Appositives

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive to add information about the subject.

• My sister, who is a nurse, works at the city hospital.

• My sister who is a nurse works at the city hospital.

• My sister - who is a nurse - works at the city hospital.

• My sister (who is a nurse) works at the city hospital.

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The book, a long-lost masterpiece, was finally found."

• The book

• a long-lost masterpiece

• was finally found

• masterpiece, was finally

Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates the appositive?

• The river, the Amazon, is the largest in the world.

• The river the Amazon, is the largest in the world.

• The river, the Amazon is the largest in the world.

• The river the Amazon is the largest in the world.

Rewrite the following sentence to include an appositive: "The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery."

• The scientist, made a groundbreaking discovery.

• The scientist made, a groundbreaking discovery.

• The scientist, renowned for her research, made a groundbreaking discovery.

• The scientist made a groundbreaking, discovery.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive to add information about the object.

• I visited Paris, a city of lights, last year.

• I visited Paris a city of lights last year.

• I visited, Paris a city of lights, last year.

• I visited Paris, a city of lights last year.

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "Leonardo da Vinci, a man of many talents, was also a skilled musician."

• Leonardo da Vinci

• a man of many talents

• was also a skilled musician

• a skilled musician

Rewrite the following sentence to include an appositive: "The city has a rich cultural heritage."

• The city, has a rich cultural heritage.

• The city has, a rich cultural heritage.

• The city, known for its ancient ruins, has a rich cultural heritage.

• The city has a rich, cultural heritage.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive to add information about the place.

• We visited the Grand Canyon, a natural wonder, during our trip.

• We visited the Grand Canyon a natural wonder during our trip.

• We visited, the Grand Canyon a natural wonder, during our trip.

• We visited the Grand Canyon, a natural wonder during our trip.

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes

• No

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.