Mastering Appositives

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: 'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.'

• plays the guitar

• My brother

• a musician who plays

• a talented musician

Rewrite the sentence using an appositive: 'The dog barked loudly.'

• The cat meowed softly.

• The dog ran quickly.

• The dog, a small poodle, slept peacefully.

• The dog, a large golden retriever, barked loudly.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly: 'The author J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.'

• The author J.K. Rowling wrote Harry, Potter.

• The author J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter.

• The author J.K. Rowling wrote, Harry Potter.

• The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter.

Analyze the use of appositives in this sentence: 'The city of Paris, known for its art and culture, attracts millions of tourists.'

• The appositive describes the city of Paris as a tourist destination.

• The appositive is a synonym for the word 'Paris'.

• The appositive indicates the population of Paris.

• The appositive 'known for its art and culture' provides additional information about Paris.

Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'The teacher, Mrs. Smith, assigned homework.'

• Mrs. Smith's class

• assigned homework

• Mrs. Smith

• The teacher

Rewrite the following sentence to include an appositive: 'The car sped down the road.'

• The car quickly drove away.

• The red sports car, a sleek and powerful vehicle, sped down the road.

• The vehicle zoomed past the traffic lights.

• A blue sedan raced down the street.

Punctuate the appositive correctly: 'My favorite movie The Shawshank Redemption is a classic.'

• My favorite movie: The Shawshank Redemption, is a classic.

• My favorite movie, The Shawshank Redemption, is a classic.

• My favorite movie The Shawshank Redemption is a classic.

• My favorite movie, The Shawshank Redemption is a classic.

Analyze the appositive in this sentence: 'Albert Einstein, a physicist, developed the theory of relativity.'

• The appositive is 'the theory of relativity'.

• The appositive is 'developed'

• The appositive is 'Albert Einstein'.

• The appositive is 'a physicist'.

Identify the appositive in the sentence: 'The book, a thrilling mystery, kept me up all night.'

• The book

• kept me up

• all night

• a thrilling mystery

Rewrite this sentence to include an appositive: 'The cat slept on the windowsill.'

• The cat, a fierce lion, roamed the jungle.

• The cat, a playful kitten, was outside.

• The cat slept quietly on the floor.

• The cat, a fluffy tabby, slept on the windowsill.