Identifying Appositives and Appositive Phrases

What is the purpose of an appositive?

• to complete a sentence
• to further describe a noun
• to show action
• to start a sentence

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes
• No

If you don't know the meaning of a word, an appositive can help you.

• Yes
• No

An appositive can be set apart by 1 or 2 commas.

• Yes
• No

Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• Jada
• my sister
• beautiful

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

• John
• Texas
• no appositive

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
• no appositive

what is the appositive in this sentence?                          My mom Angela is a good cook.

• Angela
• Mom
• cook
• good

When can an appositive be used in a sentence?

• In the beginning
• In the middle
• In the end
• All of the above

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