Appositives Participial Phrases and Absolute Phrases

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

Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the Tri-state Area. What's the appositive?

• Perry

• a platypus

• a platypus with a fancy hat

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the appositive.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.

• John

• Texas

• no appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

What is the appositive(s) phrase?

• Mr. Riley

• moving to a different city

• Mr. Riley, our neighbor

• our neighbor

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires.

• The car

• had two flat tires

• The car

• a silver Honda

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell peppermint, last night.

• I ate a huge bowl

• of my favorite ice cream

• last night

• Blue Bell peppermint

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the appositive(s)?
Our teacher, Ms. McKinnon, was absent from school all week.

• Our teacher

• Ms. McKinnon

• was absent

• from school all week

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive(s)?
Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week.

• Heidi

• will be traveling

• to Disney World

• my cousin

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B