Apposition bzm

What is the purpose of an appositive?

• 
  to complete a sentence

• 
  to further describe a noun

• to show action

• 
  to start a sentence

Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• 
  Jada

• 
  my sister

• 
  beautiful

Choose the appositive.
I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Sat. 

• 
  new mall

• 
  but I will go

• 
  no appositive

Choose the appositive.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.

• 
  John

• 
  Texas

• no appositive

Choose the appositive.
I can't wait until Friday night. We are going to eat at Cane's, and then we are going to the movie. We are going to see Pirates of the Caribbean. I am anxious to see my favorite actor, Johnny Depp.

• 
  Cane's

• 
  Johnny Depp

• 
  no appositive

When can an appositive be used in a sentence?

• 
  In the beginning

• In the middle

• 
  In the end

• 
  All of the above

Marcus my sisters hamster likes to run in a wheel.  where should the commas go

• 
  ,my sisters hamster,

• 
  ,Marcus my sisters,

• 
  ,hamster likes to run,

Will an appositive phrase include a verb?

• No, only a descriptive noun phrase

• Maybe, it depends on the sentence

• Yes, actions that describe the subject

Sentence with apposition:

• The sun shines brightly, warming the earth below.

• She eagerly reads an exciting adventure novel.

• My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch.

• I drink refreshing cold water after my workout.

Sentence with apposition:

• The sun shines brightly.

• She walks to school every morning.

• My friend, the doctor, is coming over.

• He reads a book before bed.