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*GRAMMAR 9.10 REDO

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PART 1 of 2

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify each appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence. (11 points)
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
*Do not include any punctuation in your answer.

2. Identify the noun that the appositive or appositive phrase identifies. (11 points)
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
Sentence #1: Robert H. Goddard, a pioneer in American rocketry, was first to use gasoline and liquid oxygen instead of gunpowder as fuel.
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Appositive: Robert H. Goddard, a pioneer in American rocketry, was first to use gasoline and liquid oxygen instead of gunpowder as fuel. (5)

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Noun: Robert H. Goddard, a pioneer in American rocketry, was first to use gasoline and liquid oxygen instead of gunpowder as fuel. (3)

Sentence #2: In 1957 a Soviet rocket launched Earth’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I.
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Appositive: In 1957 a Soviet rocket launched Earth’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I. (2)

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Noun: In 1957 a Soviet rocket launched Earth’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik I. (2)

Sentence #3: Satellite pictures, exact maps of Earth, can pinpoint the spread of plant diseases.
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Appositive: Satellite pictures, exact maps of Earth, can pinpoint the spread of plant diseases. (4)

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Noun: Satellite pictures, exact maps of Earth, can pinpoint the spread of plant diseases. (2)

Sentence #4: Meteorologists, scientists who study weather, can predict dangerous storms using radio waves converted to pictures.
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Appositive: Meteorologists, scientists who study weather, can predict dangerous storms using radio waves converted to pictures. (4)

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Noun: Meteorologists, scientists who study weather, can predict dangerous storms using radio waves converted to pictures. (1)

Sentence #5: Communication satellites, receivers and transmitters of radio waves, make communication possible from continent to continent.
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Appositive: Communication satellites, receivers and transmitters of radio waves, make communication possible from continent to continent. (6)

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Noun: Communication satellites, receivers and transmitters of radio waves, make communication possible from continent to continent. (2)

Sentence #6: Geostationary satellites, satellites that orbit at the same speed as Earth’s rotation, are used for telecommunications, weather forecasting, and even spying.
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Appositive: Geostationary satellites, satellites that orbit at the same speed as Earth’s rotation, are used for telecommunications, weather forecasting, and even spying. (10)

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Noun: Geostationary satellites, satellites that orbit at the same speed as Earth’s rotation, are used for telecommunications, weather forecasting, and even spying. (2)

Sentence #7: Space probes, satellites that travel close to other worlds, were first launched in 1959 when the first probe raced past the moon.
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Appositive: Space probes, satellites that travel close to other worlds, were first launched in 1959 when the first probe raced past the moon. (7)

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Noun: Space probes, satellites that travel close to other worlds, were first launched in 1959 when the first probe raced past the moon. (2)

Sentence #8: In 1974 the Mariner 10 came within 203 miles of Mercury, the planet closest to the sun.
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Appositive: In 1974 the Mariner 10 came within 203 miles of Mercury, the planet closest to the sun. (6)

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Noun: In 1974 the Mariner 10 came within 203 miles of Mercury, the planet closest to the sun. (1)

Sentence #9: Probes of Mars, the planet most like Earth, help us understand our own planet.
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Appositive: Probes of Mars, the planet most like Earth, help us understand our own planet. (5)

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Noun: Probes of Mars, the planet most like Earth, help us understand our own planet. (1)

Sentence #10: Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were probes that photographed the planet Jupiter.
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Appositive: Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were probes that photographed the planet Jupiter. (1)

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Noun: Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were probes that photographed the planet Jupiter. (1)

Sentence #11: Few countries have launch sites, points from which a rocket can carry a satellite into space.
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Appositive: Few countries have launch sites, points from which a rocket can carry a satellite into space. (11)

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Noun: Few countries have launch sites, points from which a rocket can carry a satellite into space. (2)

PART 2 of 2

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify each appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence. (15 points)
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.

2. Identify the noun that the appositive or appositive phrase identifies. (15 points)
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.
Sentence #1: My aunt Helene bought a farm outside Toledo.
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Appositive: My aunt Helene bought a farm outside Toledo. (1)

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Noun: My aunt Helene bought a farm outside Toledo. (1)

Sentence #2: The comics, Seth and Josh, kept us in stitches for hours.
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Appositive: The comics, Seth and Josh, kept us in stitches for hours. (3)

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Noun: The comics, Seth and Josh, kept us in stitches for hours. (1)

Sentence #3: She moved to Albany, the capital of New York.
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Appositive: She moved to Albany, the capital of New York. (5)

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Noun: She moved to Albany, the capital of New York. (1)

Sentence #4: During first and second periods I have my best courses, science and math.
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Appositive: During first and second periods I have my best courses, science and math. (3)

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Noun: During first and second periods I have my best courses, science and math. (1)

Sentence #5: Kimane, the soccer captain, got an award.
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Appositive: Kimane, the soccer captain, got an award. (3)

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Noun: Kimane, the soccer captain, got an award. (1)

Sentence #6: I watched a documentary about Hank Aaron, the baseball great who broke Babe Ruth’s home run record.
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Appositive: I watched a documentary about Hank Aaron, the baseball great who broke Babe Ruth’s home run record. (10)

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Noun: I watched a documentary about Hank Aaron, the baseball great who broke Babe Ruth’s home run record. (2)

Sentence #7: Walden is my favorite book by the naturalist Henry David Thoreau.
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Appositive: Walden is my favorite book by the naturalist Henry David Thoreau. (3)

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Noun: Walden is my favorite book by the naturalist Henry David Thoreau. (1)

Sentence #8: My fingers, cold sticks of ice, were frostbitten from being out in the cold too long.
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Appositive: My fingers, cold sticks of ice, were frostbitten from being out in the cold too long. (4)

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Noun: My fingers, cold sticks of ice, were frostbitten from being out in the cold too long. (1)

Sentence #9: I write for our student newspaper Hall Pass.
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Appositive: I write for our student newspaper Hall Pass. (2)

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Noun: I write for our student newspaper Hall Pass. (2)

Sentence #10: Was that your famous relative, the mountain climber?
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Appositive: Was that your famous relative, the mountain climber? (3)

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Noun: Was that your famous relative, the mountain climber? (1)

Sentence #11: My oldest brother, Tim, is on leave from the air force.
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Appositive: My oldest brother, Tim, is on leave from the air force. (1)

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Noun: My oldest brother, Tim, is on leave from the air force. (1)

Sentence #12: My cat Huckleberry lived for almost twenty years.
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Appositive: My cat Huckleberry lived for almost twenty years. (1)

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Noun: My cat Huckleberry lived for almost twenty years. (1)

Sentence #13: Let’s see the theater’s new production, Arsenic and Old Lace.
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Appositive: Let’s see the theater’s new production, Arsenic and Old Lace. (4)

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Noun: Let’s see the theater’s new production, Arsenic and Old Lace. (1)

Sentence #14: Rami, my best friend, is moving out of town.
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Appositive: Rami, my best friend, is moving out of town. (3)

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Noun: Rami, my best friend, is moving out of town. (1)

Sentence #15: The dancers, members of Ms. Contreras’s class, leaped and twirled through the audience.
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Appositive: The dancers, members of Ms. Contreras’s class, leaped and twirled through the audience. (5)

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Noun: The dancers, members of Ms. Contreras’s class, leaped and twirled through the audience. (1)