Appositive Phrases: Restrictive and Nonrestrictive

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

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

• went to Little Saffrom Hill

• Little Saffrom Hill

• a dark and gloomy den

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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?

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the appositive.
I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Sat. 

• new mall
• but I will go
• no appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, was extremely well educated.

• Thomas Jefferson

• author of the Declaration of Independence

• was extremely well educated.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

President John Quincy Adams kept an unusual pet, an alligator.

• President John Quincy Adams

• kept an unusual pet

• an alligator

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

The narrator of the story, Johnny, works in a lighthouse.

• The narrator of the story

• Johnny

• works in a lighthouse

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A