HPA Appositives 24_test

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

He went to Little Saffron Hill, a dark and gloomy place.

• went to Little Saffrom Hill

• Little Saffrom Hill

• a dark and gloomy place

Perry, a platypus with a fancy hat, fights crime to help the Tri-state Area. What's the appositive?

• Perry

• a platypus

• a platypus with a fancy hat

What is an appositive?

• a noun or noun phrase that renames or defines

• a type of punctuation

• another word for a semicolon

• an action word

Tags

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.

Which is the appositive? "My cat, Cloudy, likes to sleep all day."

• Cat

• Cloudy

• sleep

• day

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is the appositive? "Our school, Hereford Preparatory Academy, is located in the same building as the junior high."

• located

• Our school

• Hereford Preparatory Academy

• junior high

Which is the appositive? "Ms. Smith, the English teacher, works with horses."

• Ms. Smith

• the English teacher

• horses

• works

Choose the appositive.

John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.

• John

• Texas

• no appositive

• ,where are you moving?

Which is the appositive? "The principal, Mrs. Blair, has worked here for many years."

• principal

• Mrs. Blair

• worked here

• many years

The art program,​ ​ (a)   is very popular at HPA.

• run by Mrs. Foster,
• science class
• used to be
• I'm not taking art