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WorksheetsAppositive Phrases
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 50mins
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
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
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,
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
Does this sentence contain an appositive: Yes or No?
Sadao, searching the spot of block in the twilight sea that night, had his reward.
Yes
No
Does this sentence contain an Appositive: Yes or no?
Elvis Presley, the famous king of 50s rock and roll, made his first national appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show."
Yes
No
Does this sentence contain an appositive: Yes or no?
All children, except one, grow up.
Yes
No
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,
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.
Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the Tri-state Area. What's the appositive?
Perry
a platypus
a platypus with a fancy hat
Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the Tri-state Area. What does the appositive describe?
Perry
a platypus
crime
What is the appositive in the sentence?
My friend Emily owes me $50.
My friend
owes me
$50
Emily
Choose the appositive.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.
John
Texas
no appositive
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.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
What is the appositive(s) phrase?
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
yellow legal pads
What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.
Mr. Riley
moving to a different city
Mr. Riley, our neighbor
our neighbor
What is the appositive(s) phrase?
The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires.
The car
had two flat tires
The car
a silver Honda
Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.
Jada
my sister
beautiful
What is the appositive(s)?
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.
I lost my silver necklace
a present from my mother
at the Carnival
I lost my silver
Appositives are special because they can be deleted from a sentence without changing the sentence's meaning. What could be deleted from the sentence below?
My niece, Eleanor, is a big fan of unicorns.
My niece
Eleanor
is a big fan of
unicorns
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 (,)
What is the appositive in the following sentence?
The silversmith Paul Revere warned the people that British troops were going to attack soon.
Paul Revere
silversmith
people
troops
Which sentence is written correctly?
The students who are wearing purple are talented writers.
The students, who are wearing purple, are talented writers.
Basketball, my favorite sport, requires a great deal of stamina.
basketball
my favorite sport
requires a great deal
of stamina
Tom, old fellow, I am glad to see you.
Tom
old fellow
I am glad
to see you
Finn, my youngest nephew, is spending the night at my house.
Finn
my youngest nephew
is spending the night
at my house
My favorite part of the meal, buttery rolls, makes me happy
My favorite part
of the meal
buttery rolls
makes me happy
When the retired teacher ran into Janet, her long lost student, Janet squealed with delight.
When the retired teacher ran into Janet
her long lost student
Janet squealed
with delight
Dogs, great companions, are good for people's' health.
great companions
Dogs are
good
for people's health
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.
when the science teacher saw the spider
a large tarantula
a large tarantula with a hairy body
he walked straight up to it
Coffee, a great source of energy, is the perfect drink on cool nights.
Coffee
Coffee, a great source of energy
a great source of energy
cool nights
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
Appositive phrases function as______________________.
adjectives
adverbs
nouns
verbs
True or false? Appositive phrases are ALWAYS short!
True
False
