Grammar- Appositives

Part 1 - Combine the following sentences using Appositives.

Example: I want to take the painting to the museum for donation. The painting is a Van Gogh.      

 I want to take the painting, a Van Gogh, to the museum for donation.

  1. The lunch was cheap, served cold, and brought an hour late. The lunch was a bowl of soup.

  2. Maxwell’s car topped fifty miles per hour—but barely. His car was a sleek Corvair.

  3. The student body voted “no” on the resolution even though it would have benefited them explicitly. The student body is a confused group of adults whose only interest in common was the college’s location.

  4. The pilot was stranded for twelve hours inside of his jet. The pilot was a former Air Force mechanic. His jet was a Cessna Skylane.

  5. I want to speak on the important subjects. The important subjects are philosophy, linguistics and chemistry.

  6. After six long years Alec finally achieved his lifelong goal. The goal was a scholarship to a good college.

  7. Even though you’re willing to forfeit the prize, I think you should wait a week or two—until you know you won’t need the money. The prize would be my salary for a whole year.

  8. The bear came to our tent, peeked in, and went on his merry way. The bear was a sleepy grizzly.

  9. Camped around the fire, each of us stared at the night sky. The fire was a glowing source of warmth. The night sky was a bowl full of sparkling stars.

10. Mrs. Peterson warned us that we would have only one more day to hand in the assignment. Mrs. Peterson is my least favorite teacher.


Part 2 - For each of the following sentences, add one or more Appositive to give the reader additional information. Make up whatever you like! (Hint: find the noun(s) in the sentence and decide what extra information can be added to describe or explain it.

Example: • The textbook fell from my desk.

CORRECT: The textbook, a giant collection of poetry, fell from my desk.

  1. My best friend lost the race.

  2. Jackson won first prize for his book.

  3. My sister is now studying law.

  4. Wanda went to the mall with her friend.

  5. My new car gets me to work on time every day.

  6. The dog bit Bill in the leg before he could run into a house.

  7. Jane Austen's novel is really interesting.

  8. My new student is very friendly.

  9. Tonight I am going to watch a movie with Sarah.

10. Cindy took the money to the bank.