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WorksheetsUsing Appositive Phrases
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is an appositive?
An appositive shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
An appositive is a phrase that tells more about 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.
Which phrase is an appositive?
The bald eagle, our national bird, soared above the trees.
The bald eagle
our national bird
soared
above the trees
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:
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,
True or false?
Appositives can draw attention to the qualities of a person, place, or thing that are important or relevant to your writing purpose.
True
False
Which one of these underlined words in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
We listened to beautiful piano sonatas by Beethoven, the famous composer.
We
beautiful piano sonatas
Beethoven
the famous composer
Identify the appositive:
An enormous man with great strength, Henry was able to carry the entire pallet of bricks by himself.
An enormous man with great strength
Henry
the entire pallet of bricks
by himself
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.
1. The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
2. The giant plane, a Boeing 747 launched into the air.
3. The giant plane a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
4.The giant plane a Boeing 747 launched into the air.
The intruder, a large, inquisitive cockroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table.
What does the bold portion describe?
the cockroach
the intruder
the kitchen table
Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?
When the retired teacher ran into Janet, her long lost student, Janet gave her former teacher a huge hug.
When the retired teacher ran into Janet
her long lost student
Janet squealed
with delight
Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?
When the science teacher saw the spider, a large tarantula with a hairy body, he walked right up to it and asked it if it wanted to go hiking with him, proving that science teachers make questionable decisions.
when the science teacher saw the spider
a large tarantula
a large tarantula with a hairy body
he walked straight up to it
Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?
The dog climbed into the plastic swimming pool, a great escape, in order to beat the heat.
the dog climbed
into the plastic swimming pool
to beat the heat
a great escape
True or false? Appositive phrases are ALWAYS short!
True
False
Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?
While falling asleep, some people experience hypnic jerks, involuntary twitches of the body. Experts say they're normal, but the cause is unknown.
While falling asleep,
some people experience hypnic jerks
involuntary twitches of the body
Experts say they're normal
but the cause is unknown.
