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What is the appositive phrase in the following:

In Friday, one of the most popular comedies in decades, Craig's best friend Smokey owes someone money.

• one of the most popular comedies in decades,

• Craig's best friend Smokey

• owes someone money

• In Friday,

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Zendaya, a popular actress, won an Emmy for her role in Euphoria.

• Zendaya, a popular actress

• for her role in Euphoria

• Zendaya

• a popular actress

Is this a correctly written appositive sentence?

• True

• False

How does an appositive phrase function?

• renames the noun

• gives more information about the noun

• is a concise way to define a noun

• all of the above

The Outsiders, a young adult novel, is one of the best books I have ever read.  Is this a correctly written appositive?

• Yes

• No

Harold is a gifted tennis player.
Harold won four national tennis championships.  Which is the correctly written appositive?

• Harold, a gifted tennis player, won four national tennis championships.

• Harold a gifted tennis player won four national tennis championships.

• Harold won four championships and Harold is a gifted tennis play. 

Charlie, Diane's eleven-year-old beagle, chews holes in the living room carpeting as if he were still a puppy.

• An appostive

• A simple sentence

• A compound sentence

• none of the above

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.

• No, the appostive doesn't need to be near the noun

• Yes, the appositive needs to be right beside the noun

A hot-tempered tennis player, Robbie charged the umpire.

• The appositive phrase is at the beginning of the sentence.

• The appositive phrase is at the end of the sentence.

• The appositive phrase is in the middle of the sentence.

The important point to remember is that the nonessential appositive is always separated from the rest of the sentence with comma(s).

• True

• False