WorksheetsAppositives
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Identify the appositive phrase.
The bald eagle, our national bird, soared above the trees.
The bald eagle
Our national bird
Soared above
Trees
Identify the appositive phrase.
I would love a bright red Porsche, a sports car.
I
would love
bright red Porshe
a sports car
Identify the appositive phrase.
Ken and Joyce, Ken's wife, are business partners.
Ken and Joyce
Ken's wife
are business
partners
Identify the appositive phrase.
Macy's, a large department store, is centered in New York.
Macy's
A large department store
is centered
in New York
Identify the appositive phrase.
The pyramid of Khufu, the Great Pyramid, loomed over the explorers.
The pyramid
Khufu
The Great Pyramid
loomed over the explorers
Identify the appositive phrase.
Trucks, large and small cargo carriers, come in all colors.
Trucks
large and small cargo carriers
come
in all colors
What punctuation is used to separate a nonessential appositive from the word it is identifying or explaining and the rest of the sentence?
a period (.)
a semicolon (;)
an apostrophe (')
a comma (,)
Somehow, Aiden, the mischievous boy, climbed out on the roof.
Somehow, Bobby
the mischievous boy
climbed out
on the roof
Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?
My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.
My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.
My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.
My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.
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
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
