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Identifying Appositives and Appositive Phrases (A)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the appositive:

My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend.

a)

cousin

b)

Sammy

c)

arm

d)

game

2.

Identify the appositive:

While we were in New York, my family and I saw the incredible play Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

a)

New York

b)

play

c)

Hamilton

d)

Lin-Manuel Miranda

3.

Identify the appositive:

Santa Claus gave his favorite reindeer, Rudolph, a special treat on Christmas Eve.

a)

Santa Claus

b)

reindeer

c)

Rudolph

d)

special treat

4.

Identify the appositive:

Sidd chose the artist Michelangelo to study for his art project in Mrs. Butler's class.

a)

artist

b)

Michelangelo

c)

art project

d)

Mrs. Butler's class

5.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?

a)

Mr. Angel

b)

English teacher

c)

my new English teacher

d)

1969 Dodge Charger

6.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, once worked in a shoe polish factory.

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

the author

c)

the author of A Christmas Carol

d)

in a shoe polish factory

7.

Identify the appositive phrase:

The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times.

a)

The fastest animal

b)

the peregrine falcon

c)

can travel more than 100 miles per hour

d)

at certain times

8.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Did you know that West Side Story, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, was once a Broadway play?

a)

West Side Story

b)

a retelling

c)

a retelling of Romeo and Juliet

d)

was once a Broadway play

9.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Next weekend, we will be visiting my sister, a recent graduate of the University of Iowa.

a)

Next weekend

b)

my sister

c)

a recent graduate

d)

a recent graduate of the University of Iowa

10.

Identify the appositive phrase:

The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.

a)

The coast of Africa

b)

one of the world's largest continents

c)

is a prosperous trading region

d)

of Africa

11.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was extremely well-educated for his time.

a)

Author of the Declaration of Independence

b)

the Declaration of Independence

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

well-educated for his time

12.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Last weekend, my family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.

a)

Last weekend

b)

The Smithsonian Institute

c)

a vast network of galleries

d)

a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.

13.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years.

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

one of England's greatest monarchs

c)

England's greatest monarchs

d)

rules for sixty-three years

14.

Identify the appositive phrase:

Have you read anything by Laurie Halse Anderson, the woman who wrote Chains and Fever?

a)

by Laurie Halse Anderson

b)

the woman

c)

the woman who wrote Chains and Fever

d)

anything by Laurie Halse Anderson

15.

Identify the appositive phrase:

A popular US president, John F. Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.

a)

A popular US president

b)

US president

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

eloquent and inspirational speeches

16.

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

a)

My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.

b)

My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.

c)

My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

d)

My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

17.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

b)

We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.

c)

We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.

d)

We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

18.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

19.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.

b)

Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.

c)

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.

d)

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.

20.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Sherlock Holmes, a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.

b)

Sherlock Holmes, a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.

c)

Sherlock Holmes a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.

d)

Sherlock Holmes a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.