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WorksheetsPrepositions and Appositives
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 43mins
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
The first animated cartoons were made by Walt Disney.
The
first
by
Walt Disney
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
The first animated cartoons were made by Walt Disney.
The
first
by
Walt Disney
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
Disney created Mickey Mouse in 1928.
Disney
created
Mickey Mouse
in
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
This film used sound for the first time.
film
for
the
first
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
Viewers loved the little mouse with the silly grin.
little
with
silly
grin
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
Mickey’s looks changed over time.
looks
changed
over
time
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
Today he is beloved around the world.
Today
he
around
world
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
Many millions of people visit Disney World and Disneyland.
Many
of
visit
and
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
There you can see Mickey strolling across the grounds.
There
you
across
grounds
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
Animated movies have been around for a long time.
movies
for
a
long
Identify the preposition in the sentence.
Animated movies draw huge crowds into the theaters.
movies
huge
crowds
into
Identify the object of the underlined preposition in the sentence.
Each image in that movie was hand drawn.
(a)
Identify the object of the underlined preposition in the sentence.
Every movement of a character requires hundreds of drawings.
(a)
Identify the object of the underlined preposition in the sentence.
Computers make life easier for the cartoon artist.
(a)
Identify the object of the underlined preposition in the sentence.
People of all ages love these entertaining films.
(a)
Identify the object of the underlined preposition in the sentence.
Artists create drawings on the computer.
(a)
Identify the prepositional phrase.
Toy Story is an animated film about a boy’s toys.
Toy Story is
an animated film
film about
about a boy’s toys
Identify the prepositional phrase.
The toys remain loyal to their owner.
The toys
toys remain loyal
to their owner
their owner
Identify the prepositional phrase.
There is jealousy and competition among the toys.
There is jealousy
jealousy and competition
among the toys
the toys
Identify the prepositional phrase.
They finally become friends and work together for their own good.
finally become friends
for their own good
work together
own good
Identify the prepositional phrase.
Viewers loved the little mouse with the silly grin.
Viewers loved
the little mouse
with the silly grin
silly grin
The house _________ is haunted.
in this picture
after the test
to another bank
below the ocean floor
The students were tired _________.
after the test.
from aluminum.
up the chimney.
beyond the high mountains.
More than three hundred people were _________.
on the boat.
on that leaf.
into the house.
over the fence.
Rick found a strange bug _________.
during the movie.
on the tree.
to another bank.
after the test
What is the prepositional phrase? He will attend the meeting with us.
with us
will attend the meeting
He will
meeting with us
What is the prepositional phrase? The team will meet tonight outside the gym.
outside the gym
meet tonight
will meet tonight
tonight outside the gym
What is the prepositional phrase? Evan's house is near a busy intersection.
near a busy intersection
near a busy
house is near
Evan's house
What is the prepositional phrase? The gopher scurried back into his hole.
into his hole
scurried back
back into his hole
The gopher
What is the prepositional phrase? Did Uncle Brandon stay there before our arrival.
before our arrival
there before our arrival
Brandon stay
stay there before
What is the prepositional phrase? Daniel watched the smoke rise up the chimney.
up the chimney
watched the smoke
Daniel watched
rise up the chimney
What is the preposition? Dwight walked across the street.
across
street
walked
the
What is the preposition? Erin walked into the pet store.
into
pet
store
walked
What is the preposition? Angela fell asleep during class.
during
fell
asleep
class
What is the preposition? Under a warm blanket, Pam rested.
under
blanket
rested
Pam
What is the preposition? Andy drove around the block.
around
drove
block
Andy
Which part of speech will be an appositive?
adverb
conjunction
verb
noun
An appositive is a word that follows a . . .
noun
adjective
pronoun
preposition
What punctuation is used to separate a nonrestrictive appositive from the word it is renaming and the rest of the sentence?
a period (.)
a semicolon (;)
an apostrophe (')
a comma (,)
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.
The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.
Our teacher, Ms. McKinnon, was absent from school all week.
Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest.
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.
Yori’s letter, a poem about our friendship, made my birthday unforgettable.
birthday
Yori’s letter
a poem about our friendship
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.
Without Sabrina , the housekeeper, nobody in that family would know how to get through their days.
Sabrina
the housekeeper
days
Identify the appositive in the sentence below.
My cousin Amanda is a veterinarian who works at a wildlife park.
Amanda
My cousin Amanda
My cousin
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.
The party, a celebration of my friend’s eighteenth birthday, was held at a local swimming pool.
a local swimming pool
The party
a celebration of my friend’s eighteenth birthday
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.
This grandfather clock, an oak masterpiece of handiwork, is an antique.
an oak masterpiece of handiwork
This grandfather clock
an antique
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.
Fatima, the youngest in our family, wants to become a shrink.
the youngest in our family
Fatima
a shrink
Identify the appositive in the sentence below.
Have you read George Orwell's fictional masterpiece “Nineteen Eighty-Four”?
fictional masterpiece
George Orwell's fictional masterpiece
“Nineteen Eighty-Four”
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.
Volunteers, excited children and experienced adults, gathered for a day of cleaning cages, stocking supplies, and visiting with the animals.
excited children and experienced adults
Volunteers
children and experienced adults
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.
Each animal would be kept here until those special people, its new family, chose it.
those special people, its new family
those special people
its new family
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.
A favorite food of my father, chicken enchiladas is often served at our house.
A favorite food of my father
chicken enchiladas
A favorite food of my father, chicken enchiladas
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.
The silver pendant, a gift from her best friend, hung on a thin, short chain.
The silver pendant
a gift from her best friend
a gift
Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.
Most Irish Setters, slightly nervous dogs, calm down once they get to know people.
slightly nervous dogs
Most Irish Setters
Most Irish Setters, slightly nervous dogs,
Identify the appositive in the sentence below.
The word palindrome comes from Greek and means “running back again.”
The word palindrome
The word
palindrome
Identify the appositive in the sentence below.
A gazehound, the whippet hunts by sight and can run extremely fast.
A gazehound
gazehound
the whippet
whippet
Identify the appositive in the sentence below.
Our class president, Mohamed Fadi, will give a speech.
Our class president
Our class president, Mohamed Fadi
Mohamed Fadi
Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence:
The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.
(a)
Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence:
Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, once worked in a shoe polish factory.
(a)
Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence:
In the time of the Roman Republic, only male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga, a long cloth wrapped around the body.
(a)
What is the appositive?
I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday.
new mall
I will go
no appositive
on Saturday
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.
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
Identify the appositive phrase:
Author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was extremely well-educated for his time.
Author of the Declaration of Independence
the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
well-educated for his time
Identify the appositive phrase:
A popular US president, John F. Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
A popular US president
US president
John F. Kennedy
eloquent and inspirational speeches
Identify the appositive phrase:
Have you read anything by Laurie Halse Anderson, the woman who wrote Chains and Fever?
by Laurie Halse Anderson
the woman
the woman who wrote Chains and Fever
anything by Laurie Halse Anderson
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Roald Dahl a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
Roald Dahl a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
Identify the appositive:
My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend.
cousin
Sammy
arm
game
An appositive phrase NEVER begins with "is" or "was" or any other verb.
What is an appositive?
An appositive is a noun or pronoun that gives more information or details 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.
