An appositive provides more information about a noun.
  • Yes
  • No
If you don't know the meaning of a word, an appositive can help you.
  • Yes
  • No
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
An appositive can be set apart by 1 or 2 commas.
  • Yes
  • No
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
What is the appositive(s)?I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell peppermint, last night.
  • I ate a huge bowl
  • of my favorite ice cream
  • last night
  • Blue Bell peppermint
What is the appositive(s)?Our teacher, Ms. McKinnon, was absent from school all week.
  • Our teacher
  • Ms. McKinnon
  • was absent
  • from school all week
What is the appositive(s)?Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week.
  • Heidi
  • will be traveling
  • to Disney World
  • my cousin
Which part of the sentence is the appositive?Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest.
  • 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.
  • Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
  • first walked on the moon
  • two American astronauts
  • on July 20, 1969
Choose the appositive. The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Fos, the owner, searched all day for them.
  • the owner
  • and they became lost
  • no appositive
What is the appositive(s) phrase?Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.
  • a small deli
  • a small deli near our house
  • Tasty's
  • Simon and I ate at Tasty's
True or false? Eliminating the nonessential appositive changes the basic meaning of the sentence.
  • True
  • False
Choose the appositive. I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Sat. 
  • new mall
  • but I will go
  • no appositive
Where will you find an appositive in a sentence?
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  • Before the noun it describes.
  • After the noun it describes.
  • In a different sentence.
Jackie Chan, a master of karate, is able to defeat all the bad guys. Where is the appositive?
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  • Jackie Chan
  • a master of karate
  • a master
  • bad guys
Detective Pikachu, a talking Pokemon, tries to solve mysteries. What is the appositive?
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  • Pikachu
  • Detective
  • a talking Pokemon
  • mysteries
Detective Pikachu, a talking Pokemon, tries to solve mysteries. What does the appositive describe?
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  • mysteries
  • solve
  • Pokemon
  • Detective Pikachu
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?
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  • 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?
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  • Perry
  • a platypus
  • crime
What is the function of the noun that the appositive explains?Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the Tri-state Area.
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  • Subject
  • Direct Object
  • Predicate Nominative
  • Object of the preposition
What is the appositive in the sentence?Pop star Michael Jackson died in 2009.
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  • died
  • Pop star
  • Michael Jackson
  • in 2009
What is the appositive in the sentence?My friend Emily owes me $50.
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  • My friend
  • owes me
  • $50
  • Emily
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