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  • Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space, orbited Earth in 1961.
    the first human in space
  • Apollo 11, the first mission to land humans on the Moon, returned safely to Earth in 1969.
    the first mission to land humans on the Moon
  • Say an appositive out loud that will fit the blank in this sentence: I ordered shoes, _________________, online.
    [multiple answers]
  • SpaceX, a private company founded by Elon Musk, built the reusable Falcon 9 rocket.
    a private company founded by Elon Musk
  • Does the following sentence contain an appositive? Appositives, the re-naming of a noun, do not want to touch the rest of the sentence.
    Yes
  • The Perseverance rover, a NASA mission, landed on Mars in 2021.
    a NASA mission
  • WHERE IS THE MODIFIER? COMMAS? Hendrick my lovable but destructive little brother accidentally broke a dozen eggs when he dropped them on the kitchen floor.
    ,my lovable but destructive little brother, NON-RESTRICTIVE (extra information)
  • Christina Koch, a NASA astronaut, set the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman.
    a NASA astronaut
  • MODIFIER? COMMAS? African American entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker was America’s first self-made female millionaire.
    Madam C.J. Walker - NO COMMAS NEEDED- restrictive
  • Does the following sentence contain an appositive? I walked down Bruce street, and enjoyed the fresh air.
    No
  • The Great Red Spot, a giant storm on Jupiter, has lasted for centuries.
    a giant storm on Jupiter
  • The Big Dipper, a famous constellation, is part of Ursa Major.
    a famous constellation
  • The Milky Way, our home galaxy, contains billions of stars.
    our home galaxy
  • True or False: When you are writing an appositive, it must come at the end of the sentence.
    False
  • Laika, the first dog in space, flew on Sputnik 2 in 1957.
    the first dog in space
  • Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, flew aboard Challenger in 1983.
    the first American woman in space
  • Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the Moon, followed Neil Armstrong in 1969.
    the second man on the Moon
  • Say an appositive out loud that will fit the blank in this sentence: I reached through the fence to pet the dog, _____________________.
    [multiple answers]
  • Say an appositive out loud that will fit the blank in this sentence: The flyer, _________________, was of no interest to me.
    [multiple answers]
  • Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, is known as the Red Planet.
    the fourth planet from the Sun
  • True or False: When you are writing appositives, it must not interrupt the sentence.
    False
  • The ancient Incan city Machu Picchu sits over 7,000 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
    Machu Picchu - RENAMES city RESTRICTIVE (essential)- NO COMMA NEEDED
  • Does the following sentence contain an appositive? This is an example of a statement, a sentence that explains or describes.
    Yes
  • Say an appositive out loud that will fit the blank in this sentence: The car, __________________, sped through the red light.
    [multiple answers]
  • Michael Collins, the Apollo 11 pilot, stayed in orbit around the Moon.
    the Apollo 11 pilot
  • Does the following sentence contain an appositive? A dependent clause will begin with a subordinate conjunction, like whenever, if, since, or even though.
    No
  • Does the following sentence contain an appositive? Appositives can appear anywhere in a sentence, including the end.
    No
  • Hubble, a powerful space telescope, has sent back images of distant galaxies.
    a powerful space telescope
  • Say an appositive out loud that will fit the blank in this sentence: I was woken up by a noise, ________________.
    [multiple answers]
  • Curiosity, a NASA rover on Mars, has been exploring the planet since 2012.
    a NASA rover on Mars
  • Saturn, the planet with the largest rings, is the sixth planet from the Sun.
    the planet with the largest rings
  • Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, was launched in 1957.
    the first artificial satellite
  • Does the following sentence contain an appositive? An appositive should be separated from the rest of the sentence with a comma, that is a type of punctuation mark used to separate ideas.
    No
  • Say an appositive out loud that will fit the blank in this sentence: George Washington, _____________________, established a two-term presidency.
    [multiple answers]
  • Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, orbited Earth in 1963.
    the first woman in space
  • Halley’s Comet, a famous comet, appears about every 76 years.
    a famous comet
  • WHERE IS THE CLAUSE? COMMAS? New York City which is also called “The Big Apple” is an amazing place to visit
    which is also called “The Big Apple”- COMMAS REQUIRED (extra information)
  • Edwin Hubble, an American astronomer, showed that the universe is expanding.
    an American astronomer
  • NASA, the American space agency, was founded in 1958.
    the American space agency
  • Kathryn Sullivan, an American astronaut, became the first woman to walk in space in 1984.
    an American astronaut
  • True or False: When you are writing an appositive, you should begin with a noun marker like "a," "an," or "the."
    True
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