Question 1

What is an appositive?

Accepted Answer

a noun or pronoun placed after another noun to identify, rename or explain something.

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A word that shows action.

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Something that defines how something was done.

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A person, place, or thing.

Question 2

Identify the appositive in this sentence - Everyone likes Mrs. Smith, our band director.

Accepted Answer

our band director

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Everyone

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Mrs. Smith

Question 3

Find the appositive - Our best player, Jason Tran, broke his ankle.

Accepted Answer

our best player

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Jason Tran

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broke his ankle

Question 4

Find the appositive- The popular singer Beyonce performs in a variety of musical styles.

Accepted Answer

The popular singer

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Beyonce

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performs in a variety of musical styles

Question 5

Find the appositive - A starchy vegetable, the potato is also a source of vitamins.

Accepted Answer

A starchy vegetable

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the potato

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a source of vitamins

Question 6

Find the appositive - Mr. Wells explained his latest invention a time machine.

Accepted Answer

a time machine

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Mr. Wells

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explained

Question 7

What is being modified?  Manuel Ortiz an artist will display his works at the library.

Accepted Answer

Manuel Ortiz

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the artist

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at the library

Question 8

Where do the commas go?  Madison's friend Thomas Jefferson was president before Madison.

Accepted Answer

after friend and after Jefferson

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after madison

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after president

Question 9

Where do the commas go?  Aunt Carmella my mother's sister is a veterinarian.

Accepted Answer

after Carmella and after sister

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after sister

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after Carmella

Question 10

Where do the commas go?  A mystery writer Agatha Christie composed clever plots.

Accepted Answer

after writer and after Christie

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after Christie

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after writer

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