Appositives

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: "The bald eagle, our national bird, soared above the trees."

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our national bird

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: I would love a bright red Porsche, a sports car.

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a sports car

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: Michael Phelps, a champion swimmer, won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics.

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a champion swimmer

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: Harrods, a large department store, is centered in London.

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a large department store

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: The Great Pyramid, the pyramid of Khufu loomed over the explorers.

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the pyramid of Khufu

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What punctuation is used to separate an appositive from the word it is explaining and the rest of the sentence?

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a comma (,)

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Identify the appositive in the sentence: An enormous man with great strength, Henry was able to carry the entire pallet of bricks by himself.

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An enormous man with great strength

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Which sentence below is correctly punctuated? Options: 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.

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My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

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Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: A beautiful British Shorthair, Trixie was my favorite cat.

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A beautiful British Shorthair

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Who was Roald Dahl?

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A famous children's author