Appositives Lesson

True or false?

Nonessential appositives are set off with commas.

• True

• False

Appositives are located...

• before the noun it describes.

• after the noun it describes.

• in a different sentence.

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

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

What is the appositive(s) phrase?

• Mr. Riley

• moving to a different city

• Mr. Riley, our neighbor

• our neighbor

What is the appositive(s) phrase?

• The car

• had two flat tires

• The car

• a silver Honda

Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• Jada

• my sister

• beautiful

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

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

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