Appositive Phrase & Comma Splice Practice
Choose the correct response, and write an additional sentence using an appropriate appositive phrase. The first
one is done for you as an example.
1.What is Gawain supposed to do in 12 months?
a. duel Arthur for Guinevere’s hand
b. bury the Green Knight at the Green Chapel
c. allow the Green Knight to take a swing at his own head
Gawain, Arthur’s gallant nephew, makes a promise to the Green Knight that as a chivalrous knight he must keep.
2. Where does Gawain stop at Christmas Eve?
a. The Green Chapel b. a wondrous castle
c. Sir Arthur’s personal residence
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3. What deal does Gawain and the lord of the castle make?
a. To trade places on New Year’s day, so the lord will fight the Green Knight
b. To exchange gifts the next morning
c. To exchange whatever the receive during the next three days
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4. Why does Gawain keep the Green Girdle
a. because it was supposed to protect him
b. because it was pretty
c. because the Green Knight made him promise to bring it to him
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5.Where is Gawain supposed to meet the Green Knight
a. The Green Castle
b. The Green Chapel c. The Green Meadow
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6. What happens the first time the Green Knight swings the ax at Gawain’s neck?
a. Gawain flinches, and the Green Knight mocks him
b. Gawain cries, and the Green Knight mocks him
c. Gawain begs for mercy, and the Green Knight mocks him
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7. What happens the second time the Green Knight swings the ax at Gawain’s neck?
a. Gawain’s head rolls off
b. Gawain cries again
c. The knight withdraws at the last second and mocks Gawain
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8. What happens the third time the Green Knight swings the ax at Gawain’s neck?
a. Gawain is dead, so he doesn’t swing it a third time
b. the ax only nicks Gawain, who swiftly rises to his feet to defend himself
c. Gawain passes out
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8. Why is Gawain ashamed?
a. because he dishonored himself by sleeping with the lord’s wife
b. because he dishonored himself by going back on his word
c. because he dishonored himself by crying
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9. Who does the Green Knight reveal himself to be?
a. the lord of the castle
b. the devil
c. King Arthur
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10. At the end Gawain is
a. proud
b. humbled
c. enraged
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Read the following paragraph and correct all the comma splices. (There are a total of 5)
Who is the Green Knight?
In “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” an outrageous challenge is issued by the Green Knight, a
mysterious being. For centuries scholars have debated over the nature of this character, is he human
or is he something more mythical? Some scholars believe the Green Knight is a god sent to test
Arthur and his friends, the Knights of the Round Table. Others believe he is a demon rather than a
god, who decides to tempt Gawain into betraying his ideals, these ideals can be seen in the Code of
Chivalry all knights follow. Still others claim the Green Knight is a judge, due to the themes embodied
in the tale this seems quite likely. Arthur, Gawain and the court are all tested with the Knight presiding
over them as a judge of courtly honor. There are also those who believe the Green Knight is simply a
Giant, a mythical being common to Arthurian tales. As in Beowulf Giants possessed magical powers,
such powers are meant to be used for both good and evil purposes. If the Green Knight is simply a
Giant, then thematic ideas can be somewhat subjective. So, who is the Green Knight, is he really
Green? Is he a metaphor? Is the tale meant to be entertaining or does it serve a higher purpose? It is
up to the reader, you, to decide.