Appositives Essential and Nonessential Quiz

Which of the following is an essential appositive?

• The color of the car

• A book by the author

• The CEO of the company

• The city where she lives

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the nonessential appositive in the sentence: The book, a bestseller, was sold out.

• The book

• was sold out

• a bestseller

• a bestseller book

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence 'My friend John, a doctor, is coming over', is the appositive essential or nonessential?

• verb

• adjective

• nonessential

• essential

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the purpose of an essential appositive?

• To provide necessary information about the noun it modifies

• To provide alternative meanings for the noun it modifies

• To emphasize the importance of the noun it modifies

• To confuse the reader with unnecessary details

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the sentence with a nonessential appositive: A) The car, a red convertible, was parked in the driveway. B) The dog, a loyal companion, followed me everywhere.

• C) The book, an interesting novel, was on the shelf.

• A) The car, a red convertible, was parked in the driveway.

• D) The teacher, a strict disciplinarian, gave us a lot of homework.

• B) The dog, a loyal companion, followed me everywhere.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Why is it important to differentiate between essential and nonessential appositives?

• To make the sentence longer

• To add unnecessary information

• To ensure that the appositive is correctly punctuated and to understand its impact on the meaning of the sentence.

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which punctuation is used to set off a nonessential appositive?

• .

• :

• ,

• ;

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the difference between essential and nonessential appositives?

• Essential appositives are necessary for the meaning of the sentence, while nonessential appositives provide additional information but can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence.

• Nonessential appositives are always placed at the beginning of a sentence

• Essential appositives are longer than nonessential appositives

• Essential appositives are always set off by commas

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Rewrite the sentence to make the appositive nonessential: The boy Tom is very smart.

• The boy, Tom is very smart.

• The boy, Tom, is not very smart.

• The boy Tom is very smart.

• The boy, Tom, is very smart.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B