Punctuating Appositives Quiz

What is an appositive?

• An appositive shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.

• An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun.

• An appositive modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

• An appositive is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What type of punctuation is typically used with an appositive phrase?

• commas

• parenthesis

• exclamation marks

• quotation marks

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the appositive:

Gus, Eric's black cat, slowly crept up behind the kittens.

• Gus

• Eric's black cat

• slowly

• behind the kittens

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The new school Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
2. The new school, Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.
3. The new school, Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
4.The new school Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
2. The giant plane, a Boeing 747 launched into the air.
3. The giant plane a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
4.The giant plane a Boeing 747 launched into the air.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The flashlight should be, returned to, Mark the owner.
2. The flashlight, should be returned to Mark, the owner.
3. The flashlight should be returned to Mark, the owner.
4.The flashlight should be returned to Mark the owner.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is punctuated correctly?
1.  Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy ran down the hallway.
2. Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy, ran down the hallway.
3. Mrs. Parr's son a bundle, of energy, ran down the hallway.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. Our class library which is stocked, full of books, is amazing.
2. Our class library which is stocked full of books, is amazing.
3. Our class, library, which is stocked full of books is amazing.
4 Our class library, which is stocked full of books, is amazing.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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,

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Using commas to set off appositives: Which of the following sentences use commas correctly to set off the appositive? A) My best friend Sarah is coming over. B) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over. C) My best friend, Sarah is coming over.

• B) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over.

• A) My best friend Sarah is coming over.

• D) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over.

• C) My best friend, Sarah is coming over.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A