Appositives Lesson
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English
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4th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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KERRI LYN MCLEAN
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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