Exploring Appositive Phrases

What is an appositive phrase?

• A verb that describes an action

• A noun or noun phrase that identifies or renames a previous noun

• An adjective that modifies a noun

• A prepositional phrase that shows location

Where can you find information about appositive phrases in the textbook?

• Page 45

• Page 69

• Page 32

• Page 101

What does an appositive phrase include?

• Only the appositive

• The appositive plus any modifiers

• Only the modifiers

• A verb and its object

In the sentence 'My teacher, Mr. Hepworth, needs to calm down,' what is the appositive?

• My

• Teacher

• Mr. Hepworth

• Needs

In the sentence 'Franny, my sister-in-law, takes nice photos and sells them,' what is the appositive phrase?

• Franny

• My sister-in-law

• Takes nice photos

• Sells them

What is the modifier in the appositive phrase 'my sister-in-law'?

• My

• Takes

• Sister-in-law

• Franny

In the sentence 'My sister-in-law, Franny, takes nice photos and sells them,' what is the appositive?

• My

• Sister-in-law

• Franny

• Takes

What is the key rule about the position of appositives?

• The appositive can be anywhere

• The appositive always comes second

• The appositive must be at the end

• The appositive always comes first

Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase?

• The cat ran quickly.

• They went to the park.

• My friend, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

• She is reading a book.

What will be covered next year regarding appositives?

• Different types of verbs

• Essential and non-essential appositives

• Complex sentence structures

• Advanced punctuation rules