Exploring Appositives in English Grammar

What is the main topic of this lesson?

• Appositives

• Relative clauses

• Adjectives

• Verb tenses

Which of the following best describes an appositive?

• An adjective that modifies a noun

• A conjunction that connects clauses

• A word or group of words that describe or rename a noun or pronoun

• A verb that describes an action

Where can an appositive be placed in a sentence?

• Only at the beginning of the sentence

• Only after the main noun

• Before or after the main noun

• Only before the main noun

Which punctuation is usually used to set off an appositive?

• Semicolons

• Periods

• Commas

• Colons

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

• The social colony

• Lives in the social colony

• An ant

• A tiny insect with a sting

In the sentence 'My neighbor, an immigrant from Ghana, usually has lunch late,' what is the appositive?

• My neighbor

• Usually has lunch late

• Lunch late

• An immigrant from Ghana

Why is the appositive 'oz' in the sentence 'His dog oz is always barking' not set off by commas?

• Because it is a proper noun

• Because it is closely related to the noun it describes

• Because it is not essential to the sentence

• Because it is at the end of the sentence

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

• Robert Doer

• The infamous tycoon

• Was charged of corrupting a judge

• Corrupting a judge

What happens if you remove the appositive 'the infamous tycoon' from the sentence 'Robert Doer, the infamous tycoon, was charged of corrupting a judge'?

• The sentence becomes unclear

• The sentence remains the same

• The sentence becomes a question

• The sentence becomes longer

What should you remember when using appositives?

• Place them only at the end of sentences

• Never use them with proper nouns

• When to use commas

• Always use semicolons