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Practicing Your Appositives
Directions: On binder paper, join each of the two related sentences by making one sentence with an appositive.
1. Houston is my hometown.
Houston is a wonderful city.
2. The insect is an ugly cockroach with hairy legs
The insect is crawling across the kitchen table.
3. The altitude of Lhasa is over 12,000 feet.
Lhasa is the capital of Tibet.
4. My favorite relative is Joan.
Joan is coming to visit next week.
5. My son is an honor student.
My son is at the top of his class.
6. The car was badly damaged.
The car is a red Toyota.
7. I enjoy my hobby.
My hobby is stamp collecting.
8. On the largest planets there is no water.
Jupiter and Saturn are the largest planets.
9. The sculptor will be remembered for his contributions to art.
The sculptor is Michelangelo.
10. Did you read Island of the Blue Dolphins in fourth grade?
Island of the Blue Dolphins is an interesting story.
11. There goes the electrical contractor.
Grant Long is an electrical contractor.
12. Mexico City is the biggest city in the world.
Mexico City has many interesting archaeological sites.
More Practice Using Appositives
(Extra Credit)
Directions: Read this paragraph. On binder paper, rewrite the paragraph by joining related sentences. Make new sentences that include appositives. (Not every sentence can be joined with an appositive.)
My name is Melissa, and I love my family. My family is the Hansens. We live in a large city located in Marin County. Our city is named San Rafael. My entire family loves animals. We have two dogs. Our dogs are named Mocha and Buddy. Mocha is a Dashhound. Mocha loves to fetch a ball. Buddy is a German Shepherd. Buddy likes to roll in the mud. Every year we go on a vacation. When we went on a vacation last year, we took our dogs with us. We went on a vacation to Lake Tahoe. We visited relatives in Lake Tahoe. Our relatives were Aunt Ellen and Uncle Robert. Our whole family, including Mocha and Buddy, had a great time.
Do you have time left over?
Try writing your own sentences on binder paper that include appositives. Or, try writing your own paragraph.