Appositives and Appositive Phrases

An appositive is a 

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

What do I need to add to the noun to make it an appositive?

• Another noun

• A verb

• An adjective

We need to look for what to find more information about the noun nearby.

• The verb

• The noun

• The adjective

What is the appositive phrase in this sentence? Mr. Bolen, my English teacher, has a love for cats.

• love for owls

• Mrs. Tozier

• my English teacher

Why is this phrase "thrilled with her day" NOT an appositive?

• It doesn't rename the noun

• The phrase has too many words in it

What do I do first when I want to add an appositive phrase to a sentence?

• Look for the verbs in the sentence

• Identify the nouns in the sentence

• Always just add a phrase anywhere in the sentence

Why do we not want to add too many appositives in a sentence?

• It can be a run-on sentence

• It can be too wordy

• The sentence will not have enough information

Choose the correct appositive phrase in this sentence. I enjoy reading Shakespeare, a famous British playwright.

• a famous British playwright

• Shakespeare

• I enjoy reading