Appositives and Absolute Phrases

What is the underlined portion of the sentence called?

Mr. Luo, a Golden State Warriors Fan, eats his breakfast.

• Participial Phrase

• Absolute Phrase

• Appositive

• Gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the underlined portion of the sentence called?

Ms. Fukuyama, fierce mama bear of the Imperials, gets ready to teach AP Human Geography.

• Participial Phrase

• Absolute Phrase

• Appositive

• Noun

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What phrase is underlined in the following sentence?

Listening to music with her headphones, Ms. Norberg planned her lesson for today.

• Participial Phrase

• Absolute Phrase

• Appositive

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the underlined portion of the sentence called?

Ms. Xu ran to her class late, her coffee spilling onto the hallway floor.

• Participial Phrase

• Absolute Phrase

• Appositive

• Gerund

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the underlined portion of the sentence called?

Fists raised, the protesters screamed at the speaker.

• Participial Phrase

• Absolute Phrase

• Appositive

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the underlined portion of the sentence called?

Panicking from the lockdown announcement, the students and teachers barricaded the door.

• Participial Phrase

• Absolute Phrase

• Appositive

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the underlined portion of the sentence called?

Mr. McDonnell, the ARB principal, announced that the lockdown was lifted over the announcements.

• Participial Phrase

• Absolute Phrase

• Appositive

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What are the underlined portion of the sentence called?

Feet kicking, hands flailing, the boy who didn't know how to swim screamed out for help from the river.

• Participial Phrases

• Absolute Phrases

• Appositives

• Dependent Clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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,

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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,

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B