
Exploring Appositives and Comma Usage

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the origin of the word 'appositive'?
Greek
Latin
French
German
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does an appositive do in a sentence?
It adds a verb to the sentence.
It clarifies or redefines a noun.
It changes the tense of the sentence.
It removes unnecessary words.
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes an antecedent?
A punctuation mark.
A verb in the sentence.
A word that comes before the appositive.
A word that comes after the appositive.
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CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'My older sister, Griselda, is going to college in the fall,' what is the appositive?
in the fall
is going to college
Griselda
My older sister
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence correctly uses an appositive?
My friend, John is a doctor.
My friend John, is a doctor.
My friend John is a doctor.
My friend, John, is a doctor.
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'My older sister, Griselda, is going to college in the fall,' what role does 'Griselda' play?
It is the subject of the sentence.
It is the verb of the sentence.
It is the appositive clarifying 'my older sister'.
It is the object of the sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is the appositive placed in the sentence 'They stopped selling my favorite snack, the cookie cat'?
At the beginning
In the middle
At the end
It is not present
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
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