Appositives Fast and Curious

Somehow, Bobby, the mischievous toddler, climbed out on the roof. Select the appositive phrase.

• Somehow Bobby
• the mischievous toddler
• climbed out
• on the roof.

Which sentence has an appositive that is restrictive?

• William Shakespeare, an English author, wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet.
• My childhood home, a yellow and blue house, is just down the road.
• The English author William Shakespeare wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet.
• My best friend, Sammy, lives in Cleveland.

Select the sentence that uses punctuation correctly for the appositive.

• My best friend Alex is coming over for dinner.
• My dad a skilled carpenter built our bookshelf
• My teacher Mrs. Bolick is helping us today.
• The movie, a thrilling adventure, kept us on the edge of our seats

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Jimmy had repaired the washing machine an old one from the 1930's.
• Jimmy, had repaired the washing machine an old one from the 1930's.
• Jimmy had repaired the washing machine, an old one from the 1930's.
• Jimmy had repaired the washing, machine, an old one from the 1930's.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

In the sentence "The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark in Paris, was built in 1889," the appositive phrase is:

• The Eiffel Tower
• a famous landmark in Paris
• was built in 1889
• in Paris

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CCSS.L.6.2A

When should you use commas with an appositive phrase?

• Always
• Never
• Only when the phrase is at the beginning of a sentence
• The dog barked loudly.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• I love to swim.
• She studied for the test because she wanted to do well.
• He finished his homework, and then he went outside to play

Identify which noun or pronoun the appositve phrase refers to: The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle.

Identify which noun or pronoun the appositve phrase refers to: Before you trash BoBo, your last childhood stuffed animal, consider saving it.

Olivia has given her mom a gift. What is the indirect object in this sentence?