Appositive Punctuation Quizizz

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My sister, a talented violinist, will perform tonight."

• My sister

• a talented violinist

• will perform

• tonight

Where should the commas be placed in the following sentence? "The famous scientist Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity."

• The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity.

• The famous scientist Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity.

• The famous scientist, Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity.

• The famous scientist Albert Einstein developed, the theory of relativity.

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The dessert, a rich chocolate cake, was delicious."

• The dessert

• a rich chocolate cake

• was delicious

• chocolate cake

Where should the commas be placed in the following sentence? "The poet Robert Frost wrote many famous poems."

• The poet, Robert Frost, wrote many famous poems.

• The poet Robert Frost, wrote many famous poems.

• The poet, Robert Frost wrote many famous poems.

• The poet Robert Frost wrote, many famous poems.

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The river, the Nile, is the longest in the world."

• The river

• the Nile

• is the longest

• in the world

Where should the commas be placed in the following sentence? "The artist Pablo Picasso was a pioneer of Cubism."

• The artist, Pablo Picasso, was a pioneer of Cubism.

• The artist Pablo Picasso, was a pioneer of Cubism.

• The artist, Pablo Picasso was a pioneer of Cubism.

• The artist Pablo Picasso was, a pioneer of Cubism.

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The bird, a colorful parrot, mimicked our words."

• The bird

• a colorful parrot

• mimicked

• our words

Where should the commas be placed in the following sentence? "The novel Pride and Prejudice is a classic of English literature."

• The novel, Pride and Prejudice, is a classic of English literature.

• The novel Pride and Prejudice, is a classic of English literature.

• The novel, Pride and Prejudice is a classic of English literature.

• The novel Pride and Prejudice is, a classic of English literature.

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The chef, an expert in French cuisine, prepared the meal."

• The chef

• an expert in French cuisine

• prepared

• the meal

Where should the commas be placed in the following sentence? "The city New York is known for its skyscrapers."

• The city, New York, is known for its skyscrapers.

• The city New York, is known for its skyscrapers.

• The city, New York is known for its skyscrapers.

• The city New York is, known for its skyscrapers.