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1. The most mountainous area, the southeast, has experienced a large decline in population in recent years.
2. Identify the appositive phrase:Did you know that Mr. Jahnke, my English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?
3. Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase? The dog climbed into the plastic swimming pool, a great escape, in order to beat the heat.
4. Identify the appositive in the sentence:My favorite aunt, Sylvia, is going to get me a job working in her store.
5. Steven Baldwin, the only red-head of the Baldwin brothers, has had a less successful career than his siblings.
6. Appositives are located _____
7. Which noun is being modified (added to) by the appositive phrase in this sentence:Jesse Owens, a runner, completed in the Olympics in 1936.
8. In the sentence 'The city, known for its vibrant nightlife, attracts tourists from all over the world.', what is the appositive phrase?
9. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The president, a charismatic leader, addressed the nation.
10. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. As she turned around, Teresa noticed a large dog racing across the open field.
11. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an appositive?a) The boy a talented musician played the piano.b) The girl, a skilled artist, painted a beautiful picture.c) The student studied for the test.
12. What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?
13. What is being identified by the following appositive:Most of the town's natives did their shopping on King Street, the town's shopping stripe, a slice of chain department stores, auto dealerships, fast-food restaurants.
14. Where does the comma go with an appositive phrase that adds detail at the end of a noun phrase?
15. Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the participial phrase?Racing against the clock, Brianna got her essay turned in before 8 AM.
16. How should an appositive be punctuated in a sentence?
17. Which of the following sentences does not contain an appositive?
18. Choose the sentence that contains an appositive phrase:a) The bird flew high in the sky.b) The bird, a colorful parrot, flew high in the sky.c) The bird flew high in the sky and landed on a branch.d) The bird flew high in the sky, searching for food.
19. True or False? Appositive Phrases are always short.
20. What is the structure of a prepositional phrase?
21. Appositives and appositive phrases develop the meaning of the verb in sentences.
22. To what does the appositive phrase refer? My coach Claire Dunphy always brings her puppies to practice.
23. Highlight all the words that make up the appositive phrase. The talented wizard Ross Geller has a book of magical spells coming out next month.
24. What is the purpose of an appositive?
25. My assistant, Carrie, will call you tomorrow to resolve this problem.
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