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Appositive PhraseSet 13

1In which sentence is the appositive 'my friend' essential (restrictive)?

2Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?The foghorn sound, a mournful moan, comes every fifteen seconds.

3Which of the following sentences uses an appositive to add non-essential information?

4Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? The narrator of the story, Johnny, works in a lighthouse.

5Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:Sidd chose the artist Michelangelo to study for his art project in Mrs. Butler's class.

6What is the appositive/appositive phrase DESCRIBING in the following sentence?What will the artist Banksy think about this?

7Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My brother, a skilled guitarist, is performing tonight."

8In the sentence 'A talented artist, my sister paints beautiful portraits, ' which noun is being renamed by the appositive?

9Which of the following phrases acts as an appositive by identifying or explaining a preceding name?

10Does this sentence contain a restrictive or non-restrictive appositive?Our dog Blue likes to climb up and sit in my lap.

11Trucks, large and small cargo carries, come in all colors.the appositive phrase is .....

12The artist, ....., unveiled her latest sculpture.

13Select the noun that the appositive or appositive phrase further explains:My friend, a talented musician, performed at the school concert.

14What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?Make sure that you bring the most important item, your permission slip.

15Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase?a) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very strict.b) The teacher is very strict.c) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind.d) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very tall.

16What is the appositive in this sentence:"George Washington, our first president, wore false wooden teeth."

17Identify the appositive in the following sentence:The girls, not the boys, went to the park.

18A good friend is someone

19Is the appositive ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL?My friend Danielle loves English class

20Which sentence uses an appositive to add detail?

21Appositives are located .....

22What is the appositive in the sentence?My friend Emily owes me &dollar; 50.

23Identify the appositive."Melissa, my sister in college, called me last night."

24What is the complete appositive phrase in the sentence: 'The concert, a spectacular display of lights and music, was unforgettable.'?

25Edgar Allan Poe, the author, wrote the famous poem, Annabel Lee, right after he witnessed his wife, Virginia, die from tuberculosis. How many appositives are in this sentence?

26Complete the sentence with a logical appositive phrase: 'The Hubble Space Telescope, ....., has provided stunning images of distant galaxies.'

27Which sentence correctly uses a nonrestrictive (nonessential) appositive?

28Is the appostive phrase in the sentence below essential or nonessential?The squirrel, a quick animal, is often found in the trees.

29Ariadne, A HALF-SISTER OF THE MINOTAUR, was his true love.

30Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Volunteers, excited children and experienced adults, gathered for a day of cleaning cages, stocking supplies, and visiting with the animals.

31Identify the appositive:An uncommonly long movie, "The Lord of the Rings" , received high praise.

32William, a Cowboys fan, watched the games on Sunday.

33Restrictive or nonrestrictive appositive?In 1860, James Buchanan was defeated by the Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln.

34Which word makes up the appositive phrase?Ali, the president's special assistant, wrote most of his speeches.

35Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?When the retired teacher ran into Janet, her long lost student, Janet gave her former teacher a huge hug.

36What is the appositive phrase in the following:Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.

37Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Discovered in 1930, Pluto was once considered a planet, but in 2006, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet. Its largest moon, Charon, is nearly the same size as Pluto itself.

38Choose the appositive phrase:The New York City Marathon, one of the largest spectator sports in the nation, is held each November.

39True or false: sentences CANNOT make sense without an appositive phrase.

40Choose the grammar term that fits each definition: a noun or noun phrase placed next to another noun or noun phrase to help identify it or to give more specific information.

41The appositive phrase "a very kind person" renames which noun in this sentence? "The school counselor, a very kind person, helped me with my schedule."

42Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:My sister, a talented gymnast, won the competition easily.

43In the sentence, 'The coach, a former champion, gave advice to the players, his voice calm and steady,' what is the grammatical function of 'a former champion'?

44Identify the appositive phrase for the noun:The first athlete to score a perfect ten in an Olympic gymnastic event was Nadia Comaneci, a Romanian gymnast who accomplished this feat at the age of 14; she went on to win five Olympic gold medals over her career.

45My teacher, Mrs. Sawyer, is very tall. In this sentence, Mrs. Sawyer is what type of phrase?

46In the sentence "The bookshelf, a large piece of furniture, was hardest to move, " where is the appositive phrase?

47My favorite snack, ....., is both healthy and delicious. Choose the phrase that correctly acts as an appositive to rename 'snack'.

48Identify the appositive ..... I'll have a sandwich, tuna salad on rye bread, please.

49Identify the following phrase: The koala NATIVE TO AUSTRALIA, eats eucalyptus.

50Identify the appositive in this sentence:'Mrs. Thompson, our neighbor, is an excellent gardener.'

51Analyze the appositive phrase in the following sentence:My best friend, a talented musician, is performing at the concert.

52What's the appositive?Mr. Wilkinson, Jessica's father, is an ambassador to France.

53Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? They invited Malcolm, the new guy in our class, to come to the party.

54Identify the appositive: Lois Lowry's book The Giver is very popular among 5th and 6th grade students.

55Ann Wright, ....., grows beautiful flowers in her garden.

56What is the appositive in the following sentence?Sally had a golden retriever puppy.

57Which sentence contains an appositive that provides essential information?

58Identify the appositive phrase. Peter Rabbit, my favorite children's story, always makes me smile.

59Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: "The Mississippi River, a major North American river, flows to the Gulf of Mexico."

60Identify the APPOSITIVE PHRASE in this sentence:Dave, a strong swimmer, works as a lifeguard in the summers.

61In the sentence 'The Eiffel Tower, an iconic landmark, is located in Paris,' what is the function of the phrase 'an iconic landmark'?