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Appositive Identification Quiz

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What is an appositive?

A phrase that clarifies or defines a noun or noun phrase (correct)

A clause that provides additional information in a sentence

A verb that emphasizes the action in a sentence

An adjective that modifies a noun or pronoun

How are restrictive appositives different from non-restrictive appositives?

Restrictive appositives can be removed from a sentence without affecting its meaning, while non-restrictive appositives are essential to the sentence's context

Restrictive appositives modify verbs, while non-restrictive appositives modify adjectives

Restrictive appositives always use commas, while non-restrictive appositives do not use any punctuation

Restrictive appositives are necessary to understand the meaning of a sentence, while non-restrictive appositives provide additional, but not essential, information (correct)

Where can appositives be placed in a sentence?

Only at the end of a sentence

Only at the beginning of a sentence

Before or after the noun or pronoun they modify, and may be placed at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence (correct)

Before the noun or pronoun they modify, and may be placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence

How is a non-restrictive appositive punctuated?

Placed between commas to separate it from the main sentence Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a non-restrictive appositive clause is removed from a sentence?

The sentence should still make sense in context Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using appositives in a sentence?

To clarify and add additional information without disrupting the sentence's flow Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'The car which is yellow drove past a university, Harvard University, on the way to the stadium, Harvard Stadium', what could be a simpler way to write it?

The yellow car drove past Harvard University on the way to Harvard Stadium. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences contains a non-restrictive appositive?

The doctor said he graduated from Johns Hopkins University, a prestigious institution. Signup and view all the answers

Where can appositives be placed in a sentence?

At the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence Signup and view all the answers

How should beginning writers and students use appositives in their writing?

They should strive to find the simplest way to present their words and work up from there Signup and view all the answers

Appositive Identification Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is an appositive?

How are restrictive appositives different from non-restrictive appositives?

Where can appositives be placed in a sentence?

How is a non-restrictive appositive punctuated?

What happens if a non-restrictive appositive clause is removed from a sentence?

What is the purpose of using appositives in a sentence?

In the sentence 'The car which is yellow drove past a university, Harvard University, on the way to the stadium, Harvard Stadium', what could be a simpler way to write it?

Which of the following sentences contains a non-restrictive appositive?

Where can appositives be placed in a sentence?

How should beginning writers and students use appositives in their writing?

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