Appositive worksheet for grammar practice, showing examples and exercises to identify appositive phrases in sentences.

Problem Overview:

The task involves identifying appositives in the given sentences and marking them by underlining them. Additionally, you need to circle the noun that each appositive modifies.

#### Definition Recap:
- An appositive is a noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun right next to it.
- Appositives are usually set off with commas.
- The appositive provides additional information about the noun it modifies.

Solution:

Let’s analyze each sentence step by step:

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#### 1. Tinkerbell, a fairy, is Peter Pan's best friend.
- Appositive: "a fairy"
- Noun it modifies: "Tinkerbell"
- Underline: "a fairy"
- Circle: "Tinkerbell"

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#### 2. My favorite spot in the house, my office, is my happy place.
- Appositive: "my office"
- Noun it modifies: "My favorite spot in the house"
- Underline: "my office"
- Circle: "My favorite spot in the house"

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#### 3. Breakfast, eggs and sausage, was delicious.
- Appositive: "eggs and sausage"
- Noun it modifies: "Breakfast"
- Underline: "eggs and sausage"
- Circle: "Breakfast"

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#### 4. I work in an interesting field, psychology.
- Appositive: "psychology"
- Noun it modifies: "field"
- Underline: "psychology"
- Circle: "field"

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#### 5. This mail, all junk, is headed for the trash can.
- Appositive: "all junk"
- Noun it modifies: "mail"
- Underline: "all junk"
- Circle: "mail"

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#### 6. The Internet, an amazing invention, has transformed society.
- Appositive: "an amazing invention"
- Noun it modifies: "The Internet"
- Underline: "an amazing invention"
- Circle: "The Internet"

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#### 7. These books, all fables, are delightful.
- Appositive: "all fables"
- Noun it modifies: "These books"
- Underline: "all fables"
- Circle: "These books"

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Final Answer:

Here is the summary of the solution:

1. Underline: "a fairy", Circle: "Tinkerbell"
2. Underline: "my office", Circle: "My favorite spot in the house"
3. Underline: "eggs and sausage", Circle: "Breakfast"
4. Underline: "psychology", Circle: "field"
5. Underline: "all junk", Circle: "mail"
6. Underline: "an amazing invention", Circle: "The Internet"
7. Underline: "all fables", Circle: "These books"

Final Answer Boxed:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
&1. \text{Underline: "a fairy", Circle: "Tinkerbell"} \\
&2. \text{Underline: "my office", Circle: "My favorite spot in the house"} \\
&3. \text{Underline: "eggs and sausage", Circle: "Breakfast"} \\
&4. \text{Underline: "psychology", Circle: "field"} \\
&5. \text{Underline: "all junk", Circle: "mail"} \\
&6. \text{Underline: "an amazing invention", Circle: "The Internet"} \\
&7. \text{Underline: "all fables", Circle: "These books"}
\end{aligned}
}