Appositive, Interjections, and Introductory Phrase

What is an appositive phrase?

• a noun that describes or offers more info on the subject
• the object that shows the receiver of the action
• a description
• a dependent clause

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

• commas
• parenthesis
• exclamation marks
• quotation marks

Choose the appositive phrase: The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle.

• the monkey

• a nimble animal

• is often found

• in the jungle

Choose the appositive phrase: Wes Canaday, a teacher at Elkhart, works with many aspiring musicians.

• Wes Canaday

• a teacher at Elkhart

• works with many aspiring musicians

• aspiring musicians

Choose the appositive phrase: Before you trash BoBo, your last childhood stuffed animal, consider saving it.

• before you trash BoBo

• your last childhood stuffed animal

• consider saving it

• stuffed animal

Choose the appositive phrase: The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.

• the coast of Africa

• one of the world's largest continents

• a prosperous trading region

• of Africa

Choose the appositive phrase: Dr. Smith hired two new teachers, Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker.

• Dr. Smith

• two new teachers

• two new teachers, Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker

• Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker

Choose the appositive phrase: The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times.

• The fastest animal

• the peregrine falcon

• can travel

• more than 100 miles per hour

Choose the appositive phrase: Our family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries, in Washington, D.C.

• The Smithsonian Institution

• a vast network of galleries

• Washington, D.C.

• Our family visited

Choose the appositive phrase: Our neighbor and his daughters, Penny and Sonya, take walks every evening.

• Our neighbor and his daughters

• Penny

• Sonya

• Penny and Sonya