WorksheetsAppositives Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
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)
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.
An appositive phrase NEVER begins with "is" or "was" or any other verb.
Jackie Chan, a master of karate, is able to defeat all the bad guys. Where is the appositive?
Jackie Chan
a master of karate
a master
bad guys
Jackie Chan, a master of karate, is able to defeat all the bad guys. Where is the appositive?
Jackie Chan
a master of karate
a master
bad guys
Find the appositive:
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, two American astronauts, first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969.
Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week.
Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.
