Stuff You Should Know To Help You
True or False? A sentence can still grammatically function properly without an appositive or appositive phrase.
True
Nevada, a state, contains one half of Lake Tahoe.
state
Mrs. Jewell, the teacher who loves music, sings at Mass.
the teacher who loves music
Please identify the appositive or appositive phrase. If there are none, write none. The carved pumpkin looked fantastic.
none
The soda 7-UP tastes really good.
7-UP
True or False? An appositive or appositive phrase always has to be set apart by a comma.
False; they do not need to be set apart by a comma
The stadium Oracle Park is where the San Francisco Giants play.
Oracle Park
Twix, my favorite Halloween candy, ran out quickly yesterday due to popularity among trick or treaters.
my favorite Halloween candy
Please identify the appositive or appositive phrase. If there are none, write none. The Audi R8, Mr. Woodworth's dream car, is really cool.
App. Phrase: Mr. Woodworth's dream car
Mr. Woodworth is at Caritas, a week-long activity for 8th graders.
a week-long activity for 8th graders
True or False? An appositive phrase must have an appositive?
True
A lot of people's favorite holiday Halloween happened yesterday.
Halloween
The Christmas tree, a decoration originally from Germany, is now seen in many places globally.
a decoration originally from Germany
Please identify the appositive or appositive phrase. If there are none, write none. The classroom 6-1 is where most of our English classes take place.
App: 6-1
The principal Dr. Peterson is in her office right now.
Dr. Peterson
An appositive must be which part of speech? (Two possible answers-either is acceptable)
Noun or pronoun
Spongebob Squarepants, a cartoon, has been around for a long time.
cartoon
The PPSL, a sports league that includes St. Matthew, also includes other schools as well.
a sports league that includes St. Matthew
Please identify the appositive or appositive phrase. If there are none, write none. The Haunted Mansion, scary and decorative, is a fun ride at Disneyland.
none
The gate A-7 is where my flight boards.
A-7
Appositives must occur after which part of speech? (Two possible answers-either correct one acceptable)
Noun or pronoun
My friend Caleb is here right now.
Caleb
The quiz topic, appositives and appositive phrases, is explored on this Jeopardy.
appositives and appositive phrases
Please identify the appositive or appositive phrase. If there are none, write none. Thanksgiving, the next holiday, is in less than a month.
App. Phrase: the next holiday
Jimmy Garoppolo, the 49ers' quarterback, made a big play on Sunday during the victory
the 49ers' quarterback