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- 1. Fill in the Blank
Appositives act as
- 2. Multiple Choice
Identify the appositive:
Gus, Eric's black cat, slowly crept up behind the kittens.
Gus
Eric's black cat
slowly
behind the kittens
- 3. Multiple Choice
Identify the appositive:
An enormous man with great strength, Henry was able to carry the entire pallet of bricks by himself.
An enormous man with great strength
Henry
the entire pallet of bricks
by himself
- 4. Multiple Choice
Nonessential appositives are ALWAYS offset by
quotations
a colon
commas
periods
- 5. Multiple Choice
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
- 6. Poll
Which type of appositive requires commas?
Nonessential
Essential
- 7. Multiple Choice
Identify the appositive:
Although my sister Loretta disapproves of the on-court temper tantrums, she still thinks Robbie is cute.
my sister
Robbie
on-court temper tantrums
Loretta
- 8. Multiple Choice
Identify the appositive:
A beautiful German Shepard, Trixie was my favorite dog.
Trixie
A beautiful German Shepard
German Shepard
was my favorite dog
- 9. Multiple Choice
Identify the appositives:
John Kennedy the popular US president was almost an entirely different person than John Kennedy the young naval reservist.
John Kennedy
the popular US president
the young naval reservist
- 10. Open Ended
Write your own sentence using a nonessential appositive.
- 11. Poll
How do you feel about identifying appositives and using them in your writing?
Not comfortable - I need a lot more help.
In the middle - I need additional practice.
Comfortable - I have mastered appositives and can teach someone what I have learned.
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