1. Which words in the sentence make up the appositive phrase?
Mrs. Guerrero, the president of the historical society, is retiring next summer.
A. is retiring
B. Mrs. Guerrero
C. next summer
D. the president of the historical society
2.Which words in the sentence make up the appositive phrase?
You are reading one of my favorite books, The Call of the Wild.
A.The Call of the Wild
B. my favorite books
C. You are reading
D. one of
3.Which words in the sentence make up the appositive phrase?
The winner of the art contest was Tiffany, my youngest cousin.
A. The winner
B. was Tiffany
C. my youngest cousin
D. of the art contest
4.Which word in the sentence is the appositive?
The author Mark Twain had a keen sense of humor.
A.author
B.Mark Twain
C.humor
D.keen
5.Which words in the sentence make up the appositive phrase?
Karen, my classmate, is a starter on the volleyball team.
A.my classmate
B.on the volleyball team
C.is a starter
D.Karen
6.Which words in the sentence are the appositive?
Which word does the appositive rename?
Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, was founded in 1836.
A. the fourth largest city in the United States; renames Houston
B. in 1836; renames founded
C. was founded; renames city
D. Houston, the fourth largest; renames city
7.Which words in the sentence are the appositive?
Which words does the appositive rename?
The author Charles Dickens wrote some of the best-loved novels of all time.
A. wrote some of; renames author
B. Charles Dickens; renames author
C. best-loved novels; renames Charles Dickens
D. of all time; renames novels
8. Which sentence contains an incorrectly punctuated appositive?
A. My father an expert in the field of astronomy recently discovered a comet.
B. Mrs. Ramirez, my art teacher, is from Argentina.
C. The popular author Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat in 1957.
D. Louis Armstrong, a pioneering jazz trumpet player, was born in New Orleans.
9. Which sentence contains an incorrectly punctuated appositive?
A. The athlete Michael Jordan won six basketball championships with the Chicago Bulls.
B.There was only one hit, a double, against Jimmy during the first five innings.
C. My swimming instructor Martha, was once an Olympic medalist.
D. The fastest runner on the team, Lauren Silverman, recently sprained her ankle.
10. Which sentence contains an incorrectly punctuated appositive?
A.My father, an Army veteran, once received a medal for bravery.
B. My tennis coach, Mr. Maxwell was once a nationally ranked player.
C. Max Starks, a computer whiz, is creating his own video game.
D. His grandmother, an immigrant from Poland, is a great cook.
