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Appositive Phrases Quiz 12 (30 MCQs)

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1. Choose the appositive. I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday.
2. The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table.
3. Is the appositive in the following sentence essential or nonessential? 'The famous scientist Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity.'
4. What is the appositive in this sentence? My friend, an excellent musician, plays the piano beautifully.
5. Which of the following best illustrates the use of an appositive?
6. Identify the appositive:Gus, Eric's black cat, slowly crept up behind the kittens.
7. Identify the appositive:An uncommonly long movie, "The Lord of the Rings" , received high praise.
8. Which sentence correctly places the appositive 'a rusty old bike' to avoid confusion?
9. True or False:The verb in the following sentence is correct. "A skilled athlete and team captain, Maria run faster than anyone else."
10. What is the appositive? His favorite food, spaghetti and meatballs, was served for dinner.
11. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Volunteers, excited children and experienced adults, gathered for a day of cleaning cages, stocking supplies, and visiting with the animals.
12. Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence:'My uncle, a skilled carpenter, built us a treehouse.'
13. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Each animal would be kept here until those special people, its new family, adopt it.
14. True or False:An appositive can only appear at the beginning of a sentence.
15. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? A new lighthouse, a steel-reinforced concrete structure, was built the next year.
16. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.The domestic goldfish, one of the most popular household pets, can live more than ten years if properly cared for.
17. Identify the appositive phrase:Next weekend, we will be visiting my sister, a recent graduate of the University of Iowa.
18. If you are interested in becoming a teacher, you should talk to Ms. Massey, the principal of our school about what it takes to teach!
19. How can the following sentence be improved with an appositive? 'The bird sang beautifully.'
20. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:My best friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner.
21. Which sentence correctly uses a comma in an appositive?
22. Choose the sentence where the appositive is restrictive:A) My friend, Sam, is coming over. B) My friend Sam is coming over. C) Sam, my friend, is coming over. D) My friend, who is Sam, is coming over.
23. Use an appositive to add detail to the following sentence:The girl a talented artist painted a beautiful picture.
24. Idenify the appositive in the following sentence:The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle.
25. Identify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.That tent over there, the large one with the orange trim, looks right for our family.
26. That ladybug, an insect, just landed on the rose bush. where is the appositive at
27. What is the purpose of a comma in an appositive phrase?
28. Exercise 3:Identifying Appositive Phrases. Identify the Appositive Phrase in each sentence.Tammy learned a new safety measure, a technique for saving people from choking.
29. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence:My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert tonight.
30. Complete the sentence with the appropriate appositive:Our dog, ..... , loves to chase squirrels.
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