Commas in Appositives

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

• Henry

• the entire pallet of bricks

• by himself

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive:

A beautiful German Shepard, Trixie was my favorite dog.

• Trixie

• A beautiful German Shepard

• German Shepard

• was my favorite dog

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositives: John Kennedy the popular US president was almost an entirely different person than John Kennedy the young naval reservist.

• John Kennedy

• the popular US president

• the young naval reservist

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Write your own sentence using a nonessential appositive.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How do you feel about identifying appositives and using them in your writing?

• Not comfortable - I need a lot more help.

• In the middle - I need additional practice.

• Comfortable - I have mastered appositives and can teach someone what I have learned.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which type of appositive requires commas?

• Nonessential

• Essential

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the appositive:

Although my sister Loretta disapproves of the on-court temper tantrums, she still thinks Robbie is cute.

• my sister

• Robbie

• on-court temper tantrums

• Loretta

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is punctuated correctly?
The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
The giant plane, a Boeing 747 launched into the air.
The giant plane a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
The giant plane a Boeing 747 launched into the air.

• The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air.

• The giant plane, a Boeing 747 launched into the air.

• The giant plane a Boeing 747, launched into the air.

• The giant plane a Boeing 747 launched into the air.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

An appositive can be set apart by 1 or 2 commas.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A