Appositives

The shark chasing the school of fish looked like a hammerhead.

• prepositional phrase

• appositive phrase

• infinitive phrase

• clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What would the sentence be without the appositive?

Raiyan, a very fast person, plays Xbox.

• Raiyan is a very fast person who plays Xbox.

• A very fast person plays Xbox.

• Raiyan plays Xbox.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

• Roald Dahl
• a famous children's author
• wrote many of his books
• yellow legal pads

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which phrase is the appositive in the sentence-
Our neighbor and his daughters, Parvi and Sonya, take walks every evening.

• Our neighbor
• and his daughters
• Parvi and Sonya
• take walks every evening

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the Tri-state Area. What does the appositive describe?

• Perry

• a platypus

• crime

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which appositive sentence is written correctly?

• Plans to study in Europe.

• Eric, a talented musician, plans to study in Europe.

• Eric a talented musician plans to study in europe.

• Eric plans to study in Europe, the musician.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive?

I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday.

• new mall

• I will go

• no appositive

• on Saturday

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Dorothy my niece has a larger vocabulary than most high school students.

• non-restrictive appositive

• non-restrictive clause

• restrictive clause

• non-restrictive participial phrase

• restrictive participial phrase

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

True or false?

If the appositive is important or essential to the meaning of your sentence, do not use commas to off set the appositive.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive or appositive phrase.

Howie, the neighbor's new kitten, likes to jump into the dryer.

• the neighbor's new kitten

• likes to jump

• into the dryer

• likes to jump into the dryer

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B