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Appositive PhraseSet 19

1Staying for tutoring, the extra time with Ms. Hrinda, would be beneficial for many of you.

2Which of the following can be included within an appositive phrase?

3What is being identified by the following appositive:Harry was small and tough, a boy going through life with his chin stuck out a mile.

4Find the appositive:"Diana traveled to Egypt, the place where her dad was born."

5True or False: In the sentence "My favorite snack, popcorn with extra butter, is perfect for movies," the phrase "popcorn with extra butter" is an appositive.

6Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The book, a long-lost masterpiece, was finally found."

7Identify the appositive phrase.A beautiful British Shorthair, Trixie was my favorite cat.

8Complete the sentence by choosing the option that correctly functions as an appositive phrase. 'The city's oldest landmark, ....., is scheduled for restoration next year.'

9Cristiano Ronaldo, [one of the greatest footballers], continues to break records.

10What is the appositive in the following sentence?Charles Dickens is known for his novel Great Expectations.

11We use commas with appositives to give more description to nouns. Commas go on each side of the appositive.Here is an example: Alexis, my sister, is a teacher in Portage.There are commas around 'my sister' to explain who Alexis is. This is called an appositive.Which sentence below uses an appositive?

12I would love a bright red Porsche, a sports car.The appositive phrase is .....

13If the following is to be turned into a sentence with an appositive phrase, how would it look like: "The classroom was empty because the students went on a field trip" ?

14One writer, a famous historian, noted that the automobile industry led to such new businesses as gas stations, repair garages, tire companies, and motels.

15Identify the appositive in the following sentence:'The insect, a large cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.'

16What is the appositive in the following sentence?Roger has lived in three countries, England, Switzerland, and the United States.

17What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?Chief Joseph and his forces, a band of fewer than five hundred warriors, defended themselves against a force of five thousand U.S. government troops.

18Which of the following sentences correctly rewrites "The student studied" by adding both a prepositional phrase and an appositive?

19Which sentence revises 'The new student is named Leo, he is from Miami' by correctly using a phrase to combine the ideas?

20My fingers, COLD STICKS OF ICE, were frostbitten from being out in the cold too long.

21What is being identified by the following appositive:The furniture, a mixture of Logan crafted walnut and oak, included a walnut bed whose ornate headboard rose halfway up the wall toward the high ceiling.

22Identify the appositive phrase:My expository paper, the information essay, will be about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s contributions to equality in the United States.

23What is the appositive in the following sentence:Our neighbor Paul is away on vacation.

24Example of a non-restrictive appositive:'My dog, Max, loves to play.' What does 'Max' represent?

25Which sentence is an example of a nonessential appositive?

26Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a prolific composer, composed twenty-seven piano concertos and more than forty symphonies during his lifetime.

27What is the appositive in the following sentence? My uncle, a firefighter, works in a big city.

28Read the sentence: Melody, my neighbor, loved music so much that she quit her job to join a band.Which part of the sentence is the appositive phrase?

29HFA, a catholic school, was founded by Fr. Pablo Gamboa.

30Most of these writers were amateurs, but one of them, John William De Forest, was a professional novelist.

31The comics, SETH AND JOSH, kept us in stitches for hours.

32Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The old car, a classic Volkswagen Beetle, was parked in the garage.

33Identify the appositive phrase(s).My favorite part of the meal, buttery rolls, makes me happy

34Statement: In the sentence 'The movie Oppenheimer won the Oscar for Best Picture,' the appositive 'Oppenheimer' is non-restrictive and should be set off by commas.

35Ms. Reyes, our adviser

36Identify the Appositive phrase in the following sentence. Spaghetti, my favorite dish, is on the menu.

37Identify the appositive phrase:The silversmith Paul Revere warned people that British troops were going to attack.

38What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence? Mr. Wilmer taught us about the First Amendment, the Free Speech Amendment.

39In the sentence "The museum, a historic landmark in our city, needs renovation," the appositive phrase is:

40Which of the following is an appropriate appositive for this sentence? George, ....., burned his finger.

41What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence?Justin, my brother, was responsible for planning the birthday party.

42Given the sentence: "The car, a red convertible, sped down the road," what is the appositive?

43The girl with the baseball cap, ....., was an excellent marble player

44The box, a wooden casket, was lowered into the ground. What kind of phrase appears in the sentence above?

45The insect, a hairy-legged cockroach, is crawling across the vacant halls of the school. Identify the phrase in red.

46Kate Greenway, an English painter and illustrator, is one of my favorite artists.

47Which part of this sentence is an appositive?Her cat, the brown one, is cuddly

48Choose the appositive phrase: Dr. Smith hired two new teachers, Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker.

49Edwina Mountbatten, the wife of the viceroy, is an ambitious woman.

50Identify the appositive:My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend.

51Identify the appositive phrase(s). Coffee, a great source of energy, is the perfect drink on cool nights.

52What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?:Her friend, an excellent chef, prepared dinner for us.

53Identify the appositive in this sentence: Wilder, my son, sometimes likes to eat pizza for supper.

54Choose the sentence that contains an appositive phrase:a) The river flowed gently.b) The river, a mighty force, flowed gently.c) The river flowed gently and reflected the sunlight.d) The river flowed gently, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

55What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?Last week, Freddie witnessed an odd event, a pig and a cat taking a nap together.

56The Bachs, the best-known musical family of all time, followed the calling of music for two hundred years.

57Appositive? Chatting and laughing, the students reminisced about middle school.

58The placing next to a noun another noun or phrases that explains it

59Complete the sentence with an appositive phrase: 'The game's final challenge, ....., was nearly impossible to beat.'

60Select the appositive phrase in the following sentence: Romeo, a lovesick teen, rashly killed himself, complicating the plot even more.

61Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence: Mr. Gonzales, the school's newspaper advisor, taught us how to lay out the front page.