What is an appositive?

a noun or noun phrase that renames or defines

You might have noticed already, but appositives are always surrounded by commas (,). Is the appositive below correct? The Navajo, a group of codetalkers were useful in the 1940s.

No, there should be a comma after "codetalkers"

No, there should be no comma before "a group"

Yes, the sentence is completely correct.

Remember the appositive adds detail. If it is essential information, no commas are needed. Make sure whatever you see as the appositive is the add on not the important information.

My mom, a nurse, drives a red car.

My mom, a nurse drives a red car.

My mom a nurse drives a red car.

Identify the appositive: An enormous man with great strength, Henry was able to carry the entire pallet of bricks by himself.

An enormous man with great strength

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.

My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.

My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

Which of the following sentences contains an appositive?

B) My friend, a talented musician, plays the piano.

Choose the correct appositive phrase: "The city, known for its vibrant culture, attracts many tourists."

B) known for its vibrant culture

Which sentence is correctly punctuated with an appositive?

C) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind.

A) The teacher, Mrs. Smith is very kind.

B) The teacher Mrs. Smith, is very kind.

D) The teacher Mrs. Smith is very kind.

Appositives

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.7.1A, L.4.2C, L.9-10.1B

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Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the appositive(s) phrase? Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

Roald Dahl

a famous children's author

wrote many of his books

yellow legal pads

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

Jada

my sister

beautiful

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the appositive(s)?
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.

I lost my silver necklace

a present from my mother

at the Carnival

I lost my silver

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Appositives are used to give more information about a noun without using a verb. Which one of these phrases COULD be an appositive?

my youngest brother

watching TV

growing up with my friends

eating after school

Answer explanation

The only option that DIDN'T have a verb in it was "my youngest brother". Using this phrase as an appositive would look like this:

"Emory, my youngest brother, is a freshman."

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the appositive modifying in this sentence? My brother's car, the white four-door over there, needs to be washed.

brother

my brother's car

the white four-door

the white four-door over there

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Appositives are located...

before the noun it describes.

after the noun it describes.

in a different sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do appositives do for our writing?

They don't do anything important.

They aren't necessary, but they give more information and make our writing sound better.

They provide too much extra information.

We shouldn't use appositives in our writing.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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Appositives

25 questions

What is the appositive(s) phrase? Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

What is the appositive(s)?
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.

Appositives are used to give more information about a noun without using a verb. Which one of these phrases COULD be an appositive?

The only option that DIDN'T have a verb in it was "my youngest brother". Using this phrase as an appositive would look like this:

"Emory, my youngest brother, is a freshman."

What is the appositive modifying in this sentence? My brother's car, the white four-door over there, needs to be washed.

Appositives are located...

What do appositives do for our writing?

What kinds of words can appositives identify or explain?

What is an appositive?

Will an appositive ever come before the noun it identifies or explains?

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Appositives

25 questions

What is the appositive(s) phrase? Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

Choose the appositive in the sentence. Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

What is the appositive(s)?I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.

Appositives are used to give more information about a noun without using a verb. Which one of these phrases COULD be an appositive?

The only option that DIDN'T have a verb in it was "my youngest brother". Using this phrase as an appositive would look like this:"Emory, my youngest brother, is a freshman."

What is the appositive modifying in this sentence? My brother's car, the white four-door over there, needs to be washed.

Appositives are located...

What do appositives do for our writing?

What kinds of words can appositives identify or explain?

What is an appositive?

Will an appositive ever come before the noun it identifies or explains?

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Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

What is the appositive(s)?
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.

The only option that DIDN'T have a verb in it was "my youngest brother". Using this phrase as an appositive would look like this:

"Emory, my youngest brother, is a freshman."