Where’s the Appositive?

Worksheet Description

This is a good introductory worksheet to give to students for when they are fairly new to the concept of appositives in grammar. It begins by providing a detailed definition of appositives, along with examples to show how they are used in sentences. The exercise is pretty straightforward, as it asks students to identify the appositives in the given sentences by underlining them.

This exercise enhances students’ understanding of sentence structure and grammar, specifically regarding appositive phrases. It also improves their reading comprehension skills as they analyze and identify the additional information provided by the appositives. By completing this worksheet, students develop their attention to detail and critical thinking abilities, helping them to recognize and interpret the relationships between appositives and the nouns they modify in sentences.