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Appositive PhraseSet 12

1What type of phrase?Zeke, my crazy dog

2Find the appositive in this sentence:"My friend, Bob, likes to play basketball."

3In the sentence, "The musician, a virtuoso on the violin, performed a stunning solo, " explain the function of the appositive phrase.

4Choose the sentence that best demonstrates the use of an appositive phrase:

5My brother's car, a sporty red convertible, is the envy of my friends.

6What is true about non-restrictive appositives?

7In the sentence "My specialty, eggs, is delicious!", what is the grammatical role of the word "eggs"?

8What is the appositive in the sentence? "My sister, a great cook, made dinner."

9Identify the appositive phrase:Jim, my best friend, always makes me laugh.

10What is the appositive? His favorite food, spaghetti and meatballs, was served for dinner.

11What is the appositive?An above-average student and talented musician, John made his family proud.

12An ..... is a word that follows a noun and explains or identifies that noun

13Complete the sentence by placing the appositive at the beginning for stylistic variety: ....., the old house stood on a lonely hill.

14True or FalseA parenthetical is similar to an appositive

15Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase?a) The dog, a loyal companion, followed him everywhere.b) The cat meowed loudly.c) The bird flew high in the sky.

16The mead hall, a place of feasting and storytelling, was central to Anglo-Saxon life. What is the appositive phrase?

17What's the appositive phrase? After the pep-rally, a player celebration, we walked to the game.

18What is the appositive phrase in the sentence: The athlete, a record holder, broke the world record.

19Identify the appositive(modifier).Max, an honors student at Harvard, has decided to accept the college committees offer to present a case about the duplicating human organs to decrease the amount of time it takes to receive organs from a donor.

20Appositives interrupt a sentence with what kind of information?

21Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase?a) The book is on the table.b) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind.c) I enjoy playing soccer.d) The car needs gas.

22For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. Taylor's cat, Socks, is black with all white feet.

23Mrs. Stanfill, a teacher at Springfield, has been teaching for 5 years.

24What's the appositive phrase? I read a book last night, a real page turner.

25Mrs. Leiva, a chocolate-loving fool, could not resist the Dove peanut butter squares that were sitting on the table. What interrupter do you see?

26True or False:An appositive is a type of adjective because it describes a noun.

27What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?The meteor shower, an unpredicted event, caught the scientists by surprise.

28A definition is embedded into a sentence to help a student learn what the target word is about or discover the meaning

29Complete the sentence with an appositive phrase set off by dashes for emphasis, ensuring correct subject-verb agreement: The winner, ....., looked completely stunned.

30Identify the appositive:A very rich dessert, banana cream pie is not everyone's favorite dish.

31What is the appositive in this sentence? The flying fox, whose head resembles a fox, is not really a fox at all.

32Rewrite the sentence to include an appositive:'The dog barked loudly. The dog is my pet.'

33Appositives and Appositive PhrasesWhat do appositives do for our writing?

34Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "Leonardo da Vinci, a man of many talents, was also a skilled musician."

35Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence:Victoria and Myra, two students in my first block class, are often the first two to arrive.

36What is the form of phrase?An overpowering fragrance, apple trees in blossom, drifted through the open window.

37True or False:Appositives can be single words or phrases.

38Appositive? Candace Flynn's babysitter Annie is the only one who lets her eat with her hands.

39Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence: The famous singer, Beyonce, performed at the concert.

40True or false?Appositives can draw attention to the qualities of a person, place, or thing that are important or relevant to your writing purpose.

41To what does the appositive phrase refer? My coach Claire Dunphy always brings her puppies to practice.

42Megan is my neighbor. Megan attends Martin High School.

43In the sentence, 'My older brother, a skilled gamer, won the tournament,' which part is the appositive phrase?

44Choose the sentence that contains an appositive phrase:a) The tree swayed in the wind.b) The tree, a tall oak, swayed in the wind.c) The tree swayed in the wind and dropped its leaves.d) The tree swayed in the wind, providing shade on a hot day.

45Is the information within in the commas in the sentence below a correct use of an appositive or not? Macy's, a large department store, is centered in New York.

46To what does the appositive phrase refer? Phoebe Buffay's lucky charm, a stuffed giraffe, goes everywhere with her.

47What's an appositive?

48Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence: "Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is located in Siberia."

49Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Mark, one of the best students ever, read his book quietly.

50How can appositives enhance writing?

51Why are these commas in this sentence ..... Leroy, my accountant, stopped by my barbecue.

52Is this appositive restrictive or non-restrictive?The nutrient Vitamin A is critical to good sight.

53Combine the noun 'Jupiter' and the appositive phrase 'the largest planet in our solar system' to best complete the sentence: We learned about ..... today in class.

54Select the appositive or appositive phrase.The sleep cycle consists of five distinct stages, beginning with light sleep, known as Stage 1. Dreams occur during Stage 5 sleep, the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage.

55Which word means "also called a noun phrase, this modifies the noun next to it"?

56APPOSITIVE PHRASES RULE 5 Instagram was created by Kevin Systrom. Instagram has 1 billion active accounts.

57Which sentence contains an appositive phrase rather than a participial phrase?

58True or False:In the sentence 'The dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch, ' the phrase 'a golden retriever' is an appositive.

59What is the appositive in this sentence? My cousin, a future engineer, loves math.

60Identify the appositive:Our teacher, Mr. Smith, is very knowledgeable.

61Which of the following sentences correctly uses an appositive?a) The boy a talented musician played the piano.b) The girl, a skilled artist, painted a beautiful picture.c) The student studied for the test.