FIND THE APPOSITIVE
Everyone in the tenth grade must read the book, The Pearl.
The Pearl
The wings of the ostrich, the largest living bird, are not made for flight.
the largest living bird
Grace Rogers, a Texan by birth, still speaks with an accent.
a Texan by birth
People with arthritis often move to Arizona, a very dry state.
Arizona
Madi hopes to get a cybersecurity job after graduation. Madi is a top computer science student.
Madi, a top computer science student, hopes to get a cybersecurity job after graduation.
The capybara, the largest rodent in the world, weighs up to 160 pounds.
the largest rodent in the world
Mercury, a metal, is also called quicksilver.
a metal
Soccer, the original version of football, was played in England as far back as 1100 A.D.
the original version of football
The Hoang typewriter, a device for typing Chinese, has 5,700 keys.
typewrite
Hopefully, students remember to complete all of their assignments. The assignments were reading, writing, and math.
Hopefully, students remember to complete all of their assignments, reading, writing, and math.
My favorite tree, the flowering maple, stands in our yard.
the flowering maple
Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island, was a Scotsman.
the author of Treasure Island
Have you met my neighbor Gretchen Mallory?
gretchen mallory
Beth was in the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet.
Catcalling is a huge problem in some cities. Catcalling is the act of making uncalled-for comments on one's physical appearance.
Catcalling, the act of making uncalled-for comments on one's physical appearance, is a huge problem in some cities.
My birthday, March 26, falls on a Tuesday this year.
March 26
For many years, the largest city in the world was London, the capital of England.
the capital of England
The oarfish, a long fish, resembles a sea serpent.
a long fish
Black Labradors, excellent water dogs, have webbed feet that allow them to swim more easily than other dogs.
Black Labradors
Nemo's dad is trying to rescue Nemo from the dentist's office. Nemo is trapped in the dentist's office.
Nemo's dad is trying to rescue Nemo from the dentist's office, where Nemo is trapped.
Salt, the most popular seasoning in the world, was once used as money, a way to establish the value other goods.
the most popular seasoning in the world and a way to establish the value other goods
It is better when all of the ingredients, flour, milk, strawberries, and so on, are measured in advance.
flour, milk, strawberries, and so on
Hockey, by far the most popular sport on ice, was enjoyed in some form as long ago as 1670, a time not often considered in sports history.
by far the most popular sport on ice and a time not often considered in sports history
My sister Shirley is a professor at Virginia Tech, the largest university in Virginia.
My sister and Virginia Tech
Combine the two sentences into one sentence with an appositive.
Jenny loves to bake bread, cake, and cookies. She is a prize-winning baker.
Jenny, a prize-winning baker, loves to bake bread, cake, and cookies.