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Appositive ClausesSet 4

1What follows right after a noun or pronoun and explains or identifies that noun or pronoun?

2What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?Shelby, the winner of the spelling bee, was mentioned in the newspaper.

3What is the appositive in this sentence?My birthday, March 20th, is only two days away, and I haven't packed for my trip yet!

4What is the rhetorical device where two elements, normally noun phrases, are placed side-by-side so that one element modifies/defines the other?

5Complete the sentence to correctly use an appositive to define the subject: 'The tardigrade, ....., can survive in extreme conditions.'

6A group of Shakers, ..... settled around Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, in 1805.

7How should the appositive phrase be punctuated in the sentence:Our neighbor Mr. Johnson is hosting a barbecue.

8For nearly twenty years, concerts were held in the Old Boston Music Hall, then in Symphony Hall from 1900, one of the world's most highly regarded concert halls.QuestionWhat is Symphony Hall?Clue:Check (,) & appositive

9Which sentence best combines these two ideas using an appositive? 'The new Marvel movie is breaking records. It is called 'Galaxy Quest'.'

10Choose the sentence that best joins these two sentences with an appositive phrase. Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics. He is a champion swimmer.

11Stephen King, known for his horror novels, donates much of his money to libraries in his home state of Maine.

12The Greenhouse Project, ....., educates people about green living.

13What is the difference between a relative clause and an appositive clause?

14Does this sentence contain a restrictive or non-restrictive appositive?Our neighbor Paul is away on vacation.

15Which word best completes the appositive phrase:My dog, ....., loves to play fetch.

16True or False:An appositive can be used to give more information about a noun.

17My friend Jose will travel here on Tuesday.The word 'Jose' is:

18A non-essential appositive is UNNECESSARY, and so it IS accompanied by commas.

19Choose the appositive. Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.

20A(n) .....? ..... follows another noun and renames it.

21The appositive 'a talented artist' renames which noun in this sentence: "My friend Chloe, a talented artist, drew an amazing portrait of my dog." ?

22The medieval building in Frankfurt on Main Germany, ..... was the birthplace and childhood home of thegreat German author Goethe, were destroyed in the World War II.

23The botanist, a scientist who studies plants, arrived.

24Lots of tourists love to visit Hendersonville a small town in Western NC.

25The bald eagle, our national bird, soured above the trees.The appositive phrase is .....

26Analyze the role of the appositive in the sentence: "Marie Curie, a pioneer in radioactivity, won two Nobel Prizes."

27Which of the following does NOT refer to an unnecessary piece of extra information in a sentence?

28In the sentence 'My favorite video game, Minecraft, lets you build anything, ' which part is the appositive?

29The president, Barack Obama, threw out the first ball of the world series.

30A picture, a short film,that tries to make people buy something like a product or service.

31Complete the sentence:The team captain, ....., scored the winning goal.

32Identify the appositive or appositive phrase: We climbed the mountain, Pike's Peak, yesterday.

33Why does the sentence name "Dawn Walton" and "Testament" at the start?

34In the sentence 'My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play in the park.', what is the appositive phrase?

35Choose the appositive.I am going shopping on Sat. I want to go to Old Navy, Aeropostale, and TJ Maxx. Do you want to go with me, Nicole?

36Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist, drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

37Finn, my youngest nephew, is spending the night at my house.

38Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence with an appositive and a literary technique?

39Individual in a story or play

40Which uses president as an appositive?

41....., Sarah rarely misses her basketball shots (be careful of apposatives)

42Exercise 1: Identifying Appositives and Appositive PhrasesIdentify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.3. We served Manhattan clam chowder, a tomato-based soup.

43Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive to add information about the object.

44Think carefully!Pronouns can function as any use of a noun whether it be a subject, subject complement, direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition or appositive.

45Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase containing a prepositional phrase?

46Analyze the sentence structure: "The book, a thrilling mystery kept me up all night."What is MISSING from this appositive sentence?

47An appositive is a noun or pronoun beside another noun or pronoun that identifies or describes it.

48A restrictive appositive or appositive phrase is .....

49In the sentence 'Officer Webb, one of the security guards, caught the burglar, ' what is the appositive phrase?

50Find the appositive in this sentence. Hermione Granger, a witch at Hogwarts School, is accomplished at spells

51My cousin, Tyler, entered this year's Special Olympics.

52In which sentence is the appositive 'Maria' essential (restrictive) and therefore does NOT need commas?

53Employing thirty-eight workers, white and black, Forten held his employees to a high standard.

54Which of the following sentences does not contain an appositive phrase?a) The car, a red sports car, zoomed past.b) The car zoomed past.c) The car, a red sports car, zoomed past the finish line.d) The car, a red sports car, zoomed past the crowd.

55Identify the appositive in the sentence below.The word palindrome comes from Greek and means "running back again."

56....., an excellent student, is also a nurse.

57Rewrite the sentence using an appositive: "The famous author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series."

58Identify the appositive in the sentence: A famous Englishman, William Shakespeare wrote plays like "Romeo and Juliet."

59Before you throw away your stuffed animal Bobo, make sure you it is a decision you will not forget!What is the appositive?

60Choose the sentence where the appositive is essential and does not need commas.

61Which is the appositive? "Mr. Eisen, the science teacher, works in the aquarium."