Appositives

Choose the appositive in the sentence.

Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• Jada

• my sister

• beautiful

Choose the appositive.

The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Fos, the owner, searched all day for them.

• the owner

• and they became lost

• Mr. Foss

• Mr. Fos

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Petey my pet snake has only bitten one person.
• Petey, my pet snake, has only bitten one person.
• Petey, my pet snake has only bitten one person.
• Petey my pet snake, has only bitten one person.

What is the appositive(s) phrase? Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

• Mr. Riley

• moving to a different city

• Mr. Riley, our neighbor

• our neighbor

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

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes

• No

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

• You have more than one sister.

• You have only one sister.

• You have no sisters.

• You have one sister and one brother.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

President John Quincy Adams kept an unusual pet, an alligator.

• President John Quincy Adams

• kept an unusual pet

• an alligator

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The new school Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
2. The new school, Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.
3. The new school, Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
4.The new school Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4