Mastering Appositives in Sentences

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert tonight."

• My brother

• a skilled guitarist

• will perform

• at the concert tonight

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Rewrite the following sentence by adding an appositive: "The city is known for its beautiful architecture."

• The city, a bustling metropolis, is known for its beautiful architecture.

• The city is known for its beautiful architecture, a bustling metropolis.

• The city is known for its beautiful architecture, bustling.

• The city is known for its beautiful architecture, a city.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Explain the function of the appositive in this sentence: "The novel, a thrilling mystery, kept me up all night."

• It provides additional information about the novel.

• It describes the setting of the novel.

• It explains the plot of the novel.

• It introduces a new character in the novel.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Combine the following sentences using an appositive: "Leonardo da Vinci was a famous artist. He painted the Mona Lisa."

• Leonardo da Vinci, a famous artist, painted the Mona Lisa.

• Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, a famous artist.

• Leonardo da Vinci, the Mona Lisa, was a famous artist.

• Leonardo da Vinci was a famous artist, the Mona Lisa.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world, is home to diverse wildlife."

• The Amazon

• the largest rainforest in the world

• is home

• to diverse wildlife

Rewrite the following sentence by adding an appositive: "The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery."

• The scientist, a Nobel laureate, made a groundbreaking discovery.

• The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery, a Nobel laureate.

• The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery, groundbreaking.

• The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery, a scientist.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Explain the function of the appositive in this sentence: "The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, attracts millions of tourists each year."

• It provides additional information about the Eiffel Tower.

• It describes the location of the Eiffel Tower.

• It explains the history of the Eiffel Tower.

• It introduces a new feature of the Eiffel Tower.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Combine the following sentences using an appositive: "Marie Curie was a pioneering scientist. She discovered radium."

• Marie Curie, a pioneering scientist, discovered radium.

• Marie Curie discovered radium, a pioneering scientist.

• Marie Curie, radium, was a pioneering scientist.

• Marie Curie was a pioneering scientist, radium.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.7.3A

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The Nile, the longest river in the world, flows through Egypt."

• The Nile

• the longest river in the world

• flows through

• Egypt

Rewrite the following sentence by adding an appositive: "The chef prepared a delicious meal."

• The chef, a culinary expert, prepared a delicious meal.

• The chef prepared a delicious meal, a culinary expert.

• The chef prepared a delicious meal, delicious.

• The chef prepared a delicious meal, a chef.

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CCSS.L.7.1A