Advanced / English 10
Rand/Adamietz
Appositive - Participle Phrases
Name: __________________
THE APPOSITIVE
Insert an appositive phrase into each of these five sentences. Remember that verbs are not
included in appositives or appositive phrases.
Example: The exam, __________________________ , took over three hours to complete.
1.
I just finished reading my favorite book, _________________________________.
2.
Our class members recently visited Arizona's capital city, ____________________.
3.
Barack Obama, _________________ , attended Harvard College, _____________.
4.
November, ________________________ , seems to go by very quickly each year.
5.
Eric's best friend, ____________________________, won a scholarship to college.
6.
Wade likes to visit the Natural Museum of History, _________________________.
7.
My neighbor, _____________________________, is always throwing loud parties.
8.
The leaves, _____________________________, make crunching sounds as I step.
PARTICPLE PHRASES
Indicate whether the underlined group of words in each sentence is a participial phrase by
writing PART on the line before the sentence. If it is not, write NO.
Example: ____ The students rushing into the classroom were excited about today’s lesson.
1.
____ The tourists were waiting for the leader's directions.
2.
____ Burning leaves in one's backyard is illegal in our town.
3.
____ The snowstorm making its way across the country was leaving feet of snow.
4.
____ Our goalie was congratulated by all of us.
5.
____ Guided by her trusty dog, Anna found her way to the market.
6.
____ Frolicking with the dogs was fun for Kay's cat.
7.
____ Baking pies with grandma was always a great time for Dan.
8.
____ The pieces of cloth woven into the quilt were wonderful shades of blue and red.
WRITING THE APPOSITIVE
The appositive is information that is important or helps generate understanding, but is not
the main focus of the sentence. In the following re-write the sentence so that that the
emphasis is not on the appositive.
Example: The pirate scanned the sea for a Spanish ship, and he was a native of England.
Correct: The pirate, a native to England, scanned the sea for a Spanish Ship.
1. My aunt is a famous pianist, and she invited me to her concert.
2. The rocket was the product of a long series of experiments and set a record for the
season.
3. The winner was a 1906, Ford and it was owned by R.D. Watkins.
4. Visit the Franklin Institute, and you will find one of the most remarkable scientific museums
in America.
5. Shep Morrison was a newcomer on the team and the fans roared with joy when he scored.
WRITING THE PARTICIPLE PHRASE
Using present participle phrases, rewrite the following sentences and phrases to create
sentences that are grammatically correct and more interesting.
Example: Katie tried not to disturb the cat. The cat was sleeping on the work table.
Correct: Katie tried not to disturb the cat sleeping on the work table.
1. Kendall groped along the wall in the darkness. She found the light switch.
2. Beth returned home. She carried some unusual rocks. They were wrapped carefully in
paper.
3. The watchdog leaped up. He growled at the intruder.
4. Marty looked at the papers on the floor. She groaned and sank into the chair.
5. I was distracted by a shadow. The shadow was moving across the hall. I had difficulty
watching the scary movie.