Appositives

Select the appositive or appositive phrase.

In the time of the Roman Republic, only male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga, a long cloth wrapped around the body.

• In the time of the Roman Republic

• only male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga,

• a long cloth wrapped around the body.

Select the appositive or appositive phrase.

In Iran families celebrate Yalda, a Persian festival to mark the winter solstice, by sharing pomegranates, nuts, and other special foods.

• In Iran families celebrate Yalda

• a Persian festival to mark the winter solstice,

• by sharing pomegranates, nuts, and other special foods.

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William Shakespeare, the revered English playwright, wrote plays more than four hundred years ago that, even now, continue to influence people around the world.

• William Shakespeare

• the revered English playwright,

• wrote plays more than four hundred years ago that

• even now,

• continue to influence people around the world

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Though hugely popular today, Madame Butterfly, the Italian opera composed by Giacomo Puccini, was poorly received at its premiere in 1904.

• Though hugely popular today

• Madame Butterfly

• the Italian opera composed by Giacomo Puccini

• was poorly received at its premiere in 1904.

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In the winter, surfers from around the world try their luck at Mavericks, a destination surfing spot in Northern California.

• In the winter,

• surfers from around the world try their luck at Mavericks,

• a destination surfing spot in Northern California.

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The red-crested cardinal, a species native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, sometimes ventures to the eastern coast of the United States.

• The red-crested cardinal,

• a species native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay,

• sometimes ventures to the eastern coast of the United States.

Select the appositive or appositive phrase.

The red-crested cardinal, a species native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, sometimes ventures to the eastern coast of the United States.

• The red-crested cardinal,

• a species native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay,

• sometimes ventures to the eastern coast of the United States.

Select the appositive or appositive phrase.

Ethan's sister, Zoe, loves to shop for vintage dresses at thrift stores and consignment shops and often finds incredible bargains.

• Ethan's sister

• Zoe

• loves to shop for vintage dresses at thrift stores and consignment shops and often finds incredible bargains.

What is the appositive(s)?
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

Read the following sentence and decide whether the underlined phrase is essential or nonessential.

The city where we met is 100 miles away.

• essential

• nonessential