This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The violinist, ..... , played the concerto flawlessly. A) Her concerto. B) A prodigy at her art. C) A prodigy at her art is. D) Who is a prodigy at her art. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A prodigy at her art. 2. What punctuation is used to separate a nonrestrictive appositive from the word it is renaming and the rest of the sentence? A) A semicolon (;). B) A period (.). C) An apostrophe ('). D) A comma (, ). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A comma (, ). 3. Exercise 3:Identifying Appositive Phrases. Identify the Appositive Phrase in each sentence.He was proud of owning his first car, an old jalopy. A) He was proud. B) An old jalopy. C) His first car. D) Was proud of owning his first car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An old jalopy. 4. Does this sentence contain an appositive or a direct address of a name? Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. A) Appositive. B) Direct address. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositive. 5. Find the appositive in the sentence. A terrific friend, Selena was my best friend in school. A) In school. B) Selena. C) Best friend. D) A terrific friend,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A terrific friend,. 6. Choose the appositive in the sentence:My friend, a talented musician, plays the piano. A) My friend. B) Plays the piano. C) A talented musician. D) The piano. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A talented musician. 7. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:Dave Lewis, a teacher at Lawson, works with many aspiring musicians. A) Dave Lewis. B) A teacher at Lawson. C) Works with many aspiring musicians. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A teacher at Lawson. 8. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:Seattle, the largest city in Washington, gets a lot of rain. A) Seattle. B) No appositive phrase. C) Gets a lot of rain. D) The largest city in Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The largest city in Washington. 9. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? Our friend, Mr. Smith, will arrive today. A) Our friend. B) Mr. Smith. C) Will arrive today. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our friend. 10. What is the appositive in this sentence?His truck, a black Chevy S10, was parked under the carport for three days. A) His truck. B) Under the carport. C) A black Chevy S10. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A black Chevy S10. 11. Choose the appositive. I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival. A) I lost my silver necklace. B) At the Carnival. C) A present from my mother. D) I lost my silver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A present from my mother. 12. Where does the comma go with appositives that begin the noun phrase? A) Before and after the appositive phrase. B) Before the appositive phrase. C) After the appositive phrase. D) These appositives do not use commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After the appositive phrase. 13. Exercise 3:Identifying Appositive Phrases. Identify the Appositive Phrase in each sentence.The bobcat, an endangered species, has been hunted as a pest in the East. A) In the East. B) The bobcat. C) Has been hunted. D) An endangered species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An endangered species. 14. Identify the appositive:My sister Eliza came home early from school today. A) School. B) Today. C) Eliza. D) My sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eliza. 15. Which is punctuated correctly?1. The flashlight should be, returned to, Mark the owner. 2. The flashlight, should be returned, to Mark, the owner. 3. The flashlight should be returned to Mark, the owner. 4.The flashlight, should be returned to Mark the owner. A) 2. B) 1. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 16. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives and Appositive PhrasesIdentify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.5. The play, a comedy, kept us laughing all evening. A) A comedy. B) The play. C) Laughing all evening. D) All evening. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comedy. 17. Define an appositive phrase. A) A phrase that describes an action. B) A phrase that modifies a verb. C) A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. D) A phrase that indicates location. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. 18. Identify the infinitive phrase. If there is no infinitive, choose none.On the hair-raising ride to the haunted house, I was sure I saw something lurking in the woods. A) On the hair-rising ride. B) To the haunted house. C) Saw something. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 19. Choose the correct appositive phrase: "The city, known for its vibrant culture, attracts many tourists." A) Attracts many tourists. B) Many tourists. C) The city. D) Known for its vibrant culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Known for its vibrant culture. 20. Complete the sentence:My teacher, ..... , gave us extra homework. A) Mrs. Johnson who. B) Mrs. Johnson the. C) Who is Mrs. Johnson. D) Mrs. Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mrs. Johnson. 21. Identify the appositive in this sentence:My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch. A) My dog. B) Loves to play fetch. C) A golden retriever. D) Fetch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A golden retriever. 22. Find the appositive:Your brother Joe is on the basketball team. A) Joe. B) Your brother. C) Is on the basketball team. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joe. 23. Choose the appositive.The platypus, another interesting mammal that lays eggs, lives in Australia. A) Lives in Australia. B) The platypus. C) Another interesting animal that lays eggs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Another interesting animal that lays eggs. 24. Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert tonight." A) At the concert tonight. B) My brother. C) Will perform. D) A skilled guitarist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A skilled guitarist. 25. True or False:An appositive can only be a single word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. Identify the appositive in this sentence:The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is in Paris. A) The Eiffel Tower. B) A famous landmark. C) Is in Paris. D) Eiffel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A famous landmark. 27. Ken, the class's topper, is popular in school. A) In school. B) Ken. C) Is popular. D) The class's topper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The class's topper. 28. Is the appositive ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL?The kindest dog in the world, Buddy, was awarded a prize for most behaved A) ESSENTIAL. B) NONESSENTIAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NONESSENTIAL. 29. Exercise 3:Identifying Appositive Phrases. Identify the Appositive Phrase in each sentence.She named Don Jones chairman, a well-deserved title. A) She named Don Jones chairman. B) Named Don Jones. C) Named Don Jones chairman. D) A well-deserved title. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A well-deserved title. 30. Identify the appositive:Star Wars, created by George Lucas, is one of the best movie series of all time A) Best movie. B) Star Wars. C) Is. D) Created by George Lucas. 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