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Commas With Appositives

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.
a)
Jada
b)
my sister
c)
beautiful
2.
Choose the appositive.
I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Sat. 
a)
new mall
b)
but I will go
c)
no appositive
3.
Choose the appositive.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.
a)
John
b)
Texas
c)
no appositive
4.
Choose the appositive.
The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Fos, the owner, searched all day for them.
a)
the owner
b)
and they became lost
c)
no appositive
5.
The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.
a)
Correct 
b)
Not Correct 
6.
Find the appositive:
Mars, a red planet in our solar system, might be a place where humans can live one day.
a)
Mars
b)
a red planet in our solar system
c)
might be a place
d)
where people can live one day
7.
Which part of the sentence is the appositive?
Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest.
a)
Draco
b)
my pet cat
c)
is black with a white spot on his chest
8.

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

a)

commas

b)

parenthesis

c)

exclamation marks

d)

quotation marks

9.

Which part of this sentence is an appositive?


Her cat, the brown one, is cuddly

a)

Her cat,

b)

the brown one,

c)

is cuddly

10.

Where should the commas go in the following sentence?

Marcus my sisters hamster likes to run in a wheel.

a)

Marcus, my sisters hamster,

b)

, Marcus my sisters,

c)

Sisters, hamster likes to run,

11.

Where do the comma(s) go in the following sentence?

My mom Angela is a good cook.

a)

My, mom, Angela is a good cook.

b)

My mom, Angela, is a good cook.

c)

My mom Angela, is a good cook.

12.

What is the appositive(s)?

Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

a)

Roald Dahl

b)

a famous children's author

c)

wrote many of his books

d)

yellow legal pads

13.

What is the appositive(s)?

I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.

a)

I lost my silver necklace

b)

a present from my mother

c)

at the Carnival

d)

I lost my silver

14.

Where do the comma(s) go in the following sentence?

Mr. Riley is moving to a different city Chicago.

a)

Mr. Riley is moving to, a different city, Chicago

b)

Mr. Riley, is moving to a different city, Chicago.

c)

Mr. Riley is moving to a different city, Chicago.

15.

What is the appositive(s)?

The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires.

a)

The car

b)

had two flat tires

c)

The car

d)

a silver Honda

16.

What is the appositive(s)?

The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage.

a)

female kingfisher

b)

bright plumage

c)

large-headed bird

d)

a large-headed bird that lives near the water

17.

What is the appositive(s)?

Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.

a)

a small deli

b)

a small deli near our house

c)

Tasty's

d)

Simon and I ate at Tasty's

18.

What is the appositive(s)?

Two of my friends, John and Steve, made it on the soccer team, The Kickers.

a)

John and Steve

b)

Two of my friends

c)

John and Steve AND The Kickers

d)

The Kickers

19.

What is the appositive(s)?

I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell peppermint, last night.

a)

I ate a huge bowl

b)

of my favorite ice cream

c)

last night

d)

Blue Bell peppermint

20.

What is the appositive(s)?

Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week.

a)

Heidi

b)

will be traveling

c)

to Disney World

d)

my cousin