Appositives Practice Worksheet
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using appositives and appositive phrases.
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An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. An appositive phrase includes the appositive and its modifiers. Appositives can add detail and clarity to your writing. Read the instructions for each section carefully and answer all questions.
1. Which sentence correctly uses an appositive phrase?
My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch.
The book was interesting, a real page-turner.
She likes to, a wonderful singer, perform on stage.
He ate, a delicious sandwich, for lunch.
2. In the sentence: 'My brother, an avid reader, always has a book with him.' what is the appositive phrase?
My brother
an avid reader
always has a book
with him
Underline the appositive or appositive phrase in each sentence.
3. My teacher, , assigned a new project.
4. We visited Rome, , last summer.
5. The chef, , prepared a delicious meal.
Rewrite each pair of sentences into one sentence using an appositive or appositive phrase. Remember to use commas correctly.
6. Mr. Harrison is our principal. He is a very kind man.
7. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It has a Great Red Spot.
Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.
8. An appositive always comes after the noun it renames.
True
False
9. Commas are always used to set off an appositive phrase.
True
False
10. Write two original sentences that each contain an appositive phrase. Underline the appositive phrase in each sentence.