Appositives Lesson

What does an appositive do in a sentence?

• It adds a verb to the sentence.

• It clarifies or redefines a noun.

• It changes the tense of the sentence.

• It removes unnecessary words.

Which of the following best describes an antecedent?

• A punctuation mark.

• A verb in the sentence.

• A word that comes before the appositive.

• A word that comes after the appositive.

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

• in the fall

• is going to college

• Griselda

• My older sister

What is the effect of removing the appositive from a sentence?

• The sentence becomes grammatically incorrect.

• The sentence loses some clarifying information.

• The sentence becomes longer.

• The sentence changes its tense.

What is the purpose of using commas with appositives?

• To separate the appositive from the rest of the sentence.

• To change the meaning of the sentence.

• To remove ambiguity.

• To add more words to the sentence.