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Appositives and Appositive Phrases

Quiz by Angela Frazier

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  • Q1
    What is an appositive?
    A word that shows action.
    Something that defines how something was done.
    A person, place, or thing.
    a fragment that is set off by commas that renames a noun with a another noun
    60s
  • Q2
    Identify the appositive in this sentence - Everyone likes Mrs. Smith, our band director.
    Everyone
    Mrs. Smith
    our band director
    60s
  • Q3
    Find the appositive - Our best player, Jason Tran, broke his ankle.
    our best player
    Jason Tran
    broke his ankle
    60s
  • Q4
    Find the appositive - The potato, a starchy vegetable, is also a source of vitamins.
    the potato
    a source of vitamins
    a starchy vegetable
    60s
  • Q5
    Find the appositive: Mr. Wells explained his latest invention, a time machine.
    a time machine
    Mr. Wells
    explained
    60s
  • Q6
    Find the appositive: Manuel Ortiz, an artist, will display his works at the library.
    Manuel Ortiz
    an artist
    at the library
    60s
  • Q7
    Where do the commas go? James Madison's friend Thomas Jefferson was president before Madison.
    after madison
    after friend AND after Jefferson
    after president
    60s
  • Q8
    Where do the commas go? Aunt Carmella my mother's sister is a veterinarian.
    after sister
    after Carmella and after sister
    after Carmella
    60s
  • Q9
    Where do the commas go? Agatha Christie a mystery writer composed clever stories.
    after Christie and after writer
    after Christie
    after writer
    60s
  • Q10
    What is an appositive?
    a fragment that is set off by commas that renames a noun with a another noun
    A person, place, or thing.
    Something that defines how something was done.
    A word that shows action.
    60s

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