Writing Appositives

What is the appositive(s) phrase? Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.

• a small deli

• a small deli near our house

• Tasty's

• Simon and I ate at Tasty's

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 sentence is punctuated correctly?

• 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 in pencil on yellow legal pads.

• 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 in pencil on yellow legal pads.

Choose the appositive in the sentence.

Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• Jada

• my sister

• beautiful

What is the appositive(s)?
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

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? President John Quincy Adams kept an unusual pet, an alligator.

• President John Quincy Adams

• kept an unusual pet

• an alligator

Which option below contains an appositive?

• Cajun food includes spicy rice dishes. Cajun food is a Louisiana trademark.

• Cajun food is a Louisiana trademark with spicy rice dishes.

• Cajun food, a Louisiana trademark, includes spicy rice dishes.

• Spicy rice dishes are part of Louisiana's cajun food trademark.

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.

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

• Mr. Foss

• Mr. Fos

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Petey my pet snake has only bitten one person.

• Petey, my pet snake, has only bitten one person.

• Petey, my pet snake has only bitten one person.

• Petey my pet snake, has only bitten one person.