Exploring Appositives in Grammar

What is an appositive?

• A verb that describes an action

• A conjunction that connects clauses

• A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun

• An adjective that modifies a noun

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence 'My favorite place to read, a beanbag chair, looks old and overused,' what is the appositive?

• A beanbag chair

• To read

• Looks old and overused

• My favorite place

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Where can appositives appear in a sentence?

• Only in the middle

• Only at the end

• At the beginning, middle, or end

• Only at the beginning

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How are non-essential appositives punctuated?

• With commas

• With semicolons

• With colons

• With periods

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the non-essential appositive in the sentence: 'My cat, a long-haired tabby, is frequently grumpy.'

• Frequently

• A long-haired tabby

• Is frequently grumpy

• My cat

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When is an appositive considered essential?

• When it provides extra information

• When it is necessary to understand the sentence

• When it is at the beginning of the sentence

• When it is at the end of the sentence

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence 'Two young girls, Mary Jones and Carol Swift, advanced to the finals of the spelling bee,' why is the appositive essential?

• It is not essential

• It is at the end of the sentence

• It provides extra information

• It clarifies who advanced to the finals

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How should an essential appositive be punctuated?

• With colons

• Without commas

• With commas

• With semicolons

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the main purpose of an appositive?

• To connect two clauses

• To rename or describe a noun

• To modify a verb

• To introduce a new idea

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B