This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Adjective prepositional phrases tell/answer ..... A) Which one and what kind. B) Where and why. C) Which one and where. D) When and how. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which one and what kind. 2. Olivia is measuring the length of a pencil using a ruler. She notices the measurement is in millimeters. What does "millimeter" mean? A) One millionth of a meter. B) One thousandth of a meter. C) The study of speed. D) Self-government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One thousandth of a meter. 3. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: "The book, a thrilling mystery novel, was published last year." A) Last year. B) Was published. C) A thrilling mystery novel. D) The book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A thrilling mystery novel. 4. Coffee, a great source of energy, is perfect on cool nights. A) Is perfect. B) On cool nights. C) A great source of energy. D) Coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A great source of energy. 5. Identify the appositive phrase(s).Tom, old fellow, I am glad to see you. A) Tom. B) I am glad. C) To see you. D) Old fellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Old fellow. 6. Which sentence is correctly written below? (Look for the appositive) A) Jesse Owens, the winner of four Olympic gold medals, is remembered for many accomplishments. B) Jesse Owens the winner of four Olympic gold medals is remembered for, many accomplishments. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jesse Owens, the winner of four Olympic gold medals, is remembered for many accomplishments. 7. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence?Our cat, the one with the blue-collar, is always getting into trouble. A) The one with the red collar. B) The one with the blue-collar. C) The one with the green collar. D) One with the yellow collar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The one with the blue-collar. 8. Which sentence does not contain an appositive? A) My brother, a football player, trains daily. B) The falcon, a hunting bird, is fast. C) I like dates. D) Al Ain, a peaceful city, is my hometown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I like dates. 9. Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the participial phrase?Racing against the clock, Brianna got her essay turned in before 8 AM. A) Before 8 AM. B) Got her essay turned in. C) Brianna. D) Racing against the clock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Racing against the clock. 10. What type of punctuation is used to set an appositive apart? A) Comma. B) Question mark. C) Period. D) Exclamation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 11. Identify the noun or pronoun the appositive/appositive phrase explains.My favorite part of the meal, buttery rolls, makes me happy A) My. B) Part. C) Happy. D) Meal. E) Favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Part. 12. Which noun is the appositive phrase describing? Mrs. Dover, a die-hard Harry Potter fan, owns all of the books and has seen all of the movies, including those in the Fantastic Beasts franchise. A) Movies. B) Movies and Books. C) Mrs. Dover. D) Harry Potter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mrs. Dover. 13. Sixty million people France's population are dispersed throughout the country. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 14. An appositive phrase is a ..... phrase. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 15. What type of verbal phrase is 'swimming in the pool'? A) Participial phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) Prepositional phrase. D) Infinitive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund phrase. 16. Hrothgar, the ruler of the Danes, welcomed Beowulf to his hall. What is the appositive phrase? A) Welcomed. B) His hall. C) The ruler of the Danes. D) Hrothgar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ruler of the Danes. 17. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:Mr. Sonntag hired two new teachers, Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. A) Mr. Sonntag. B) Two. C) Teachers. D) Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teachers. 18. Choose the appositive from the sentence:Your cousin's name is Rachel, and she is coming over at 3. A) At 3. B) Rachel. C) This sentence doesn't contain an appositive. D) Coming over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This sentence doesn't contain an appositive. 19. What is an example of a phrase? A) I love dogs. B) The best dog. C) . D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The best dog. 20. What is being identified by the following appositive:Harry was small and tough, a boy going through life with his chin stuck out a mile. A) Person. B) Place. C) Thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Person. 21. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band.' A) A musician. B) My brother. C) Plays in a band. D) A skilled guitarist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A skilled guitarist. 22. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase incorrectly? A) The mayor, a former teacher, spoke at graduation. B) The athlete, a champion runner, won the race. C) The dessert, a chocolate cake, was delicious. D) The building, a historic landmark, was renovated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mayor, a former teacher, spoke at graduation. 23. Identify the appositive in the sentence:My sister, a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully.a) My sisterb) a talented musicianc) plays the piano beautifullyd) None of the above A) A talented musician. B) None of the above. C) Plays the piano beautifully. D) My sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A talented musician. 24. Select the word that correctly completes the sentence: "Avery's plan was to save the young (priest's, priests') life." A) Priests'. B) Priest. C) Priests. D) Priest's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Priest's. 25. Identify the appositive phrase:Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house. A) Yesterday. B) Simon and I ate at Tasty's. C) Tasty's. D) A small deli near our house. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A small deli near our house. 26. Basketball, my favorite sport, requires a great deal of stamina. A) Basketball. B) My favorite sport. C) Requires a great deal. D) Of stamina. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite sport. 27. Combine these sentences using an appositive:'My sister is a doctor. She works at the local hospital.' A) My sister, a doctor, works at the local hospital. B) My sister works at the local hospital, she is a doctor. C) My sister, who is a doctor, is at the local hospital. D) The local hospital is where my sister works as a doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister, a doctor, works at the local hospital. 28. What is the purpose of the appositive phrase in the sentence: "My father, a fat man with beautiful eyes and a subversive wit, is trying to decide which of his eight children he will take with him to the county fair" ? A) To provide additional information about the father. B) To list the father's children. C) To explain the father's decision. D) To describe the father's actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide additional information about the father. 29. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. My cousin, Anthony, works at a pizza shop. A) Anthony. B) At a pizza shop. C) My cousin. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anthony. 30. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:Our neighbor and his daughters, Penny and Sonya, take walks every evening. A) Neighbor. B) Evening. C) Walks. D) Daughters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Daughters. 31. Find out the appositive or appositive phraseClarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had. A) , must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had. B) What a wonderful life he has had. C) Clarence,. D) , an angel,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , an angel,. 32. What is being identified by the following appositive:Most of the town's natives did their shopping on King Street, the town's shopping stripe, a slice of chain department stores, auto dealerships, fast-food restaurants. A) Person. B) Place. C) Thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place. 33. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity. A) The famous scientist. B) The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity. C) Albert Einstein. D) Developed the theory of relativity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Albert Einstein. 34. Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?When the science teacher saw the spider, a large tarantula with a hairy body, he walked right up to it and asked it if it wanted to go hiking with him, proving that science teachers make questionable decisions. A) A large tarantula with a hairy body. B) When the science teacher saw the spider. C) A large tarantula. D) He walked straight up to it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A large tarantula with a hairy body. 35. Which punctuation is commonly used to set off an appositive phrase? A) Colons. B) Dashes. C) Semicolons. D) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commas. 36. Find the appositive:My sister, Erica, loves to sleep. A) My sister. B) Erica. C) Loves to sleep. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erica. 37. The bald eagle, our national bird, soured above the trees.The appositive phrase is ..... A) Our national bird. B) The bald eagle. C) Soured above the trees. D) Our national bird, soured above the trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our national bird. 38. Identify the verbal phrase in the following:'Having finished her homework, she went out to play.' A) Having finished her homework. B) Her homework was finished. C) She went out to play. D) Having finished her dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having finished her homework. 39. What part of the sentence needs to be offset by commas?Hillde my sweet little dog cuddled up in the blankets. A) Dog. B) My sweet little dog. C) Blankets. D) Hillde. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My sweet little dog. 40. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The president, a charismatic leader, addressed the nation. A) The nation. B) The president. C) Addressed the nation. D) A charismatic leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A charismatic leader. 41. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. My favorite singer, Lady Gaga, sings a song called "Paparazzi" . A) None of these. B) Paparazzi. C) Lady Gaga. D) My favorite singer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lady Gaga. 42. How should the appositive phrase be punctuated in the sentence:'My brother John is an engineer.' A) My brother, John, is an engineer. B) My brother John, is an engineer. C) My brother John is an engineer. D) My brother, John is an engineer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother, John, is an engineer. 43. What is the appositive?Eva, an excellent artist, won the art contest. A) Eva. B) An excellent artist. C) Won the art contest. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An excellent artist. 44. How should the appositive phrase be punctuated in the sentence:Our neighbor Mr. Johnson is hosting a barbecue. A) Our neighbor Mr. Johnson, is hosting a barbecue. B) Our neighbor, Mr. Johnson, is hosting a barbecue. C) Our neighbor Mr. Johnson is hosting a barbecue. D) Our neighbor, Mr. Johnson is hosting a barbecue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our neighbor, Mr. Johnson, is hosting a barbecue. 45. Choose the appositive from the sentence:Bob's novel is called "The Awakening" and it won an award. A) This sentence doesn't contain an appositive. B) An award. C) Bob's novel. D) "The Awakening". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This sentence doesn't contain an appositive. 46. Identify the appositive phrase: A) By Laurie Halse Anderson. B) The woman. C) The woman who wrote Chains and Fever. D) Anything by Laurie Halse Anderson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The woman who wrote Chains and Fever. 47. How should the appositive phrase be punctuated in the sentence:My best friend Sarah is coming over for dinner. A) My best friend Sarah is coming over for dinner. B) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner. C) My best friend, Sarah is, coming over for dinner. D) My best friend, Sarah is coming over for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner. 48. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Winter, stretching for months, will last another 6 weeks according to Punxsutawney Phil. A) Will last another 6 weeks. B) Winter. C) Stretching for months. D) According to Punxsutawney Phil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stretching for months. 49. Which noun is being modified (added to) by the appositive phrase in this sentence:J.C., Jesse's childhood nickname, was the youngest child in his large family. A) J.C. B) Nickname. C) Child. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) J.C. 50. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times. A) Falcon. B) Times. C) 100 miiles. D) Animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animal. 51. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'My friend, an avid reader, finished the book in one day.' A) An enthusiastic writer. B) A dedicated student. C) An avid reader. D) A casual observer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An avid reader. 52. Choose the sentence with the most effectively placed appositive phrase: A) The announcement was made by Dr. Smith, our principal. B) The principal Dr. Smith made an announcement today. C) Dr. Smith, our principal, made an announcement today. D) Our principal made an announcement, Dr. Smith today. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dr. Smith, our principal, made an announcement today. 53. Choose the sentence that best demonstrates the use of an appositive phrase: A) Times Square, the famous tourist attraction, was crowded. B) We visited New York last summer. C) The students studied hard for their exam. D) The old house needs repairs badly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Times Square, the famous tourist attraction, was crowded. 54. What punctuation is used with non-restrictive appositives? A) No punctuation. B) Semicolons. C) Commas. D) Periods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commas. 55. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase as essential information? A) The pizza, a delicious meal, was served hot. B) The roses, my favorite flowers, bloomed early. C) My sister Julie lives in Chicago. D) The movie, a romantic comedy, earned good reviews. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My sister Julie lives in Chicago. 56. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.' Is it essential or non-essential? A) Essential. B) Non-essential. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Essential. 57. Differentiate between restrictive and non-restrictive appositives with examples. A) John is my brother, a doctor. B) My brother, a doctor, is John. C) My brother is John, who is a doctor. D) Example of restrictive appositive:'My brother John is a doctor.' Example of non-restrictive appositive:'My brother, John, is a doctor.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Example of restrictive appositive:'My brother John is a doctor.' Example of non-restrictive appositive:'My brother, John, is a doctor.'. 58. Choose the appositive from the sentence:The cat, a brown tabby, rolled over to show its white belly. A) The cat. B) Rolled over. C) Its white belly. D) A brown tabby. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A brown tabby. 59. In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? The cat, the beautiful boy, ran. A) . B) The beautiful boy. C) Ran. D) The cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The beautiful boy. 60. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence? My favorite teacher, Mr. Furlough, assigns us many interesting books to read. A) To read. B) Interesting books. C) My favorite teacher. D) Mr. Furlough. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Furlough. ← 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