FIND THE APPOSITIVE
FIND THE APPOSITIVE
FIND THE APPOSITIVE
WHAT DOES THE APPOSITIVE MODIFY?
100

Everyone in the tenth grade must read the book, The Pearl.

The Pearl

100

The wings of the ostrich, the largest living bird, are not made for flight.

the largest living bird

100

Grace Rogers, a Texan by birth, still speaks with an accent.

a Texan by birth

100

People with arthritis often move to Arizona, a very dry state.

Arizona

200

The capybara, the largest rodent in the world, weighs up to 160 pounds.

the largest rodent in the world

200

Mercury, a metal, is also called quicksilver.

a metal

200

Soccer, the original version of football, was played in England as far back as 1100 A.D.

the original version of football

200

The Hoang typewriter, a device for typing Chinese, has 5,700 keys.

typewrite

300

My favorite tree, the horse chestnut, stands in our yard.

the horse chestnut

300

Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island, was a Scotsman.

the author of Treasure Island

300

Have you met my neighbor Gretchen Mallory?

gretchen mallory

300

Beth was in the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet.

play
400

My birthday, March 26, falls on a Tuesday this year.

March 26

400

For many years the largest city in the world was London, the capital of England.

the capital of england

400

The oarfish, a long fish, resembles a sea serpent.

a long fish

400

My sister Shirley is a professer at Memphis State

sister

500

Salt, the most popular seasoning in the world, was once used as money.

the most popular seasoning in the world

500

Divers have raised the sunken submarine Squalus.

Squalus

500

Hockey, by far the most popular sport on ice, was enjoyed in some form as long ago as 1670.

by far the most popular sport on ice

500

Black Labradors, excellent water dogs, have webbed feet.

labradors

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