Appositives and Appositive Phrases (Grades 5-6) | Printable Test ... - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to solve this worksheet.

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Part A: Complete each sentence with an appositive that makes sense.

An appositive is a noun or phrase that renames or explains the noun right before it. It gives more info — like who someone is, what something is, etc.

We’ll fill in blanks so the sentences make sense and use appositives correctly.

1. *One student, ____________, got 65 signatures on the petition.*
→ We need to say WHO that one student is. Maybe their name or role.
✔ Example: “One student, Maria Lopez, got 65 signatures…”

2. *Another, ____________, posted it in a nearby office building.*
→ Again, we’re naming another person (probably also a student).
✔ Example: “Another, her friend Jamal, posted it…”

3. *He was supported by his parents, ____________.*
→ Who are his parents? Maybe give their names or describe them.
✔ Example: “He was supported by his parents, both teachers at the local school.”

4. *The subject of the petition, ____________, got a lot of attention.*
→ What is the petition about? Name the topic.
✔ Example: “The subject of the petition, a new park for kids, got a lot of attention.”

5. *The officially named group, ____________, was forced to act.*
→ What’s the group called? Give its real name.
✔ Example: “The officially named group, Students for Change, was forced to act.”

*(Note: There’s no single “right” answer — as long as your appositive adds clear info and fits grammatically, it’s correct!)*

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

Appositives usually need commas around them if they’re nonessential — meaning you could remove them and the sentence still makes sense.

Let’s look at each:

1. *Have you met Mrs. Kornigan the new naturalist at the Nature Center?*
→ “the new naturalist at the Nature Center” tells us who Mrs. Kornigan is → it’s an appositive → needs commas.
✔ Rewritten: Have you met Mrs. Kornigan, the new naturalist at the Nature Center?

2. *Their meeting with the naturalist was at the Owl House the largest building in the Nature Center.*
→ “the largest building in the Nature Center” describes “the Owl House” → appositive → add commas.
✔ Rewritten: Their meeting with the naturalist was at the Owl House, the largest building in the Nature Center.

3. *Lena the president of our group gave Mrs. Kornigan a copy of our concerns.*
→ “the president of our group” tells us who Lena is → appositive → add commas.
✔ Rewritten: Lena, the president of our group, gave Mrs. Kornigan a copy of our concerns.

4. *We knew that her reply a letter that was seven pages long would be a rap in the right direction.*
→ “a letter that was seven pages long” explains what “her reply” was → appositive → add commas.
✔ Rewritten: We knew that her reply, a letter that was seven pages long, would be a rap in the right direction.

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Final Answer:

Part A (Sample Answers):
1. Maria Lopez
2. her friend Jamal
3. both teachers at the local school
4. a new park for kids
5. Students for Change

Part B (Corrected Sentences):
1. Have you met Mrs. Kornigan, the new naturalist at the Nature Center?
2. Their meeting with the naturalist was at the Owl House, the largest building in the Nature Center.
3. Lena, the president of our group, gave Mrs. Kornigan a copy of our concerns.
4. We knew that her reply, a letter that was seven pages long, would be a rap in the right direction.