unnecessary repetition to the writing

• By making the writing less engaging and interesting

• By making the writing more confusing and difficult to understand

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B