Understanding Appositives

What is the main topic introduced in the lesson?

• Barking dogs

• Social colonies

• Appositives

• Relative clauses

Which of the following best describes an appositive?

• An adjective that intensifies a verb

• A conjunction that connects two clauses

• A word or group of words that describes or renames a noun

• A verb that modifies a noun

Where can appositives be placed in relation to the main noun?

• Only at the end of a sentence

• Only before the main noun

• Before or after the main noun

• Only after the main noun

In the sentence 'An ant, a tiny insect with a sting, lives in the social colony,' what is the appositive?

• Lives in the social colony

• An ant

• A tiny insect with a sting

• The social colony

Why are commas used around appositives in some sentences?

• To set off non-essential information

• To highlight the importance of the appositive

• To indicate a pause in speech

• To separate the appositive from the main noun

In the example 'My neighbor, an immigrant from Ghana, usually has lunch late,' what role does the appositive play?

• It changes the subject of the sentence

• It acts as a verb modifier

• It provides additional, non-essential information

• It is essential to the meaning of the sentence

What happens to the sentence if the appositive is removed in 'His dog Oz is always barking'?

• The sentence becomes grammatically incorrect

• The sentence loses its subject

• The sentence remains clear

• The sentence becomes unclear

In the sentence 'Robert Doer, the infamous tycoon, was charged of corrupting a judge,' what is the function of the appositive?

• To act as a verb

• To add non-essential detail

• To rename the subject

• To provide essential information

What is the difference between essential and non-essential appositives?

• Non-essential appositives are always longer

• Essential appositives are always at the end of a sentence

• Non-essential appositives are not set off by commas

• Essential appositives are crucial to the sentence's meaning

What should you remember about using commas with appositives?

• Never use commas with appositives

• Use commas when the appositive is non-essential

• Use commas only when the appositive is essential

• Always use commas with appositives