Appositive Phrases Practice Worksheet
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using appositive phrases correctly in sentences.
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Appositive Phrases Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to demonstrate your understanding of appositive phrases.
An appositive phrase is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. It can be a short or long phrase. Appositive phrases are often set off by commas. They add extra information to a sentence without changing its core meaning.
Example: My brother, a talented musician, played the guitar.
1. In the following sentence, identify the appositive phrase: My dog, a golden retriever, loves to chase squirrels.
My dog
a golden retriever
loves to chase
chase squirrels
2. Which of the following sentences uses an appositive phrase correctly?
The cat a fluffy Persian slept all day.
The cat, a fluffy Persian, slept all day.
A fluffy Persian, the cat slept all day.
Slept all day, the cat a fluffy Persian.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate appositive phrase.
3. My teacher, , always gives us interesting assignments.
4. We visited Rome, , during our summer vacation.
5. The oak tree, , provides shade for our backyard.
Rewrite each pair of sentences into one sentence using an appositive phrase. Remember to use commas correctly.
6. Mr. Harrison is our principal. He is a very kind man.
7. The Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world. It flows through South America.
Determine if the following statements about appositive phrases are true or false.
8. An appositive phrase always comes at the beginning of a sentence.
True
False
9. Commas are often used to set off appositive phrases.
True
False