Appostives & Call on vs. Call up

Appositives are located...

• before the noun it describes.

• after the noun it describes.

• in a different sentence.

• between nouns.

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

• no appositive

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

• John
• Texas
• no appositive
• america

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
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

What is the appositive(s)?
Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week.

• Heidi
• will be traveling
• to Disney World
• my cousin

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
2. The giant plane, a Boeing 747 launched into the air.
3. The giant plane a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
4.The giant plane a Boeing 747 launched into the air.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which is punctuated correctly?
1. Our class library which is stocked, full of books, is amazing.
2. Our class library which is stocked full of books, is amazing.
3. Our class, library, which is stocked full of books is amazing.
4 Our class library, which is stocked full of books, is amazing.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

True or false?

Removal the appositive changes the basic meaning of the sentence.

• True

• False

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.

Choose the most appropriate appositive phrase for this picture.

Andy _____________ is my friend.

• who is wearing a blue shirt

• wearing blue

• ,who is wearing a blue shirt,

• the blue boy