*GRAMMAR 9.10 PRACTICE (due date: Friday, April 8)

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DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify each appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence. (26 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. (26 points)
          *Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words to put in the box.

Sentence #1: Washington’s picture is on a coin, the quarter. 

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Appositive: Washington’s picture is on a coin, the quarter. (2)

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Noun: Washington’s picture is on a coin, the quarter. (1)

Sentence #2: John Adams succeeded the president, George Washington, as president of the United States.

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Appositive: John Adams succeeded the president, George Washington, as president of the United States. (2)

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Noun: John Adams succeeded the president, George Washington, as president of the United States. (1)

Sentence #3: Adams’s wife, Abigail, was well-read and outspoken.

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Appositive: Adams’s wife, Abigail, was well-read and outspoken. (1)

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Noun: Adams’s wife, Abigail, was well-read and outspoken. (1)

Sentence #4: Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of a historic document, the Declaration of Independence.

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Appositive: Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of a historic document, the Declaration of Independence. (4)

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Noun: Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of a historic document, the Declaration of Independence. (1)

Sentence #5: Jefferson designed Monticello, his thirty-two room house.

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Appositive: Jefferson designed Monticello, his thirty-two room house. (4)

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Noun: Jefferson designed Monticello, his thirty-two room house. (1)

Sentence #6: Dolly Madison, wife of James Madison, rescued important government documents from the White House before fire could destroy them.

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Appositive: Dolly Madison, wife of James Madison, rescued important government documents from the White House before fire could destroy them. (4)

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Noun: Dolly Madison, wife of James Madison, rescued important government documents from the White House before fire could destroy them. (2)

Sentence #7: James Monroe was said to have nursed the wounds of the famous French soldier Marquis de Lafayette.

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Appositive: James Monroe was said to have nursed the wounds of the famous French soldier Marquis de Lafayette. (3)

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Noun: James Monroe was said to have nursed the wounds of the famous French soldier Marquis de Lafayette. (1)

Sentence #8: Monroe was president when the United States acquired Florida, a populous territory.

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Appositive: Monroe was president when the United States acquired Florida, a populous territory. (3)

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Noun: Monroe was president when the United States acquired Florida, a populous territory. (1)

Sentence #9: John Quincy Adams, the son of the second president, served only one term.

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Appositive: John Quincy Adams, the son of the second president, served only one term. (6)

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Noun: John Quincy Adams, the son of the second president, served only one term. (3)

Sentence #10: A former governor of New York, Martin Van Buren capitalized on the popularity of his predecessor.

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Appositive: A former governor of New York, Martin Van Buren capitalized on the popularity of his predecessor. (6)

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Noun: A former governor of New York, Martin Van Buren capitalized on the popularity of his predecessor. (3)

Sentence #11: William Henry Harrison’s nickname, “Old Tippecanoe,” came from his military victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.

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Appositive: William Henry Harrison’s nickname, “Old Tippecanoe,” came from his military victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. (2)

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Noun: William Henry Harrison’s nickname, “Old Tippecanoe,” came from his military victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. (1)

Sentence #12: Harrison’s successor, John Tyler, was the first person to become president because of the
death of the current president.

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Appositive: Harrison’s successor, John Tyler, was the first person to become president because of the
death of the current president. (2)

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Noun: Harrison’s successor, John Tyler, was the first person to become president because of the
death of the current president. (1)

Sentence #13: The “dark horse” candidate, James K. Polk, was backed by the Democratic party.

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Appositive: The “dark horse” candidate, James K. Polk, was backed by the Democratic party. (3)

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Noun: The “dark horse” candidate, James K. Polk, was backed by the Democratic party. (1)

Sentence #14: Polk wished to acquire California, a Mexican Territory.

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Appositive: Polk wished to acquire California, a Mexican Territory. (3)

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Noun: Polk wished to acquire California, a Mexican Territory. (1)

Sentence #15: Zachary Taylor, “Old Rough and Ready,” achieved much popularity as a general in the Mexican War.

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Appositive: Zachary Taylor, “Old Rough and Ready,” achieved much popularity as a general in the Mexican War. (4)

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Noun: Zachary Taylor, “Old Rough and Ready,” achieved much popularity as a general in the Mexican War. (2)

Sentence #16: Taylor, the twelfth president, died after only a year in office.

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Appositive: Taylor, the twelfth president, died after only a year in office. (3)

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Noun: Taylor, the twelfth president, died after only a year in office. (1)

Sentence #17: Franklin Pierce’s good friend Nathaniel Hawthorne helped to promote his presidential candidacy.

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Appositive: Franklin Pierce’s good friend Nathaniel Hawthorne helped to promote his presidential
candidacy. (2)

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Noun: Franklin Pierce’s good friend Nathaniel Hawthorne helped to promote his presidential
candidacy. (1)

Sentence #18: The Supreme Court case Dred Scott v.Sanford was decided during James Buchanan’s presidency.

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Appositive: The Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sanford was decided during James Buchanan’s presidency. (4)

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Noun: The Supreme Court case Dred Scott v.Sanford was decided during James Buchanan’s presidency. (1)

Sentence #19: Buchanan was defeated by the Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln.

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Appositive: Buchanan was defeated by the Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln. (2)

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Noun: Buchanan was defeated by the Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln. (1)

Sentence #20: Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, had to lead the country during a bloody civil war.

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Appositive: Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, had to lead the country during a bloody civil war. (5)

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Noun: Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, had to lead the country during a bloody civil war. (1)

Sentence #21: Lincoln earned the nickname "The Great Emancipator.”

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Appositive: Lincoln earned the nickname "The Great Emancipator.” (3)

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Noun: Lincoln earned the nickname "The Great Emancipator.” (1)

Sentence #22: The assassin John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Lincoln one month after he began his second term.

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Appositive: The assassin John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Lincoln one month after he began his second term. (3)

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Noun: The assassin John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Lincoln one month after he began his second term. (1)

Sentence #23: The vice president, Andrew Jackson, was sworn in as president after Lincoln’s death.

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Appositive: The vice president, Andrew Jackson, was sworn in as president after Lincoln’s death. (2)

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Noun: The vice president, Andrew Jackson, was sworn in as president after Lincoln’s death. (2)

Sentence #24: The celebrated Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant became the eighteenth president of the United States in 1869.

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Appositive: The celebrated Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant became the eighteenth president of the United States in 1869. (3)

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Noun: The celebrated Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant became the eighteenth president of the United States in 1869. (1)

Sentence #25: Rutherford B. Hayes’s wife, Lucy, was the first wife of a president to hold a college degree.

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Appositive: Rutherford B. Hayes’s wife, Lucy, was the first wife of a president to hold a college degree. (1)

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Noun: Rutherford B. Hayes’s wife, Lucy, was the first wife of a president to hold a college degree. (1)

Sentence #26: The United States battleship Maine blew up in Cuba’s harbor during William McKinley’s
presidency.

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Appositive: The United States battleship Maine blew up in Cuba’s harbor during William McKinley’s
presidency. (1)

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Appositive: Washington’s picture is on a coin, the quarter. (2)

Noun: Washington’s picture is on a coin, the quarter. (1)

Appositive: John Adams succeeded the president, George Washington, as president of the United States. (2)

Noun: John Adams succeeded the president, George Washington, as president of the United States. (1)

Appositive: Adams’s wife, Abigail, was well-read and outspoken. (1)

Noun: Adams’s wife, Abigail, was well-read and outspoken. (1)

Appositive: Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of a historic document, the Declaration of Independence. (4)

Noun: Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of a historic document, the Declaration of Independence. (1)

Appositive: Jefferson designed Monticello, his thirty-two room house. (4)

Noun: Jefferson designed Monticello, his thirty-two room house. (1)

Appositive: Dolly Madison, wife of James Madison, rescued important government documents from the White House before fire could destroy them. (4)

Noun: Dolly Madison, wife of James Madison, rescued important government documents from the White House before fire could destroy them. (2)

Appositive: James Monroe was said to have nursed the wounds of the famous French soldier Marquis de Lafayette. (3)

Noun: James Monroe was said to have nursed the wounds of the famous French soldier Marquis de Lafayette. (1)

Appositive: Monroe was president when the United States acquired Florida, a populous territory. (3)

Noun: Monroe was president when the United States acquired Florida, a populous territory. (1)

Appositive: John Quincy Adams, the son of the second president, served only one term. (6)

Noun: John Quincy Adams, the son of the second president, served only one term. (3)

Appositive: A former governor of New York, Martin Van Buren capitalized on the popularity of his predecessor. (6)

Noun: A former governor of New York, Martin Van Buren capitalized on the popularity of his predecessor. (3)

Appositive: William Henry Harrison’s nickname, “Old Tippecanoe,” came from his military victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. (2)

Noun: William Henry Harrison’s nickname, “Old Tippecanoe,” came from his military victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. (1)

Appositive: Harrison’s successor, John Tyler, was the first person to become president because of thedeath of the current president. (2)

Noun: Harrison’s successor, John Tyler, was the first person to become president because of thedeath of the current president. (1)

Appositive: The “dark horse” candidate, James K. Polk, was backed by the Democratic party. (3)

Noun: The “dark horse” candidate, James K. Polk, was backed by the Democratic party. (1)

Appositive: Polk wished to acquire California, a Mexican Territory. (3)

Noun: Polk wished to acquire California, a Mexican Territory. (1)

Appositive: Zachary Taylor, “Old Rough and Ready,” achieved much popularity as a general in the Mexican War. (4)

Noun: Zachary Taylor, “Old Rough and Ready,” achieved much popularity as a general in the Mexican War. (2)

Appositive: Taylor, the twelfth president, died after only a year in office. (3)

Noun: Taylor, the twelfth president, died after only a year in office. (1)

Appositive: Franklin Pierce’s good friend Nathaniel Hawthorne helped to promote his presidentialcandidacy. (2)

Noun: Franklin Pierce’s good friend Nathaniel Hawthorne helped to promote his presidentialcandidacy. (1)

Appositive: The Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sanford was decided during James Buchanan’s presidency. (4)

Noun: The Supreme Court case Dred Scott v.Sanford was decided during James Buchanan’s presidency. (1)

Appositive: Buchanan was defeated by the Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln. (2)

Noun: Buchanan was defeated by the Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln. (1)

Appositive: Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, had to lead the country during a bloody civil war. (5)

Noun: Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, had to lead the country during a bloody civil war. (1)

Appositive: Lincoln earned the nickname "The Great Emancipator.” (3)

Noun: Lincoln earned the nickname "The Great Emancipator.” (1)

Appositive: The assassin John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Lincoln one month after he began his second term. (3)

Noun: The assassin John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Lincoln one month after he began his second term. (1)

Appositive: The vice president, Andrew Jackson, was sworn in as president after Lincoln’s death. (2)

Noun: The vice president, Andrew Jackson, was sworn in as president after Lincoln’s death. (2)

Appositive: The celebrated Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant became the eighteenth president of the United States in 1869. (3)

Noun: The celebrated Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant became the eighteenth president of the United States in 1869. (1)

Appositive: Rutherford B. Hayes’s wife, Lucy, was the first wife of a president to hold a college degree. (1)

Noun: Rutherford B. Hayes’s wife, Lucy, was the first wife of a president to hold a college degree. (1)

Appositive: The United States battleship Maine blew up in Cuba’s harbor during William McKinley’spresidency. (1)

Noun: The United States battleship Maine blew up in Cuba’s harbor during William McKinley’spresidency. (1)

Appositive: Harrison’s successor, John Tyler, was the first person to become president because of the
death of the current president. (2)

Noun: Harrison’s successor, John Tyler, was the first person to become president because of the
death of the current president. (1)

Appositive: Franklin Pierce’s good friend Nathaniel Hawthorne helped to promote his presidential
candidacy. (2)

Noun: Franklin Pierce’s good friend Nathaniel Hawthorne helped to promote his presidential
candidacy. (1)

Appositive: The United States battleship Maine blew up in Cuba’s harbor during William McKinley’s
presidency. (1)

Noun: The United States battleship Maine blew up in Cuba’s harbor during William McKinley’s
presidency. (1)