Comma Appositives

Which of these do appositive phrases add details or descriptions to?

• Adjectives

• Verbs

• Nouns

• Prepositions

Where do the comma(s) go in the following sentence?

My mom Angela is a good cook.

• My, mom, Angela is a good cook.

• My mom, Angela, is a good cook.

• My mom Angela, is a good cook.

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.

• My dear old grandfather who is seventy years old still jogs everyday.

• My dear old grandfather ,who is seventy years old, still jogs everyday.

• My dear old grandfather, who is seventy years old still jogs everyday.

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes

• No

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

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

• commas

• parenthesis

• exclamation marks

• quotation marks

Which part of the sentence is the appositive?
Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest.

• Draco

• my pet cat

• is black with a white spot on his chest

Which part of this sentence is an appositive?

Her cat, the brown one, is cuddly

• Her cat,

• the brown one,

• is cuddly

What is the appositive(s)?

• The car

• had two flat tires

• The car

• a silver Honda

What is the appositive(s)?

• female kingfisher

• bright plumage

• large-headed bird

• a large-headed bird that lives near the water