Interrupters 2

Which part of the sentence is an interrupter?

This summer, according to my dad, we kids will have to get up early everyday to help in the yard.

• This summer

• according to my dad

• we kids

• will have to get up early everyday

• to help in the yard

Which part of the sentence is the interrupter?

I was sitting on the couch, as one does on vacation, watching videos and eating hot Cheetos.

• I was sitting on the couch

• as one does on vacation

• watching videos

• and eating hot Cheetos

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My smartest sister, as she is known, in our family is spending her summer taking classes.

• My smartest sister, as she is known in our family is spending her summer taking classes.

• My smartest sister as she is known in our family is spending her summer taking classes.

• My smartest sister, as she is known in our family, is spending her summer taking classes.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• A future baker should, in fact take some classes at the culinary school.

• A future baker, should, in fact, take some, classes at the culinary school.

• A future baker should, in fact, take some classes at the culinary school.

• A future baker should in fact take some classes at the culinary school.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• The pool, surprisingly, is only open for 2 hours on the weekends.

• The pool surprisingly, is only open for 2 hours on the weekends.

• The pool surprisingly is only open for 2 hours on the weekends.

• The pool surprisingly is only open, for 2 hours on the weekends.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• The dog as you know, needs to go outside, every three hours.

• The dog as you know needs to go outside every three hours.

• The dog, as you know, needs to go outside every three hours.

• The dog as you know, needs to go outside every three hours.

What is an appositive?

• When the noun is renamed.

• A helping verb.

• A happy sentence.

• An object pronoun.

Which sentence contains an appositive?

• Our principal, Mr. Grimnes, has worked in Lompoc for many years.

• Mr. Grimnes used to work at LVMS.

• Our principal was our vice principal previously.

• My mom went to high school with Mr. Grimnes.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Broccoli chocolate muffins, though a good source of vitamin C, are not very appetizing.

• Broccoli chocolate muffins though a good source of vitamin C are not very appetizing.

• Broccoli, chocolate muffins, though a good source of vitamin C, are not very, appetizing.

• Broccoli chocolate muffins, though a good source of vitamin C are not very appetizing.

An appositive is . . .

• a pronoun that takes the place of the subject.

• a type of interrupter where the noun is renamed.

• a verb tense.

• when the tone is positive and upbeat.