What is an appositive?
Appositives and Gerunds

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English
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9th - 11th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An appositive shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun.
An appositive modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
An appositive is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.
Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,
, was also an inventor.
Leonardo da Vinci,
, the great Renaissance painter,
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.
, one of the most popular movies ever made,
, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.
In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made,
In It's a Wonderful Life,
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
Clarence,
, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
, an angel,
what a wonderful life he has had.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
Clarence, an angel,
George Bailey
, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
what a wonderful life he has had.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an essential (or restrictive) appositive?
An essential (or restrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.
An essential (or restrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.
An essential (or restrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.
An essential (or restrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive?
A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.
A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.
A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.
A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.
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