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Identifying Appositives

Name: ___________________________

An appositive is a word or phrase that identifies a noun or gives additional information about a noun. Usually the word or phrase is either a noun or a noun phrase, but not always. The appositive is usually next to the noun it is identifying or clarifying. It may be before or after the noun.

Underline the appositive in each sentence. Rewrite the sentence without the appositive to make sure it makes sense.

1. Emily's oldest dog, Puffs, is a poodle. _____________________________________________________________________

2. Seattle, the largest city in Washington, gets a lot of rain. _____________________________________________________________________

3. My favorite aunt, Sylvia, is going to get me a job working in her store. _____________________________________________________________________

4. Joe and Christine, our neighbors, are going to Disneyland tomorrow. _____________________________________________________________________

5. He took the most difficult math class, Advanced Calculus, during the summer. _____________________________________________________________________

6. A talented teacher, Mrs. Carroll is in room 412. _____________________________________________________________________

7. Grandma made peach cobbler, her specialty, for dessert. _____________________________________________________________________

8. A famous Englishman, William Shakespeare wrote plays like "Romeo and Juliet." _____________________________________________________________________

9. The florist shop Blooms and More has daisies, her favorite flower, on sale. _____________________________________________________________________

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Identifying Appositives

Name: ___________K__e_y_____________

An appositive is a word or phrase that identifies a noun or gives additional information about a noun. Usually the word or phrase is either a noun or a noun phrase, but not always. The appositive is usually next to the noun it is identifying or clarifying. It may be before or after the noun.

Underline the appositive in each sentence. Rewrite the sentence without the appositive to make sure it makes sense.

1. Emily's oldest dog, Puffs, is a poodle. _E_m__il_y_'_s__o_ld__e_s_t__d_o_g__i_s_a__p__o_o_d__le_.______________________________________

2. Seattle, the largest city in Washington, gets a lot of rain. _S_e_a_t_t_le__g_e__ts__a__l_o_t_o__f _r_a_in__.____________________________________________

3. My favorite aunt, Sylvia, is going to get me a job working in her store. _M_y__f_a_v_o__ri_t_e_a__u_n_t__is__g_o__in__g_t_o__g_e__t _m__e__a_j_o_b__w__o_r_k_i_n_g__i_n__h_e_r__s_t_o_r_e_.______

4. Joe and Christine, our neighbors, are going to Disneyland tomorrow. _J_o_e__a_n_d__C__h_r_i_s_ti_n_e__a_r_e__g_o__in__g_t_o__D__is_n__e_y_l_a_n_d__t_o_m__o_r_r_o_w__._______________

5. He took the most difficult math class, Advanced Calculus, during the summer. _H_e__t_o_o_k__t_h_e__m__o_s_t__d_if_f_i_c_u_l_t _m__a_t_h__c_la__s_s__d_u_r_i_n_g__t_h_e__s_u_m__m__e_r_.___________

6. A talented teacher, Mrs. Carroll is in room 412. _M_r_s_.__C_a_r_r_o_l_l_i_s_i_n__r_o_o_m___4_1_2__. _________________________________________

7. Grandma made peach cobbler, her specialty, for dessert. _G_r_a_n__d_m__a__m_a__d_e__p_e_a_c__h__c_o_b_b__le__r_f_o_r_d__e_s_s_e__rt_.__________________________

8. A famous Englishman, William Shakespeare wrote plays like "Romeo and Juliet." _W__il_li_a_m___S_h_a__k_e_s_p_e__a_r_e__w_r_o_t_e__p_l_a_y_s__l_ik_e__"_R__o_m__e_o__a_n__d__J_u_l_ie_t_._"__________

9. The florist shop Blooms and More has daisies, her favorite flower, on sale. _T_h_e__f_lo__ri_s_t__s_h_o_p__h__a_s__d_a_i_s_ie__s_o__n__s_a_l_e_.________________________________

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