Appositives

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

Where will you find an appositive in a sentence?

• Before the noun it describes.

• After the noun it describes.

• In a different sentence.

Identify the appositive in the following sentence:

My Grandma, Emilia, is a sweet lady.

• is a sweet lady

• My Gradma

• Emilia

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,

• , was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci,

• , the great Renaissance painter,

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive? The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

• Essential (or restrictive) appositive

• Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

What is the appositive(s)?

Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

• Mr. Riley

• moving to a different city

• Mr. Riley, our neighbor

• our neighbor

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

If you don't know the meaning of a word, an appositive can help you.

• Yes

• No

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

• John

• Texas

• no appositive

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

• Yes

• No