Appositive Worksheets - Free Printable

I'll solve this worksheet problem by identifying the nouns in each sentence and replacing them with appropriate adjectives. Let me go through each sentence one by one.

First, I need to understand what an appositive is. According to the instructions, an appositive is a noun phrase that restates the noun and can add additional information or clarify it. It's usually set off with commas. The task asks me to underline the noun in each sentence and then rewrite the sentence using an adjective to rename the underlined noun.

Let me work through each sentence:

1. "The dog barks constantly."
- Noun: "dog"
- Adjective replacement: "canine" (or "furry", "loyal", etc.)
- Rewritten: "The canine barks constantly."

2. "That book is overdue."
- Noun: "book"
- Adjective replacement: "literary" (or "read", "borrowed", etc.)
- Rewritten: "That literary item is overdue."

3. "The box contains her treasures."
- Noun: "box"
- Adjective replacement: "container" (or "storage", "cardboard", etc.)
- Rewritten: "The container holds her treasures."

4. "She takes a walk every day."
- Noun: "walk"
- Adjective replacement: "stroll" (or "daily", "leisurely", etc.)
- Rewritten: "She takes a daily stroll every day." (This sounds redundant, so perhaps "She strolls every day.")

5. "Her attitude is admirable."
- Noun: "attitude"
- Adjective replacement: "disposition" (or "positive", "gracious", etc.)
- Rewritten: "Her disposition is admirable."

6. "Her job has become intolerable."
- Noun: "job"
- Adjective replacement: "employment" (or "work", "position", etc.)
- Rewritten: "Her employment has become intolerable."

7. "The store is going out of business."
- Noun: "store"
- Adjective replacement: "retail" (or "shop", "business", etc.)
- Rewritten: "The retail establishment is going out of business."

Wait, I need to reconsider this. The instructions say to replace the noun with an adjective to rename it, not just substitute a synonym. Let me think again.

Actually, looking at the example provided:
"EXAMPLE: The woman, a considerate nature, is sick."
This seems to be showing an appositive (a considerate nature) renaming "the woman".

But the directions say: "Underline the noun in each sentence. Then rewrite each sentence, adding an appositive to rename the underlined noun."

So I should be adding an appositive (a noun phrase) to rename the underlined noun, not replacing it with an adjective.

Let me correct my approach:

1. "The dog barks constantly."
- Underline: "dog"
- Add appositive: "The dog, a loyal companion, barks constantly."

2. "That book is overdue."
- Underline: "book"
- Add appositive: "That book, a borrowed volume, is overdue."

3. "The box contains her treasures."
- Underline: "box"
- Add appositive: "The box, a storage container, contains her treasures."

4. "She takes a walk every day."
- Underline: "walk"
- Add appositive: "She takes a walk, a daily exercise, every day."

5. "Her attitude is admirable."
- Underline: "attitude"
- Add appositive: "Her attitude, a positive disposition, is admirable."

6. "Her job has become intolerable."
- Underline: "job"
- Add appositive: "Her job, a demanding position, has become intolerable."

7. "The store is going out of business."
- Underline: "store"
- Add appositive: "The store, a retail establishment, is going out of business."

This better follows the instructions and the example provided.