English Language Arts Grade 12 45 min

Identify appositives and appositive phrases

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Identify the appositive in: My brother, a skilled mechanic, fixed the car.

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Identify the appositive in: We visited the capital of France, Paris.

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Identify the appositive in: The poet Burns is famous in Scotland.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Identify the appositive phrase in: My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch.
0.My dog
1.a golden retriever
2.loves to play
3.fetch
Easy
Identify the appositive in: I read a book by my favorite author, Jane Austen.
0.a book
1.my favorite author
2.Jane Austen
3.I read
Easy
Identify the appositive in: My friend Maria is coming over.
0.My friend
1.Maria
2.is coming
3.over

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