Appostives Practice

What is the purpose of an appositive?

• to complete a sentence
• to further describe a noun
• to show action
• to start a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

If you don't know the meaning of a word, an appositive can help you.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An appositive should be set apart by 1 or 2 commas.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the appositive in the sentence.

Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• Jada

• my sister

• beautiful

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive?

I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday.

• new mall

• but I will go

• no appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive(s)?

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An appositive is always one word.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Layla my sister is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
• Layla, my sister is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
• Layla my sister, is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.
• Layla, my sister, is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A