Apposi&ves

Answer Key
An apposi)ve is a noun or pronoun that renames or iden)es another noun or pronoun right
beside it. The apposi)ve can be a long or short combina)on of words. Look at these examples:

The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.
The insect, a large cockroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table.

Here are more examples:

Ms. Fuller, our student teacher, teaches grammar.
Ms. Westra, the school principal, is wearing a dress today.
Valleywood, a middle school in Kentwood, is where we go to school.

Underline the apposi&ves in the following sentences.

Jaques, my neighbor, likes to jump on his trampoline.

Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, is not a typical superhero.

Rio de Janeiro, a city in Brazil, is famous for its Carnival celebra)on.

Mercury, an element found on the periodic table, is poisonous to humans.

The Revolu)onary War, fought against the Bri&sh, gave American its independence.

George Washington, our rst President, had wooden teeth.

Match the apposi&ve with the sentence it belongs to.

David, ___F_____, likes to walk his dog. A. Americas Na)onal Anthem

Paola, ___E____, makes the best spagheR. B. the city of lights

The Star Spangled Banner, _____A___, played before the game. C. wriUen by J.K. Rowling

Paris, ___B______, is the capital of France. D. a baseball team

The Chicago Cubs, _____D__, won the World Series E. the chef

Harry Po(er, ___C_______, is a book about a Wizard. F. my best friend
 Apposi&ves
An apposi)ve is a noun or pronoun that renames or iden)es another noun or pronoun right
beside it. The apposi)ve can be a long or short combina)on of words. Look at these examples:

The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.
The insect, a large cockroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table.

Here are more examples:

Ms. Fuller, our student teacher, teaches grammar.
Ms. Westra, the school principal, is wearing a dress today.
Valleywood, a middle school in Kentwood, is where we go to school.

Underline the apposi&ves in the following sentences.

Jaques, my neighbor, likes to jump on his trampoline.

Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, is not a typical superhero.

Rio de Janeiro, a city in Brazil, is famous for its Carnival celebra)on.

Mercury, an element found on the periodic table, is poisonous to humans.

The Revolu)onary War, fought against the Bri)sh, gave American its independence.

George Washington, our rst President, had wooden teeth.

Match the apposi&ve with the sentence it belongs to.

David, ________, likes to walk his dog. A. Americas Na)onal Anthem

Paola, _______, makes the best spagheR. B. the city of lights

The Star Spangled Banner, ________, played before the game. C. wriUen by J.K. Rowling

Paris, _________, is the capital of France. D. a baseball team

The Chicago Cubs, _______, won the World Series E. the chef

Harry Po(er, __________, is a book about a Wizard. F. my best friend
Write three of your own sentences using apposi)ves. Circle the
apposi)ve in the sentence you create.

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