Appositives and Appositive Phrases 2

What is an appositive?

• a noun or noun phrase that renames or defines

• a type of punctuation

• another word for a semicolon

• an action word

Answer explanation

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or defines another noun, making it a type of descriptive modifier in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The novelist, a meticulous researcher, spent years on her latest book."

• The novelist

• a meticulous researcher

• spent years

• her latest book

Answer explanation

The appositive in the sentence is 'a meticulous researcher' because it renames or explains the noun 'novelist'.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Will an appositive ever come before the noun it identifies or explains?

• Yes!!

• No!!!!!!

Answer explanation

An appositive will not come before the noun it identifies or explains. It always comes after the noun to provide additional information or clarification.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How should the appositive in the sentence "My sister an engineer helped me with my math homework." be punctuated?

• My sister, an engineer, helped me with my math homework.

• My sister an engineer, helped me with my math homework.

• My sister an engineer helped me, with my math homework.

• My sister, an engineer helped me with my math homework.

Answer explanation

The appositive 'an engineer' should be set off by commas to indicate that it is additional information about 'my sister'. Therefore, the correct punctuation is 'My sister, an engineer, helped me with my math homework.'

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence uses an appositive to vary sentence structure?

• The large, barking dog scared the mailman.

• The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is located in Paris.

• She quickly ran to the store before it closed.

• He enjoyed playing video games after school.

Answer explanation

The sentence 'The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is located in Paris.' uses an appositive 'a famous landmark' to vary sentence structure.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence: "Lake Erie, one of the five Great Lakes, is near my hometown."

• Lake Erie

• one of the five Great Lakes

• is near

• my hometown

Answer explanation

The appositive phrase in the sentence is 'one of the five Great Lakes' as it renames or explains Lake Erie.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Jackie Chan, a master of karate, is able to defeat all the bad guys. What does the appositive describe?

• Jackie Chan

• bad guys

• a master

• all

Answer explanation

The appositive 'a master of karate' describes 'Jackie Chan', providing additional information about him being a master of karate.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates the appositive?

• My friend, Sarah, is a talented musician.

• My friend Sarah is a talented musician.

• Both A and B are correct.

• Neither A nor B is correct.

Answer explanation

Both sentences correctly punctuate the appositive by setting off the name 'Sarah' with commas. Therefore, both A and B are correct choices.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive to add information about the subject.

• The car, speeding down the road, hit a bump.

• Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, has many moons.

• She sang a song, loudly in the shower.

• He ate the pizza, with pepperoni and mushrooms.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, has many moons,' uses an appositive to provide additional information about the subject.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What kinds of words can appositives identify or explain?

• Nouns

• Adjectives

• Verbs

• Anything

Answer explanation

Appositives can identify or explain nouns. They provide additional information about the noun they are referring to.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B