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Appositives Lesson

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Appositives Lesson
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an essential (or restrictive) appositive?

An essential (or restrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.

An essential (or restrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.

An essential (or restrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.

An essential (or restrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive?

A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear.

A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun.

A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.

A nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive? In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

Essential (or restrictive) appositive

Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If the appositive is important or essential to the meaning of your sentence, do not use commas to off set the appositive.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or false?

Appositives can draw attention to the qualities of a person, place, or thing that are important or relevant to your writing purpose.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the appositive phrase in the following: In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

, one of the most popular movies ever made,

, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made,

In It's a Wonderful Life,

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the appositive phrase in the following: Clarice, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

Clarence, an angel,

George Bailey

, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

what a wonderful life he has had.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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