Appositives and Appositive Phrases

What is the appositive(s)?
I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.

• I lost my silver necklace
• a present from my mother
• at the Carnival
• I lost my silver

What is the appositive(s)?
I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell peppermint, last night.

• I ate a huge bowl
• of my favorite ice cream
• last night
• Blue Bell peppermint

What is the appositive(s)?
Our teacher, Ms. McKinnon, was absent from school all week.

• Our teacher
• Ms. McKinnon
• was absent
• from school all week

Choose the appositive.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.

• John
• Texas
• no appositive

Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• Jada
• my sister
• beautiful

Jackie Chan, a master of karate, is able to defeat all the bad guys. Where is the appositive?

• Jackie Chan

• a master of karate

• a master

• bad guys

Appositives are located...

• before the noun it describes.

• after the noun it describes.

• in a different sentence.

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
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

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

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

Find the appositive:
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, two American astronauts, first walked on the moon on July 20, 1969.

• Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
• first walked on the moon
• two American astronauts
• on July 20, 1969