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WorksheetsAppositive and Infinitive Phrases
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the function of an appositive phrase?
It replaces a noun and adds more detail
It renames a noun and adds more detail
It shows the action of a noun
It shows the location of a noun
Find the infinitive phrase:
My little brother Joey loves to play basketball inside the house.
Joey
to play basketball
inside the house
to play basketball inside the house
Find the sentence that contains an appositive phrase
My cat's name is Harold.
Harold is my cat.
Harold, my cat, is old.
Harold is old, and he's my cat.
Find the appositive phrase.
Mr. Sunshine, dejected and lonely, went to McDonald's and ordered a number 1, the Big Mac Combo, but they gave him a cheeseburger happy meal instead.
dejected and lonely
a number 1, the Big Mac Combo
the Big Mac Combo
happy meal
My dream, to act on Broadway, will hopefully come true once I move to New York.
"To act on Broadway" could be considered an appositive phrase.
true
false
What type of phrase is the highlighted?
To get to the Emerald City, you must follow the yellow brick road.
infinitive
prepositional
appositive
not a phrase
Identify the type of the underlined phrase.
To climb Mount Everest is one of Ann’s goals.
Appositive phrase
Infinitive phrase
Identify the type of the underlined phrase.
The meteor shower, an unpredicted event, caught the scientists by surprise.
Appositive phrase
Infinitive phrase
Which one of these underlined words in the following sentence is an appositive?
His cousin Ellen has a magnificent geode collection.
collection
geode
cousin
Ellen
How can the following two sentences be joined together using an appositive phrase?
The professor explained her interpretation of the story. She was a woman of keen insight.
The professor explained her interpretation of the story, and she was a woman of keen insight.
The professor, a woman of keen insight, explained her interpretation of the story.
She was a woman of keen insight, the professor explained her interpretation of the story.
The professor, she was a woman of keen insight, explained her interpretation of the story.
How can the following two sentences be joined together using an appositive phrase?
The band played “Panther Pride" during the graduation ceremony. “Panther Pride" is the school’s fight song.
The band played “Panther Pride," the school’s fight song, during the graduation ceremony.
The school’s fight song "Panther Pride", and the band played it during the graduation ceremony.
During the graduation ceremony, the band played "Panther Pride that is the school's fight song.
The band played “Panther Pride" during the graduation ceremony, and it is the school's fight song.
People have always sought to protect their rights.
My best friend, Chuck, is a gifted speaker.
What is an appositive?
An appositive shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun.
An appositive modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
An appositive is a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.
, one of the most popular movies ever made,
, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.
In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made,
In It's a Wonderful Life,
