Writing Appositives Practice

What is the purpose of an appositive?

• to complete a sentence
• to further describe a noun
• to show action
• to start a sentence

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes
• No

If you don't know the meaning of a word, an appositive can help you.

• Yes
• No

An appositive can be set apart by 1 or 2 commas.

• Yes
• No

Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• Jada
• my sister
• beautiful

Choose the appositive.
I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Sat. 

• new mall
• but I will go
• no appositive

Choose the appositive.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.

• John
• Texas
• no appositive

Choose the appositive.
The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Fos, the owner, searched all day for them.

• the owner
• and they became lost
• no appositive

Choose the appositive.
I can't wait until Friday night. We are going to eat at Cane's, and then we are going to the movie. We are going to see Pirates of the Caribbean. I am anxious to see my favorite actor, Johnny Depp.

• Cane's
• Johnny Depp
• no appositive

Choose the appositive.
I am going shopping on Sat. I want to go to Old Navy, Aeropostale, and TJ Maxx. Do you want to go with me, Nicole?

• TJ Maxx
• Nicole
• no appositive