Exploring Appositives and Comma Usage

What is the origin of the word 'appositive'?

• It comes from the Spanish word 'aposición'.

• It comes from the French word 'apposition'.

• It comes from the Latin word 'ad positio'.

• It comes from the Greek word 'apositio'.

What is an appositive?

• A noun phrase that clarifies or redefines its antecedent.

• An adjective phrase that modifies a noun.

• A prepositional phrase that shows location.

• A verb phrase that describes an action.

What is an antecedent in the context of appositives?

• A word that comes after the appositive.

• A word that comes before the appositive.

• A word that is unrelated to the appositive.

• A word that is a synonym of the appositive.

In the sentence 'My older sister, Griselda, is going to college in the fall', what is the appositive?

• is going to college

• Griselda

• in the fall

• My older sister

Where is the appositive placed in the sentence 'My older sister, Griselda, is going to college in the fall'?

• At the beginning

• It is not present

• In the middle

• At the end

In the sentence 'They stopped selling my favorite snack, the Cookie Cat', what is the appositive?

• the Cookie Cat

• my favorite snack

• selling my favorite snack

• They stopped selling

Where is the appositive placed in the sentence 'They stopped selling my favorite snack, the Cookie Cat'?

• It is not present

• At the beginning

• In the middle

• At the end

What punctuation is used to set off an appositive in a sentence?

• Period

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

Why is it helpful to use an appositive in a sentence?

• To add unnecessary information

• To confuse the reader

• To clarify or redefine a noun

• To make the sentence longer

What can the viewer do according to the summary?

• Learn anything

• Teach anything

• Forget everything

• Ignore the lesson