Appositive Phrases

What is an appositive phrase?

• A phrase that describes a verb

• A phrase that renames a noun

• A phrase that modifies an adjective

• A phrase that connects two sentences.

Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: 'My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band.'

• My brother

• a skilled guitarist

• plays in a band

• in a band.

Which sentence contains an appositive phrase?

• She danced gracefully.

• The car, a red convertible, sped down the highway.

• He ate the sandwich.

• They watched the movie.

Which punctuation is commonly used to set off an appositive phrase?

• Commas

• Semicolons

• Colons

• Dashes

In the sentence 'Our teacher, Mrs. Anderson, gave us a surprise quiz,' what is the purpose of the appositive phrase?,

• To clarify the subject

• To add unnecessary detail

• To confuse the reader.

Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: 'The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.' Is it essential or non-essential?

• Essential

• Non-essential

In the sentence 'My best friend, an excellent soccer player, scored the winning goal,' what is the role of the appositive phrase?

• To rename the subject

• To describe the action

• To provide additional information.

In the sentence 'Our teacher, Mrs. Anderson, gave us a surprise quiz.', is the highlighted part essential or non-essential?

• Essential

• Non-Essential

In the sentence 'The scientist Marie Curie discovered radium,' identify the appositive phrase and determine if it is essential or non-essential.

• Essential

• Non-essential

Identify the appositive in the sentence: 'The teacher, a strict disciplinarian, gave us homework.'

• The teacher

• a strict disciplinarian

• gave us

• homework