WorksheetsAppositive and Appositive Phrace Mastery
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 39mins
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.
Appositives are located...
before the noun it describes.
after the noun it describes.
in a different sentence.
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
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.
The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires.
Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.
I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell peppermint, last night.
Our teacher, Ms. McKinnon, was absent from school all week.
Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week.
Which part of the sentence is the appositive?
Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest.
Find the appositive:
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, two American astronauts, first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969.
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
Detective Pikachu, a talking Pokemon, tries to solve mysteries. What is the appositive?
Pikachu
Detective
a talking Pokemon
mysteries
Find the appositive in this sentence: My dog, Lola, is so fat.
(a)
Is this sentence correctly punctuated?
My sister and I have two pet turtles, Bobby and Daisy.
Yes
No
Maybe
Find the appositive: My sister, Erica, loves to sleep.
My sister
Erica
Loves to sleep
What would the sentence be without the appositive?
Raiyan, a very fast person, plays Xbox.
Raiyan is a very fast person who plays Xbox.
A very fast person plays Xbox.
Raiyan plays Xbox.
What is the appositive helping to describe/define in this sentence:
My sister, Miyu, is in fourth grade.
(a)
What is the appositive?
Eva, an excellent artist, won the art contest.
Eva
an excellent artist
won the art contest
What would the sentence be without the appositive:
My dogs, Snowball and Lady, were found in the Beverly Hills Forest.
My dogs were found in the Beverly Hills Forest.
Snowball and Lady were found in the Beverly Hills Forest.
My dogs are Snowball and Lady and they were found in the Beverly Hills Forest.
What is the appositive helping to describe/define:
Nina, a reader, has a lot of books.
(a)
Is this sentence correctly punctuated:
Brandon the clever boy, is awesome.
Yes
No
Maybe
Write what the sentence would be without the appositive:
Siempre, a fun person, likes Fortnite.
(a)
What is the appositive in the sentence:
Everyone loves the playful, awesome dog, Carter.
Everyone
playful
awesome
awesome dog
Carter
What is the appositive in the sentence?
My pet, Moya, is a rabbit.
(a)
Is this sentence correctly punctuated:
Will, an awesome and smart student, loves WSS.
(a)
Combine these two statements to make an appositive.
My brother loves pizza.
My brother is Tej.
(a)
True or false: an appositive is a word or phrase that identifies the adjective it follows.
True
False
Identify the appositive:
My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend.
cousin
Sammy
arm
game
Identify the appositive:
While we were in New York, my family and I saw the incredible play Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
New York
play
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Identify the appositive:
Santa Claus gave his favorite reindeer, Rudolph, a special treat on Christmas Eve.
Santa Claus
reindeer
Rudolph
special treat
Identify the appositive:
Sidd chose the artist Michelangelo to study for his art project in Mrs. Butler's class.
artist
Michelangelo
art project
Mrs. Butler's class
Identify the appositive phrase:
Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?
Mr. Angel
English teacher
my new English teacher
1969 Dodge Charger
Identify the appositive phrase:
Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, once worked in a shoe polish factory.
Charles Dickens
the author
the author of A Christmas Carol
in a shoe polish factory
Identify the appositive phrase:
The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times.
The fastest animal
the peregrine falcon
can travel more than 100 miles per hour
at certain times
Identify the appositive phrase:
Did you know that West Side Story, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, was once a Broadway play?
West Side Story
a retelling
a retelling of Romeo and Juliet
was once a Broadway play
Identify the appositive phrase:
Next weekend, we will be visiting my sister, a recent graduate of the University of Iowa.
Next weekend
my sister
a recent graduate
a recent graduate of the University of Iowa
Identify the appositive phrase:
The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.
The coast of Africa
one of the world's largest continents
is a prosperous trading region
of Africa
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:
Last weekend, my family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.
Last weekend
The Smithsonian Institute
a vast network of galleries
a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.
Identify the appositive phrase:
Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years.
Queen Victoria
one of England's greatest monarchs
England's greatest monarchs
rules for sixty-three years
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
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
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.
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.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Sherlock Holmes, a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.
Sherlock Holmes, a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.
Sherlock Holmes a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.
Sherlock Holmes a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle continues to appear in television shows more than 100 years after his first appearance in print.
