Using Commas with Appositives

Which option below contains an appositive?

• Cajun food includes spicy rice dishes. Cajun food is a Louisiana trademark.

• Cajun food is a Louisiana trademark with spicy rice dishes.

• Cajun food, a Louisiana trademark, includes spicy rice dishes.

• Spicy rice dishes are part of Louisiana's cajun food trademark.

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.

Where do the commas belong in the following sentence? 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

Choose the appositive.



Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

• Mr. Riley

• moving to a different city

• Mr. Riley, our neighbor

• our neighbor

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My mom, a nurse drives a red car.

• My mom, a nurse, drives a red car.

• My mom a nurse drives a red car.

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

Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?

• , my sisters hamster,

• , Marcus my sisters,

• , hamster likes to run,

Choose the appositive.

The platypus, another interesting mammal that lays eggs, lives in Australia.

• lives in Australia

• The platypus

• another interesting animal that lays eggs

Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?

• Rice,

• an edible grain,

• is considered a dietary staple.

Choose the appositive.

Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.

• a small deli

• a small deli near our house

• Tasty's

• Simon and I ate at Tasty's