This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence that contains an appositive phrase:a) The cat jumped over the fence.b) The cat, a fluffy Persian, jumped over the fence.c) The cat jumped over the fence and hid in the bushes.d) The cat jumped over the fence, but the dog couldn't. A) The cat, a fluffy Persian, jumped over the fence. B) The cat jumped over the fence, but the dog couldn't. C) The cat jumped over the fence and hid in the bushes. D) The cat jumped over the fence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat, a fluffy Persian, jumped over the fence. 2. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:The flashlight should be returned to Mark, the owner. A) Flashlight. B) Mark. C) Owner. D) Should be returned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mark. 3. Check the punctuation:Tomorrow, I needed to meet her by the bridge. A) No Change. B) Tomorrow, I needed, to meet her, by the bridge. C) Tomorrow, I needed, to meet her by the bridge. D) Tomorrow, I needed to meet her, by the bridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No Change. 4. In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? On the bed was Pete, the sweetest cat. A) The sweetest cat. B) On the bed. C) Pete. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sweetest cat. 5. What is a verbal phrase? A) A verbal phrase is a group of words that includes a verb and functions as a single part of speech. B) A verbal phrase is a single word that acts as a noun. C) A verbal phrase is a type of punctuation used in writing. D) A verbal phrase is a group of words that only includes nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A verbal phrase is a group of words that includes a verb and functions as a single part of speech. 6. Identify the Appositive Phrase(s) in the following sentence:Stephen gave his big sister Karen some tasty candies from his birthday party at the mall, an assortment of creams and caramels. A) Stephen gave his big sister Karen. B) Some tasty candies. C) From his birthday party at the mall. D) An assortment of creams and caramels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An assortment of creams and caramels. 7. Which of the following sentences does not contain an appositive phrase?a) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner.b) The book, a thrilling mystery, kept me on the edge of my seat.c) The car, a shiny red convertible, caught everyone's attention.d) The movie, a romantic comedy, made me laugh out loud. A) B. B) D. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 8. Find the object of the preposition:Running around the house was always a dangerous decision. A) Dangerous. B) Running. C) House. D) Decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) House. 9. Identify the sentence where the prepositional phrase is correctly set off by commas. A) Under the bridge, the troll waited for the billy goats. B) Under the bridge the troll, waited for the billy goats. C) Under, the bridge the troll waited for the billy goats. D) Under the bridge the troll waited, for the billy goats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under the bridge, the troll waited for the billy goats. 10. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. Taylor's cat, Socks, is black with all white feet. A) Black with all white feet. B) None of these. C) Socks. D) Taylor's cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socks. 11. Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence:Jesse Owens, an Olympic athlete, was a talented sprinter. A) Jesse Owens. B) An Olympic athlete. C) Talented sprinter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An Olympic athlete. 12. Which sentence has an appositive that is essential? A) William Shakespeare, an English author, wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. B) The English author William Shakespeare wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. C) My childhood home, a yellow and blue house, is just down the road. D) My best friend, Sammy, lives in Cleveland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The English author William Shakespeare wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. 13. The knight, a loyal servant of the king, pledged his sword. What is the appositive phrase? A) The knight. B) The king. C) A loyal servant of the king. D) Pledged his sword. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A loyal servant of the king. 14. Prepositions can be used as which of the following? A) Appositives, Infinitives and Gerunds. B) Nouns, Adverbs and Adjectives. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nouns, Adverbs and Adjectives. 15. Becky's favorite activity in gym class is running.How is "running" used in this sentence? A) Verb. B) Participle. C) Gerund. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerund. 16. Locate the appositive phrase in this sentence:My dog, a fluffy golden retriever, loves to chase squirrels. A) My dog. B) A fluffy golden retriever. C) Chase squirrels. D) Loves to chase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A fluffy golden retriever. 17. What word do infinitives usually begin with? A) Have. B) To. C) Be. D) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 18. Somehow, Bobby, the mischievous toddler, climbed out on the roof. A) Climbed out. B) On the roof. C) Somehow, Bobby. D) The mischievous toddler. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The mischievous toddler. 19. Write an interrupter sentence correctly on a sticky note and show it to Ms. Howell. Did you get it right? (She will click the button!) A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 20. Your bag, the one with the purple flowers, was left in Mr. Johnsons' class. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 21. In the sentence "My best friend, an aspiring artist, won first place, " the appositive phrase functions as: A) The main verb. B) The subject of the sentence. C) The direct object. D) Additional descriptive information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Additional descriptive information. 22. Beowulf, a legendary hero, battles Grendel. What is the appositive? A) Grendel. B) A legendary hero. C) Beowulf. D) Battles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A legendary hero. 23. Why is it important to use appositive phrases effectively in writing? A) It confuses the reader and makes the text harder to follow. B) Appositive phrases are not necessary in writing. C) Using appositive phrases leads to grammatical errors. D) It enhances the reader's understanding and improves the overall flow and readability of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It enhances the reader's understanding and improves the overall flow and readability of the text. 24. Identify the verbal phrase in the sentence:'Running quickly, she caught the bus.' A) The bus was caught. B) She ran quickly. C) Catching the bus. D) Running quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running quickly. 25. Rewrite the following sentence with an essential appositive phrase that requires commas:'The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.' A) The author J.K. Rowling wrote, the Harry Potter series. B) The author J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. C) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. D) The author J.K. Rowling wrote the, Harry Potter series. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. 26. A nonrestrictive appositive or appositive phrase is ..... A) Not essential to the meaning of the sentence. B) At the end of the sentence. C) Essential to the meaning of the sentence. D) At the beginning of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not essential to the meaning of the sentence. 27. During a science class, Harper was curious about the field that involves studying the earth's chemical composition. What is this field called? A) The study of speed. B) Self-government. C) The study of the earth's chemical makeup. D) A combination of math and chemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The study of the earth's chemical makeup. 28. What phrase needs to be offset using commas?I read a book last night a real page turner. A) I read a book last night. B) A real page turner. C) Turner. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A real page turner. 29. Appositives are located ..... A) Before the noun it describes. B) After the noun it describes. C) In a different sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the noun it describes. 30. Check the punctuation:For the last seven years, I have loved playing soccer. A) For the last seven years I have loved playing soccer. B) No Change. C) For the last, seven years I have loved playing soccer. D) For the last seven years I have loved, playing soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No Change. 31. Identify the restrictive appositive in the sentence:'The author J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.' A) Harry Potter. B) The author. C) J.K. Rowling. D) Rowling wrote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) J.K. Rowling. 32. Queen Emma, a patron of the arts, supported poets and musicians. What is the appositive phrase? A) Queen Emma. B) A patron of the arts. C) Poets and musicians. D) Supported. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A patron of the arts. 33. What is a nonrestrictive appositive? A) A nonrestrictive appositive provides information that is needed to identify the preceding noun or pronoun. B) A nonrestrictive appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear. C) A nonrestrictive appositive limits the meaning of a noun or pronoun. D) A nonrestrictive appositive expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A nonrestrictive appositive adds extra information about a noun or pronoun whose meaning is already clear. 34. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. This new toy, walkie talkies, is a lot of fun. A) A lot of fun. B) Walkie talkies. C) New toy. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walkie talkies. 35. What is the purpose of using commas with an essential appositive phrase? A) To indicate the end of the sentence. B) To separate the appositive phrase from the main clause. C) To set off additional necessary information. D) To emphasize the appositive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To set off additional necessary information. 36. Essential or Nonessential appositives:I talked to my friend Eric about the new movie plans. A) It needs commas. "Eric" is nonessential. B) It is correct without commas. "Eric" is essential. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is correct without commas. "Eric" is essential. 37. What is the function of an appositive phrase? A) To give the reader more information about an action or verb in the sentence. B) To give the reader more information about a noun in a sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To give the reader more information about a noun in a sentence. 38. Where can an appositive phrase be placed? A) Beginning. B) Middle (interrupting). C) End. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 39. What is the appositive in the sentence:Everyone loves the playful, awesome dog, Carter. A) Everyone. B) Awesome dog. C) Playful. D) Awesome. E) Carter. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Carter. 40. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'The teacher, a strict disciplinarian, gave us homework.' A) Homework. B) A strict disciplinarian. C) Gave us. D) The teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strict disciplinarian. 41. My assistant, Carrie, will call you tomorrow to resolve this problem. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 42. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. Lena, the new student in our class, is from Australia. A) The new student in our class. B) None of these. C) Lena. D) From Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The new student in our class. 43. David realized that his future and the (lifes, lives) of his teammates depended on the outcome of the match. A) Life's. B) Lives. C) Life. D) Lifes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lives. 44. Choose the sentence that includes an essential appositive phrase. A) Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, became queen of England in 1558. B) The popular U.S. president John F. Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The popular U.S. president John F. Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches. 45. Identify the appositive in the sentence:My friend, a talented singer, performed on stage.a) My friendb) a talented singerc) performed on staged) None of the above A) Performed on stage. B) My friend. C) A talented singer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A talented singer. 46. Choose the appositive phrase:Mr. Sonntag hired two new teachers, Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. A) Mr. Sonntag. B) Two new teachers. C) Two new teachers, Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. D) Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. 47. Fill in the blank:An appositive phrase should be offset with ..... if it is non-essential. A) Colons. B) Commas. C) Semicolons. D) Periods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas. 48. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Juliet, the daughter of the Capulets, is known to be a very docile daughter, considering marriage only when her mother asks her to. A) The daughter of the Capulets. B) Is known to be a very docile daughter. C) Considering marriage only when her mother asks her to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Considering marriage only when her mother asks her to. 49. Which sentence shows the correct way to punctuate an appositive phrase at the end of a sentence? A) We're going to, my favorite pizza place, Tony's Pizzeria. B) We're going to my favorite pizza place Tony's Pizzeria, . C) We're going to my favorite pizza place Tony's Pizzeria. D) We're going to my favorite pizza place, Tony's Pizzeria. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We're going to my favorite pizza place, Tony's Pizzeria. 50. Create an appositive phrase for the noun 'teacher'. A) A dedicated educator. B) A grumpy neighbor. C) A lazy student. D) An enthusiastic doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dedicated educator. 51. Identify the appositive phrase(s).Finn, my youngest nephew, is spending the night at my house. A) At my house. B) Finn. C) My youngest nephew. D) Is spending the night. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My youngest nephew. 52. Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?While falling asleep, some people experience hypnic jerks, involuntary twitches of the body. Experts say they're normal, but the cause is unknown. A) While falling asleep,. B) Some people experience hypnic jerks. C) Involuntary twitches of the body. D) Experts say they're normal. E) But the cause is unknown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Involuntary twitches of the body. 53. Find the preposition:We needed those scissors to wrap presents for her birthday. A) To. B) We. C) Those. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 54. Is this a restrictive appositive or a nonrestrictive appositive?The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500. A) Restrictive appositive. B) Nonrestrictive appositive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restrictive appositive. 55. Identify the appositive phrase(s).My favorite part of the meal, buttery rolls, makes me happy A) Buttery rolls. B) Makes me happy. C) Of the meal. D) My favorite part. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buttery rolls. 56. Coffee, a great source of energy, is the perfect drink on cool nights. A) Cool nights. B) A great source of energy. C) Coffee, a great source of energy. D) Coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A great source of energy. 57. How should the appositive phrase be punctuated in the sentence:My favorite food, pizza, is delicious. A) My favorite food pizza is delicious. B) My favorite food, pizza, is delicious. C) My favorite food pizza, is delicious. D) My favorite food, pizza is delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite food, pizza, is delicious. 58. What is the appositive in the sentence?Mr. Jack, my teacher, is the best teacher. A) Mr. Jack. B) Is the best teacher. C) My teacher, is the best teacher. D) My teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My teacher. 59. Choose the appositive from the sentence:My sister's rabbit, a Flemish Giant, weighs 16 pounds. A) My sister's rabbit. B) A Flemish Giant. C) This sentence has no appositive. D) Weighs 16 pounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Flemish Giant. 60. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence?The fireman, the one with the badge, talked to the students about fire safety. A) The one with the badge. B) The fireman. C) Talked to the students. D) About fire safety. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The one with the badge. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAppositive Phrases Quiz 1Appositive Phrases Quiz 2Appositive Phrases Quiz 3Appositive Phrases Quiz 4Appositive Phrases Quiz 5Appositive Phrases Quiz 6Appositive Phrases Quiz 7Appositive Phrases Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books