Practice Appositives - Comma Rule #3

This sentence contains an appositive. Where should the commas go?

The kitchen sink covered in cold soup needs to be cleaned.

• place a comma after kitchen and a comma after soup.

• place a comma after sink and a comma after soup.

• place a comma after covered and a comma after needs.

Answer explanation

The subject is "the kitchen sink" and the verb is "needs". The appositive phrase is "covered in cold soup".

This sentence contains an appositive. Where should the commas go?

The last thing I wanted to hear in life besides my momma calling all three of my names was Annabelle Smith's voice first thing in the morning.

• place a comma after thing and a comma after hear.

• place a comma after hear and a comma after life.

• place a comma after life and a comma after names.

Answer explanation

The subject is the phrase "the last thing I wanted to hear in life" and the verb is "was". The appositive phrase is "besides my momma calling all three of my names".

This sentence contains an appositive. Where should the commas go?

I the bravest person on Elmwood Street fear getting spanked by my Grandma Gertie.

• place a comma after I and a comma after person.

• place a comma after I and a comma after street.

• place a comma after I and a comma after getting.

Answer explanation

The subject is "I" and the verb is "fear". The appositive phrase is "the bravest person on Elmwood Street".

This sentence contains an appositive. Where should the commas go?

That dumb Julius Caesar who was so superstitious should have stayed at home after that animal sacrifice was discovered not to have a heart.

• place a comma after Caesar and a comma after superstitious.

• place a comma after dumb and a comma after Caesar.

• place a comma after superstitious and a comma after home.

Answer explanation

The subject is "Julius Caesar" and the verb is "should have stayed". The appositive phrase is "who was so superstitious".

This sentence contains an appositive. Where should the commas go?

Group projects just like the one to kill Caesar always end up with a few people doing all the actual work.

• place a comma after group and a comma after projects.

• place a comma after projects and a comma after Caesar.

• place a comma after Caesar and a comma after people.

Answer explanation

The subject is "group projects" and the verb is "always end up". The appositive phrase is "just like the one to kill Caesar".