Appositives Practice Worksheet
This worksheet provides practice with identifying and using appositives and appositive phrases in sentences for 8th-grade ELA students.
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Appositives Practice Worksheet
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An appositive is a noun or pronoun — often with modifiers — placed beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it. An appositive phrase consists of an appositive and its modifiers.
1. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence: My brother, a talented musician, is performing tonight.
My brother
a talented musician
is performing
tonight
2. Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase?
The tall building stood majestically.
She ran quickly to catch the bus.
My dog, a golden retriever, loves to swim.
He enjoys reading books in his free time.
Add an appropriate appositive or appositive phrase to complete each sentence. Remember to use commas correctly.
3. My favorite teacher, , always encourages us to think critically.
4. The Amazon River, , flows through South America.
5. We visited Paris, , during our summer vacation.
Rewrite each pair of sentences into one sentence using an appositive or appositive phrase.
6. Dr. Evans is a renowned scientist. She gave a lecture on renewable energy.
7. The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark. It is located in Paris.
Determine if the following statements about appositives are True or False.
8. An appositive always comes before the noun it describes.
True
False
9. Appositives are typically set off by commas if they provide non-essential information.
True
False
Write a short paragraph (5-7 sentences) about your favorite hobby or a person you admire. In your paragraph, include at least two sentences that use an appositive or appositive phrase to add detail and clarity.