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Appositive PhraseSet 11

1In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? My bag, the rainbow one, is pretty.

2What is being modified by the appositive phrase, Milo, in the following sentence:My parrot, Milo, loves to fly around the house during the early morning hours.

3Because the life value ladder changes, employees in developed countries tend to see work as .....

4What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence?Our cat, the one with the blue-collar, is always getting into trouble.

5Tom Hanks, star of "Philadelphia,will be appearing in a new film this holiday season.

6The tetracyclines, ..... antibiotics, are used to treat infections.

7My sister, a graduate of the University of Iowa, is now studying law.

8Choose the appositive. The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Fos, the owner, searched all day for them.

9Exercise 3:Identifying Appositive Phrases. Identify the Appositive Phrase in each sentence.At the circus, the clown rode a dromedary, a one-humped camel, rapidly around the ring.

10Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?While falling asleep, some people experience hypnic jerks, involuntary twitches of the body. Experts say they're normal, but the cause is unknown.

11True or False: In the sentence 'My sister Angela lives in Boston,' the appositive 'Angela' is non-restrictive and should be set off by commas.

12Identify the appositive in the sentence:My sister's dog, Max, loves to play fetch.

13Identify the appositive phrase(s). When the science teacher saw the spider, a large tarantula with a hairy body, he walked right up to it and asked it if it wanted to go hiking with him.

14Identify the appositive:The head chef Adam was very pleased with my dish

15In the sentence 'Miguel has the same class, American history, this afternoon, ' why is 'American history' set off with commas?

16Which word is being modified?Linguistics, as I learned recently, is the study of languages.

17Deborah, the mighty judge, was a decisive figure in the defeat of the Canaanites.

18The appositive in a grammar 1 must relate logically to the rest of the sentence. Therefore, which sentence is more logical?

19Fill in the blank to create a sentence with an appositive phrase: My favorite snack, ....., is both salty and sweet.

20Combine the sentences "The capital of France is a beautiful city. The capital is Paris" by correctly using an appositive phrase. "The capital of France, ....., is a beautiful city."

21Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? He also wrote "The Foghorn," a short story.

22Her hobby, swimming, brought her numerous gold medals and trophies.Function of swimming?

23What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?Leslie's cat, an amazingly smart animal, learned to sit up and roll over on command.

24Henry David Thoreau, an iconic American writer, was a leader in the transcendental movement, and his work influenced many other writers and philosophers. Which functions as an appositive phrase that modifies Henry David Thoreau?A an iconic American writerB was a leaderC in the transcendental movementD his work influenced many other writers

25If you don't know the meaning of a word, an appositive can help you.

26My cousin, ....., is an expert on ancient Egypt. Choose the phrase that correctly functions as an appositive to complete the sentence.

27Moana started swimming in the ocean, her dearest friend.

28In the sentence 'My grandmother, a wise woman, always gives good advice.', what is the appositive phrase?

29We went to the basketball game to watch my favorite basketball player, Greta the great.

30In which sentence is the phrase in commas an appositive, NOT a form of direct address?

31What is the appositive phrase (APP)?Heidi, my cousin, will travel to Disney World next week.

32If the following is to be turned into a sentence with an appositive phrase, how would it look like: "Sarah enjoys painting landscapes, especially in the spring" ?

33Jackson, my baby brother, is the cutest baby in the world.

34Appositives as sentence modifiers rename the idea in the sentence as a whole.

35Roger Williams was a clergyman, ..... the colony of Rhode Island, and an outspokenadvocate of religious and political freedom.

36RULE 5-APPOSITIVE PHRASES Marty is Mr. Smith's nephew.Marty was arrested last week for driving a car while underage.

37In the sentence "My friend, a talented musician, is trying to learn a new song, " what is the appositive phrase?

38True or False: In the sentence, "We visited Austin, the capital of Texas," the appositive phrase "the capital of Texas" renames the noun "Texas."

39Create an appositive phrase for the noun 'teacher'.

40What is the appositive in the following sentence?The novelist Jack London wrote Call of the Wild.

41This weekend I will be going to the mall with Jacklyn, my sister. This is an example of .....

42Identify the appositive in the following sentence:The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind and helpful.

43In the sentence "My best friend, an aspiring artist, won first place," the appositive phrase functions as:

44True or False:Appositive phrases provide additional information about the subject of a sentence.

45An appositive provides more information about a noun.

46Find the appositive: A former President, Gerald Ford, spoke at graduation.

47Identify the appositive in the sentence:My sister, a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully.a) My sisterb) a talented musicianc) plays the piano beautifullyd) None of the above

48For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. This new toy, walkie talkies, is a lot of fun.

49Which sentence fragment begins with an appositive?

50What is the appositive in the following sentence:Edwin, a really good mechanic, is fixing the car.

51Which of the following is an appositive phrase?a) The dog barked loudly.b) The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly.c) The dog ran in the park.d) The dog, a golden retriever, ran in the park.

52Removing the appositive from "The winner, a young girl from Ohio, smiled for the cameras" leaves the core sentence: "The winner ..... "

53The San Andreas fault, a fracture in the Earth's crust, is the focus of intense geologic study.Which section is an example of an appositive phrase?

54For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. My husband bought himself a new motorcycle, a Harley Davidson.

55Complete the sentence with the appositive phrase that renames the subject: 'My dog, ....., loves to chase squirrels.'

56Which part of the sentence is the appositive?Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest.

57Choose the appositive phrase.Jaclyn's least favorite assignment, vocabulary, is due on Friday.

58Identify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.The play, a comedy, kept us laughing all evening.

59What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?Charles Dickens, author of A Christmas Carol, had to work in a shoe polish factory as a boy.

60What is a nonrestrictive appositive?

61In which sentence is the appositive phrase essential?