Appositive worksheet for grammar practice, including definitions, examples, and matching exercises.

Let’s work through this step by step.

We are given a list of nouns:
gift, shirt, meal, bed, promise, mask, pets, carpet, sunshine, fruit

And we are given 10 phrases that describe or restate those nouns (these are the appositives).

Our job is to match each phrase with the correct noun from the list.

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Let’s go one by one:

1. a solemn vow → This means a serious promise. So this matches promise.

2. a safety precaution during COVID → During the pandemic, people wore masks for safety. So this matches mask.

3. a healthy source of sugar → Fruit naturally contains sugar and is healthy. So this matches fruit.

4. an Indian artifact → An artifact is something old or historical. A “carpet” could be an artifact — especially if it’s from India (like a Persian or Indian rug). But wait — let’s check others. Actually, “mask” is already used. What about “carpet”? Yes, Indian carpets can be artifacts. But let’s see if there’s a better fit. Hmm… actually, “artifact” might also refer to something like a ceremonial mask? But we already matched “mask” to #2. Let’s hold on. Wait — maybe “carpet” is the best fit here? Or perhaps “gift”? No. Let’s think again. Actually, “an Indian artifact” — could be a carpet, yes. But let’s look at #6: “a beautifully wrapped package” — that’s clearly a gift. So #4 must be carpet? Not sure yet. Let’s keep going.

Wait — maybe I made a mistake. Let’s reassign as we go.

Actually, let’s do them in order and be careful.

5. a cotton pullover → That’s a type of shirt. So #5 = shirt

6. a beautifully wrapped package → That’s a gift. So #6 = gift

7. a spicy curry → Curry is a type of meal. So #7 = meal

8. a cozy haven → A place to rest — that’s a bed. So #8 = bed

9. excellent companions → Pets are companions. So #9 = pets

10. a source of vitamin D → Sunshine gives us vitamin D. So #10 = sunshine

Now go back to #4: an Indian artifact

What’s left? We’ve used:
promise, mask, fruit, shirt, gift, meal, bed, pets, sunshine

Left: carpet

Yes! An Indian carpet can be considered an artifact — especially if it’s traditional or handmade. So #4 = carpet

Perfect — all matched.

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Final matching:

1. a solemn vow → promise
2. a safety precaution during COVID → mask
3. a healthy source of sugar → fruit
4. an Indian artifact → carpet
5. a cotton pullover → shirt
6. a beautifully wrapped package → gift
7. a spicy curry → meal
8. a cozy haven → bed
9. excellent companions → pets
10. a source of vitamin D → sunshine

All nouns used exactly once. Makes sense.

Final Answer:
1. promise
2. mask
3. fruit
4. carpet
5. shirt
6. gift
7. meal
8. bed
9. pets
10. sunshine