1. Yes or No: If you don't know the meaning of a word, an appositive can help you.
Yes
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2. Choose the appositive.
I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Sat.
a. new mall b. but I will go c. no appositive
c. no appositive
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3. Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.
a. Jada b. my sister c. is beautiful
my sister
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4. Possessive nouns show...
ownership
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5. What is the possessive form of the noun in parentheses?
__________ toy (child)
a. child's b. childs' c. children
a. child's
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6. What is the possessive form of the noun in parentheses?
__________ cupcakes (bakers)
a. baker's b. bakers c. bakers'
c. bakers'
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7. Yes or No: An appositive provides more information about a noun.
Yes
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8. Choose the appositive.
We are going to see Pirates of the Caribbean. I am anxious to see my favorite actor, Johnny Depp.
a. Cane's b. Johnny Dep c. no appositive
b. Johnny Depp
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9. Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?
a. My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.
b. My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.
a. My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.
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10. What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
a famous children's author
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11. What is the appositive(s) phrase?
The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage.
a large-headed bird that lives near the water
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12. When making a singular noun possessive, always add _____.
's
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13. When making a plural noun that ends with s possessive, add _____.
(' ) appostrophe
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14. When making a plural noun that does not end in s possessive, add _______.
's
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15. How would you make this phrase possessive?
the pens belonging to the girls
the girls' pen
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16. How would you make this phrase possessive?
the uniforms that the children have
