Appositive Phrases Worksheets and Exercises

May 23, 2025 by Alma Webster

Want to make your writing more descriptive and informative? Appositive phrases are a great way to add extra detail about a noun without creating a whole new sentence. In this collection of Appositive Phrase Worksheets, students will practice identifying, using, and creating appositive phrases to improve their sentence structure and writing style.

Appositive Phrases Worksheets

  1. Fill in the blanks with the correct appositive phrase from the word bank. Use each phrase only once to complete the sentence meaningfully.

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Answer key: 

  1. I saw Emma, my childhood friend, at the coffee shop this morning.
  2.  The Empire State Building, the tallest building in the city, is a major tourist attraction.
  3. J.K. Rowling, an award-winning author, wrote the Harry Potter series.
  4. He built the treehouse with his dad, a skilled carpenter.
  5. The girl, the fastest runner on the team, just won the gold medal.
  6.  Mr. Lee, her favorite teacher, teaches us science every Monday.
  7. Mango, a delicious tropical fruit, is sweet and juicy.
  8.  We saw Tom Hanks, a famous actor, at the film festival.

2. Match each noun with the most suitable appositive phrase.  

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Answer key: 

  1. Leonardo da Vinci, a Renaissance artist and inventor, painted the Mona Lisa.
  2. The Great Wall of China, a famous historical landmark in Asia, is visible from space.
  3. My cousin Emily, a student at a medical university, wants to become a surgeon.
  4.  The Amazon River, the longest river in South America, flows through several countries.
  5. Albert Einstein, a brilliant scientist who developed the theory of relativity, changed the world of physics.

Appositive Phrases Exercises

Exercise 1: Identify the Appositive Phrase

Direction

Read each sentence. Underline the appositive phrase and circle the noun it renames.

  1. My brother, a talented guitarist, plays in a local band.

  2. The capital of France, Paris, is known for its beauty.

  3. Her dog, a golden retriever, loves to swim.

  4. Mr. Thompson, our math teacher, gave us extra homework.

  5. We visited the Louvre, a famous art museum in Paris.

  6. My cousin Sarah, a nurse, works at the city hospital.

  7. The insect, a large spider, crawled across the floor.

  8. That book, a science fiction novel, is my favorite.

  9. His father, a retired firefighter, volunteers at the school.

  10. My favorite fruit, mangoes, are very sweet.

Answer Key

# Appositive Phrase  Noun Renamed 
1 a talented guitarist My brother
2 Paris The capital of France
3 a golden retriever Her dog
4 our math teacher Mr. Thompson
5 a famous art museum in Paris the Louvre
6 a nurse Sarah
7 a large spider The insect
8 a science fiction novel That book
9 a retired firefighter His father
10 mangoes My favorite fruit

Exercise 2: Punctuate the Appositive Phrase

Direction:

Rewrite each sentence, adding commas correctly around the nonessential appositive phrase.

  1. My dog a playful golden retriever loves to chase squirrels.

  2. The Eiffel Tower a famous landmark in Paris attracts millions of visitors.

  3. Emma my best friend is coming over for dinner.

  4. Mr. Brown our science teacher gave us a fun experiment.

  5. The book a historical novel takes place in the 1800s.

  6. Soccer a popular sport is played all over the world.

  7. Their house a red brick cottage has a lovely garden.

  8. His car a brand-new SUV was parked outside.

  9. The painting a masterpiece by Van Gogh hangs in the museum.

  10. London the capital of England is known for its history and culture.

Answer Key

# Corrected Sentence
1 My dog, a playful golden retriever, loves to chase squirrels.
2 The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark in Paris, attracts millions of visitors.
3 Emma, my best friend, is coming over for dinner.
4 Mr. Brown, our science teacher, gave us a fun experiment.
5 The book, a historical novel, takes place in the 1800s.
6 Soccer, a popular sport, is played all over the world.
7 Their house, a red brick cottage, has a lovely garden.
8 His car, a brand-new SUV, was parked outside.
9 The painting, a masterpiece by Van Gogh, hangs in the museum.
10 London, the capital of England, is known for its history and culture.

Exercise 3: Rewrite the Sentence

Direction

Rewrite each sentence by inserting an appositive phrase to give more detail about the noun. Be creative and descriptive!

  1. My uncle is coming to visit.

  2. We watched a movie last night.

  3. She adopted a dog.

  4. The mountain was covered in snow.

  5. Tom won the competition.

  6. They visited a castle.

  7. I bought a book.

  8. Sarah baked a cake.

  9. The teacher gave us homework.

  10. He drove a car.

Sample Answer Key

# Rewritten Sentence
1 My uncle, a retired firefighter, is coming to visit.
2 We watched a movie, a thrilling action film, last night.
3 She adopted a dog, a small rescue puppy.
4 The mountain, a towering peak, was covered in snow.
5 Tom, the fastest runner in the school, won the competition.
6 They visited a castle, a medieval fortress with high walls.
7 I bought a book, a mystery novel by my favorite author.
8 Sarah baked a cake, a chocolate dessert with strawberries.
9 The teacher, Mr. Evans, gave us homework.
10 He drove a car, an old blue convertible.

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