Appositives and Appositive Phrases

What type of punctuation is typically used in an appositive phrase?

• commas
• parenthesis
• exclamation marks
• quotation marks

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Where can an appositive phrase be found in a sentence?

• at the beginning of the sentence
• typically near the subject
• at the end of the sentence
• in a special footnote

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What's the appositive phrase? Melissa, my sister in college, called me last night.

• Melissa
• my sister
• sister
• my sister in college

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What's the appositive phrase? I read a book last night, a real page turner.

• I read a book last night
• Read
• A real page turner
• Turner

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What's the appositive phrase? I sent my dad, a quite serious man, a silly gift for Christmas.

• my dad
• a quite serious man
• I
• a silly gift

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What's the appositive phrase? Hillde, my sweet little dog, cuddled up in the blankets.

• Hillde
• my sweet little dog
• dog
• blankets

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive phrase(s).

Coffee, a great source of energy, is the perfect drink on cool nights.

• Coffee

• Coffee, a great source of energy

• a great source of energy

• cool nights

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

• We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?

Marcus my sister's hamster likes to run in a wheel.

• , my sister's hamster,

• , Marcus my sister's,

• , hamster likes to run,

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

Which of the following is NOT an appositive phrase?

• The insect, a large spider, crawled across the ceiling.

• Running quickly, he managed to catch the bus.

• My sister, an engineer, is designing a new bridge.

• His favorite book, a long novel, was on the top shelf.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B