WorksheetsAppositive Phrases
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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:
Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.
Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,
, was also an inventor.
Leonardo da Vinci,
, the great Renaissance painter,
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
Clarence,
, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
, an angel,
what a wonderful life he has had.
What is an essential (or restrictive) appositive?
An essential (or restrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.
An essential (or restrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.
An essential (or restrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.
An essential (or restrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.
Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?
The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.
Essential (or restrictive) appositive
Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive
Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?
In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.
Essential (or restrictive) appositive
Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive
Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?
Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
Essential (or restrictive) appositive
Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive
True or false?
Eliminating the nonessential appositive changes the basic meaning of the sentence.
True
False
True or false?
Nonessential appositives are set off with commas.
True
False
True or false?
If the appositive is important or essential to the meaning of your sentence, do not use commas to off set the appositive.
True
False
Choose the sentence that includes an appositive or appositive phrase.
Miss Crabtree's appearance was dark and foreboding when she arrived at our door.
Her heavy black eyebrows met above her nose because her forehead was heavily furrowed.
We somewhow knew that Miss Crabtree, our new governess, would mark an uncomfortable change in our lives.
Choose the sentence that includes an essential appositive phrase.
Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, became queen of England in 1558.
The popular U.S. president John F. Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
Choose the sentence that best joins these two sentences with an appositive phrase. Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics. He is a champion swimmer.
Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics, is a champion swimmer.
Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics, making him a champion swimmer.
Michael Phelps, a champion swimmer, won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics.
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
In Friday, one of the most popular comedies in decades, Craig's best friend Smokey owes someone money.
one of the most popular comedies in decades,
Craig's best friend Smokey
owes someone money
In Friday,
What is the appositive phrase in the following:
Zendaya, a popular actress, won an Emmy for her role in Euphoria.
Zendaya, a popular actress
for her role in Euphoria
Zendaya
a popular actress
Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the appositive phrase?
Darrius and Jaidyn, the captains of the track team, decided the group should run more sprints.
more sprints
decided the group
Darrius and Jaidyn
the captains of the track team
What noun does the participial phrase underlined in the sentence below modify?
Ms. Watts, distracted by TikTok, forgot to start office hours on time.
office hours
Ms. Watts
on time
TikTok
Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the participial phrase?
Racing against the clock, Brianna got her essay turned in before 8 AM.
Brianna
before 8 AM
Racing against the clock
got her essay turned in
What noun is the underlined participial phrase modifying?
Quickly checking over her answers, Anylah handed in her test just before time ran out.
Anylah
answers
test
ran
What noun is the underlined participial phrase modifying?
Digging through his backpack, Maurice searched for another pen.
pen
searched
backpack
Maurice
