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Appositive
Appositive Phrase
Create an Appositive Phrase (Beginning)
Create an Appositive Phrase (Middle)
Create an Appositive Phrase (End)
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An appositive is a word that is most often placed _____ another word to explain or identify it.
What is "After"
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Appositive phrases consist of the ______ and its _____ which may themselves be phrases.
What is "appositive, modifiers"
100
Skip was a beautiful collie. Skip was my favorite dog.
What is "A beautiful collie, Skip was my favorite dog"
100
Grandpa was a good quiet man. Grandpa spent the last hours before our parting moving aimlessly about the year, keeping to himself and avoiding me.
What is "Grandpa, a good quiet man, spent the last hours before our parting moving aimlessly about the year, keeping to himself and avoiding me."
100
Hour after hour he stood there, silent, motionless. Hour after hour he stood there like a shadow carved in the ebony and moonlight.
What is "Hour after hour he stood there, silent, motionless, a shadow carved in the ebony and moonlight."
200
An appositive is always a_____ or a_____.
What is "noun or pronoun"
200
An appositive phrase may come at the ____, _____, or ____ of a sentence.
What is "beginning, middle, end"
200
Delaware is rich in history. Delaware was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
What is "The first state to ratify the U. S. Constitution, Delaware is rich in history."
200
Elvis Presley was the famous king of 50's rock and roll who achieved fame overnight. Elvis Presley made his first national appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show."
What is "Elvis Presley, the famous king of 50’s rock and roll who achieved fame overnight, made his first national appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show.”
200
Underline the appositive phrase in the following sentence: Thrilled by the good call, the crowd cheered Julie, a talented softball pitcher.
What is "a talented softball pitcher"
300
The word an appositive explains is always a ____ or a ______.
What is "noun or pronoun"
300
Underline the appositive phrase in the following sentence: Our department head, a careful reader and outspoken critic, will review the memo before it is circulated.
What is "a careful reader and outspoken critic"
300
Wassily Kadinsky is known for his colorful abstract paintings. Wassily Kadinsky is a bold innovator.
What is "A bold innovator, Wassily Kadinsky is known for his colorful abstract paintings."
300
My friend is Matt Matson. Matt Mason collects stamps.
What is "Matt Matson, my friend, collects stamps.
300
Among the company was a young many of abut twenty-five. Among the company was a lawyer.
What is "Among the company was a lawyer, a young man of about twenty-five"
400
Unscramble the following to create a sentence with an appositive: a. Mr. Scott b. is very nice. c. Lauren's teacher.
What is "Lauren's teacher, Mr. Scott, is very nice."
400
Punctuate the following sentence correctly. John Kennedy the popular US president was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
What is "John Kennedy, the popular US president, was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches."
400
Which of the following sentences has the Appositive Phrase at the beginning? A fine man, my husband tolerates my messiness. My husband, a fine man, tolerates my messiness.
What is "A fine man, my husband tolerates my messiness."
400
The first man on the moon has become a legend. The first man on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
What is "The first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, has become a legend."
400
Underline the subject and the appositive phrase: The tree was tremendous, an irate, steely black steeple beside the river.
What is "tree" and "an irate, steely black steeple beside the river"
500
Unscramble the following to create a sentence with an appositive. a. Steve's uncle b. that he c. is d. it is evident e. an intelligent f. lawyer
What is "It is evident that he, Steve's uncle, is an intelligent lawyer."
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! Unscramble the following to create one sentence with correctly punctuated appositive phrase(s). a. with devil-may-care eyes and a long humorous nose b. Mr. Mick Malloy c. tall cashier with dignified face d. a nice sort of fellow e. tall, young secret gambler f. a gentlemanly bank clerk g. became Mr. Malloy
What is "Mr. Mick Malloy, a tall, young secret gambler with devil-may-care eyes and a long humorous nose, became Mr. Malloy, a tall cashier with a dignified face, a gentlemanly bank clerk, a nice sort of fellow."
500
Re-write the following sentence to make the appositive phrase at the beginning: "The chief surgeon, an expert in organ-transplant procedures, took her nephew on a hospital tour"
What is "An expert in organ-transplant procedures, the chief surgeon took her nephew on a hospital tour"
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! When an appositive phrase comes in the middle of a sentence, it splits the _____ and the ________.
What is "Subject and the Verb"
500
Make the appositive a sentence closer. a. he had the appearance of b. who had done a great thing c. a man d. something greater than any ordinary e. man would do
What is "He had the appearance of a man who had done a great thing, something greater than any ordinary man would do."