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Appositive PhraseSet 7

1Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase?a) The dog barked loudly.b) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over.c) I enjoy playing soccer.

2In the sentence "My brother, the doctor, arrived late," what is the appositive?

3Restrictive or nonrestrictive appositive? San Francisco, home of the famed cable cars, was named for St. Francis.

4True or False:An appositive or an appositive phrase must appear next to the noun that it identifies.

5The first weather satellite was launched in 1960, the year before my father was born. (appositive?)

6Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Without Sabrina, the housekeeper, nobody in that family would know how to get through their days.

7Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My friend Sarah, an excellent cook, made dinner for us."

8It was Jan, my sister's friend, and she wanted to talk to my sister.

9Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Fatima, the youngest in our family, wants to become a shrink.

10Identify the appositive: The largest mammal, the blue whale can be over 100 feet long.

11True or False:Removing an appositive will always change the fundamental meaning of the sentence.

12What is the appositive of this sentence?"Ricardo B, an employee at McDonald's, is an undercover chicken nugget hunter."

13..... are short descriptions that add detail about a noun by defining it.

14What is the appositive phrase?A skilled shuffleboard player, Patrick Deasy spends plenty of time on the boardwalk.

15Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?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, proving that science teachers make questionable decisions.

16Explain the purpose of appositives in a sentence.

17What is the appositive phrase: Bob, a fisherman, caught a bass.

18In the sentence, "The inventor, a brilliant scientist from a small town, created a new device," which part is the appositive phrase?

19The Rock, Nick's favorite wrestler, will certainly win tonight's match.

20Is the information within in the commas in the sentence below a correct use of an appositive or not? Biting your nails, which my mom said is a very bad habit, is something you should try to quit.

21Choose the appositive from the sentence:The cat, a brown tabby, rolled over to show its white belly.

22Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings.

23Basketball, my favorite sport, requires a great deal of stamina.

24For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday, is celebrated throughout the country.

25Which is the best way to combine these two sentences using an appositive? 'My older sister is a great cook. She is making dinner tonight.'

26Which sentence contains an error related to an appositive phrase?

27Is the appositive in the following sentence essential or nonessential? 'The famous scientist Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity.'

28John, a marvelous student, received a scholarship. (a marvelous student)

29What is the appositive(s)?Our teacher, Ms. McKinnon, was absent from school all week.

30What is the modifier in the following sentence?Brian, the man with the bushy red beard, is Lydia's husband.

31What is the appositive in the sentence 'Rachel Carson, a biologist, published her book in 1962'?

32In summary, an appositive is bonus information.

33In the sentence "The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark in Paris, was built in 1889, " the appositive phrase is:

34True or False: In the sentence "My sister, Amelia, is learning to code," the appositive 'Amelia' is restrictive because it is essential information.

35What is the appositive(s)?Two of my friends, John and Steve, made it on the soccer team, The Kickers.

36Identify the appositive phrase n the following sentence:Always the one to object, Blair said, "No way!"

37Choose the appositive phrase.Buddy, my dog, loves his dog treats.

38What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?Paul, his cousin from St. Louis, could juggle six tennis balls at once.

39Mr. Elliott, the school principal, canceled after school activities due to the weather.

40They walk back the next morning and find some banana slugs, native animals in that forest.

41Identify the appositive.The famous baseball player, a man known for his fast pitches, was entered into the Hall of Fame.

42Identify the appositive phrase. The movie Creed is very intense.

43Choose the appositive phrase: Our neighbor and his daughters, Penny and Sonya, take walks every evening.

44Complete the sentence with the phrase that correctly functions as an appositive. My favorite snack, ....., gives me energy.

45Fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:In the middle of a sentence:The winner, ....., smiled proudly.

46Identify the appositive."The Roman Empire, one of the greatest civilizations, lasted for more than 1,000 years."

47What is the appositive in this sentence?: One of the friendliest pets I have ever met, Pumbaa's dog fetches water bottles for every guest.

48Which sentence contains an appositive that clarifies the subject?

49Choose the sentence that contains an intervening phrase:The book, which was on the table, is mine.

50What does an appositive phrase do?

51Find the appositive:Mars, a red planet in our solar system, might be a place where humans can live one day.

52What is the appositive phrase in the sentence:The tallest building, the Empire State Building, is located in New York City.

53Identify the Appositive Phrase(s) in the following sentence:Fudge, a portly little man in a long, pinstriped cloak, looked cold and exhausted.

54Choose the sentence with the most effectively placed appositive phrase:

55Use an appositive to describe the noun 'dog'.

56True or False: The appositive in 'My friend Kevin lives in Ohio' is considered essential (restrictive) and needs no commas if I have more than one friend.

57Find the appositive:Your brother Joe is on the basketball team.

58Mrs. Olsen's dog, the one that looks like Baby Yoda, ran away yesterday.Why are the commas in this sentence?

59We visited Paris, the capital of France, during our vacation.

60Read the following sentence from Let 'Em Play God and fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:One of the characters, ....., is standing in a shadowy room.

61A word or group or words placed beside a noun or noun substitute to supplement its meaning