Commas for Appositives

What is the appositive phrase? Roses, my favorite flower, grow in the garden.

• Roses

• my favorite flower

• grow

• grow in the garden

What is the appositive? Miss Jones, the new geography teacher, waved to the children as they passed.

• the new geography teacher

• waved to the children

• as they passed

• Miss Jones

What is the appositive? The engaged couple, Joe and Samantha, got married in San Diego.

• got married

• in San Diego

• The engaged couple

• Joe and Samantha

What is the appositive? Alex scored 1,000 points on the video game, his personal best record.

• his personal best record

• Alex scored 1,000 points

• on the video game

• None of the above

What is the appositive? My class is studying Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun

• My class is studying

• Mars

• the fourth

• the fourth planet from the Sun

What is the appositive? The driving instructor, Joe, is teaching Charles how to drive.

• The driving instructor

• Joe

• is teaching

• is teaching Charles how to drive.

What is the appositive? His favorite food, spaghetti and meatballs, was served for dinner.

• His favorite food

• spaghetti and meatballs

• was served

• was served for dinner

Does this sentence contain an appositive or a direct address of a name? Michael, where did you put your coat?

• appositive

• direct address

Does this sentence contain an appositive or a direct address of a name? Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

• appositive

• direct address

Does this sentence contain an appositive or a direct address of a name? How is your mother doing, Jacob?

• appositive

• direct address