Worksheet on appositives and appositive phrases for grammar practice.

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What is an Appositive?

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or explains another noun right beside it. It gives additional information about the noun.

For example:
> My brother, a talented musician, plays the piano.
- "a talented musician" is an appositive phrase that describes "my brother."

Appositives are often set off by commas, especially when they are non-essential (extra info).

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Part A: Complete each sentence below with the appositive that makes sense in the sentence.

We need to choose the correct appositive (from the options) that fits logically.

1. One student, ________, got 93 signatures on the petition.
- Options: *the class president*
→ This makes sense.
✔ Answer: *the class president*
→ *"One student, the class president, got 93 signatures..."* — this identifies who the student is.

2. Another, ________, posted it in a nearby office building.
- Options: *a quiet but determined person*
→ This describes the second student.
✔ Answer: *a quiet but determined person*
→ *"Another, a quiet but determined person, posted it..."*

3. He was supported by his parents, ________.
- Options: *two strong advocates for change*
→ Describes the parents.
✔ Answer: *two strong advocates for change*
→ *"His parents, two strong advocates for change..."*

4. The subject of the petition, ________, was forced to act.
- Options: *the school board*
→ The petition is about the school board.
✔ Answer: *the school board*
→ *"The subject of the petition, the school board, was forced to act."*

5. An officially named group, ________, began to form.
- Options: *the Student Action Coalition*
→ Gives the name of the group.
✔ Answer: *the Student Action Coalition*
→ *"An officially named group, the Student Action Coalition, began to form."*

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Part B: Read the sentences below carefully. Rewrite each one, adding commas around where they are needed.

We need to add commas around appositives if they are non-essential (extra info). If the appositive is essential (needed to identify the noun), no commas are used.

1. Have you met Ms. Karrigan the new counselor at the Nature Center?
→ "Ms. Karrigan" is being introduced as the new counselor. This appositive adds extra info, so it should be set off with commas.
✔ Rewritten: *Have you met Ms. Karrigan, the new counselor at the Nature Center?*

2. Their meeting with the naturalist was at the Owl House the largest building in the Nature Center.
→ "the Owl House" is the name of the building, and "the largest building..." is extra info describing it. So both parts are appositives.
→ But note: "the Owl House" is the actual name, so we don’t use commas around it unless it’s non-restrictive. However, here “the largest building…” is extra info about the Owl House.
✔ Rewritten: *Their meeting with the naturalist was at the Owl House, the largest building in the Nature Center.*

3. I saw the president of our group give Ms. Karrigan a copy of our concerns.
→ No appositive here. "the president of our group" is a descriptive phrase, but not an appositive (it’s not renaming a noun). So no comma needed.
✔ No changes needed.
→ *I saw the president of our group give Ms. Karrigan a copy of our concerns.*

4. I know that her reply a letter that was seven pages long would be a step in the right direction.
→ "a letter that was seven pages long" is an appositive phrase explaining "her reply". Since it adds extra detail, it should be set off with commas.
✔ Rewritten: *I know that her reply, a letter that was seven pages long, would be a step in the right direction.*

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part A:
1. the class president
2. a quiet but determined person
3. two strong advocates for change
4. the school board
5. the Student Action Coalition

#### Part B:
1. Have you met Ms. Karrigan, the new counselor at the Nature Center?
2. Their meeting with the naturalist was at the Owl House, the largest building in the Nature Center.
3. I saw the president of our group give Ms. Karrigan a copy of our concerns. *(no change)*
4. I know that her reply, a letter that was seven pages long, would be a step in the right direction.

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🔍 Summary of Key Rules:

- Use commas around non-essential appositives (extra info).
- Do not use commas if the appositive is essential (needed to identify the noun).
- Appositives rename or explain a noun right next to it.

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