Mudge mentioned propaganda in another thread, and the thread with jokes seemed to be heavy on puns, so I thought some of you might enjoy this worksheet I put together for my 8th graders. I think it's one of the reasons a parent told me her child was confused a lot in my classroom.ABSURD APPOSITIVES
A. Directions: Choose one of the appositive phrases listed to fit in each of the sentences below.
Sneezy’s younger brother
a jar of soap
sick birds
tools for starting your car
a socially correct goose
a place to wash your face
a swell king of the jungle
a child’s joint
two physicians
squiggly dessert
1. My brother needs a transplant of a kidney,_________.
2. We saw a crocodile,_______, floating in the water.
3. After a long search, we found coffee,___,in the kitchen.
4. The silly girl put the dandelion,_________, in the vase.
5. My mother left her khakis,____, lying in the back seat.
6. My crazy brother put his cello,_______, in the bathtub.
7. He mixed the chemicals in the zinc,__________________.
8. To influence the farmers, we sent out a little propaganda,_________.
9. The illegals,__________________, were living in a cave.
10. My sister likes the paradox,_____, in the TV show CSI.
Last Edited on 11-Jul-2007 10:09 PM
