Identify the Appositive or the Appositive Phrase
My son, the soldier, will be visiting us next week.
What is 'the soldier'?
Does the following sentence need a comma(s)? If so, where?
A talented writer and stupendous athlete Zachary made his family proud.
The sentence doesn't need commas because the appositive comes before the noun (name of the person).
What is...
A talented writer and stupendous athlete Zachary made his family proud.
Combine the following sentences into one simple sentence with an appositive or appositive phrase.
He is Fiona's husband. He is an ogre. His name is Shrek.
Shrek, Fiona's husband, is an ogre.
OR
Fiona's husband Shrek is an ogre.
Our debate leader Joe thinks we have a good chance of winning.
Joe
Name and SPELL the word that identifies the definition.
-out of fashion
Passe
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The singer Selena Gomez attended the award show.
What is 'the singer'?
Does the following sentence need comma(s)? If so, where?
Heath Middle School the school I teach at has a pirate for a mascot.
What is...
Heath Middle School ,(comma) the school I teach at, (comma) has a pirate for a mascot.
Combine the following sentences into one simple sentence with at least one appositive.
I have a bike. It is blue with white stripes. It has a flat tire.
My bike, the one with the flat tire, is blue with white stripes.
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The cook Randy served his last meal.
Randy
Name and SPELL the word that identifies the definition.
-move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
Undulate
Calvin, the popular musician, is very attached to his guitar, a light blue electric guitar.
What is 'the popular musician' and 'a light blue electric guitar'?
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Does the following sentence need a comma(s)? If so, where?
Leonardo Da Vinci a famous painter painted the world famous painting Mona Lisa in 1503.
What is...
Leonardo Da Vinci, (comma) a famous painter, (comma) painted the world famous painting Mona Lisa in 1503.
Combine the following sentences into one simple sentence with an appositive.
Samantha has one brother. His name is Oscar. He is in the first grade.
Oscar, Samantha's brother, is in the first grade.
OR
Samantha's brother Oscar is in the first grade.
The wonderful teacher Mrs. Taylor teaches her students Math.
Mrs. Taylor <3
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Name and SPELL the word that identifies the definition.
-not prominent or readily noticeable
Inconspicuous
Erica Parrott, a kind and generous girl, grew up to be a big, mean teacher.
What is 'a kind and generous girl'?
Does the following sentence need comma(s)? If so, where?
60 minutes the TV news magazine program featured a story on the popular singer Whitney Houston.
What is ...
60 minutes, (comma) the TV news magazine program, (comma) featured a story on the popular singer Whitney Houston.
Combine the following sentences into one simple sentence with an appositive.
Tom has a favorite pet. He is a black and white dog. His name is Bear.
Tom's favorite pet Bear is a black and white dog.
OR
Bear, Tom's favorite pet, is a black and white dog.
Ken, an extraordinary student, got perfect grades.
Ken
Name and SPELL the word that identifies the definition.
-furiously angry
Livid
John, the restaurant manager, order his kitchen staff to begin cooking chicken parmesan, the most popular dish.
What is 'the restaurant manager' and 'the most popular dish'?
The extremely popular American film Titanic was widely criticized for its mediocre script.
No commas needed in the sentence because the appositive comes before the noun (the name of the movie).
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Combine the following sentences into one simple sentence with an appositive.
The woman is standing over there. Her name is Margret. She is my grandma.
My grandma Margret is standing over there.
OR
Margret, my grandma, is standing over there.
The lunch lady Mrs. Miller has a cold.
Mrs. Miller
Name and SPELL the word that identifies the definition.
-a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
Premise