Identifying Appositives and Appositive Phrases

Identify the appositive:

My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend.

• cousin

• Sammy

• arm

• game

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While we were in New York, my family and I saw the incredible play Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

• New York

• play

• Hamilton

• Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Santa Claus gave his favorite reindeer, Rudolph, a special treat on Christmas Eve.

• Santa Claus

• reindeer

• Rudolph

• special treat

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Sidd chose the artist Michelangelo to study for his art project in Mrs. Butler's class.

• artist

• Michelangelo

• art project

• Mrs. Butler's class

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Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?

• Mr. Angel

• English teacher

• my new English teacher

• 1969 Dodge Charger

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Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, once worked in a shoe polish factory.

• Charles Dickens

• the author

• the author of A Christmas Carol

• in a shoe polish factory

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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

• at certain times

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Did you know that West Side Story, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, was once a Broadway play?

• West Side Story

• a retelling

• a retelling of Romeo and Juliet

• was once a Broadway play

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Next weekend, we will be visiting my sister, a recent graduate of the University of Iowa.

• Next weekend

• my sister

• a recent graduate

• a recent graduate of the University of Iowa

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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

• is a prosperous trading region

• of Africa