Appositive Phrases ADDITIONAL RETAKE

Identify the appositive phrase:

Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?

• Mr. Angel

• English teacher

• my new English teacher

• 1969 Dodge Charger

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• 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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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

My favorite part of the meal, buttery rolls, makes me happy

• My favorite part

• of the meal

• buttery rolls

• makes me happy

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CCSS.L.3.1A

When the retired teacher ran into Janet, her long lost student, Janet squealed with delight.

• When the retired teacher ran into Janet

• her long lost student

• Janet squealed

• with delight

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

When the science teacher saw the spider, a large tarantula with a hairy body, he walked right up to it and asked it if it wanted to go hiking with him.

• when the science teacher saw the spider

• a large tarantula

• a large tarantula with a hairy body

• he walked straight up to it

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Coffee, a great source of energy, is the perfect drink on cool nights.

• Coffee

• Coffee, a great source of energy

• a great source of energy

• cool nights

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Where can an appositive phrase be placed?

• beginning

• middle (interrupting)

• end

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the appositive phrase:

Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years.

• Queen Victoria

• one of England's greatest monarchs

• England's greatest monarchs

• rules for sixty-three years

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?

Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the tri-state Area.

• Perry

• a platypus with a fancy hat

• the tri-state area

• to help

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What do appositives do for our writing?

• They don't do anything important.

• They aren't necessary, but they give more information and make our writing sound better.

• They provide too much extra information.

• We shouldn't use appositives in our writing.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B