This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive to add information about the place. A) We visited the Grand Canyon, a natural wonder, during our trip. B) We visited the Grand Canyon a natural wonder during our trip. C) We visited, the Grand Canyon a natural wonder, during our trip. D) We visited the Grand Canyon, a natural wonder during our trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We visited the Grand Canyon, a natural wonder, during our trip. 2. True or False:In the sentence 'A brilliant student, Maria always gets good grades, ' the appositive 'A brilliant student' is placed correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Choose the appositive in the following sentence:'My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert tonight.' A) Tonight. B) My brother. C) A skilled guitarist. D) The concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A skilled guitarist. 4. Complete the sentence:The artist ..... is known for his sculptures. A) Pablo, who. B) Pablo who. C) Who is Pablo. D) Pablo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pablo. 5. Identify the appositive:The head chef Adam was very pleased with my dish A) Pleased. B) Adam. C) Very pleased. D) Head chef. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adam. 6. Revise the following sentences by using an appositive:'My older sister is a talented musician. Her name is Chloe.' Choose the best revision. A) My older sister, Chloe, is a talented musician. B) My older sister is a talented musician and her name is Chloe. C) Chloe, my older sister, who is a talented musician. D) A talented musician is my older sister, Chloe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My older sister, Chloe, is a talented musician. 7. True or false? Essential appositives are not set off with commas. A) A) True. B) B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) True. 8. The appositive phrase "a very kind person" renames which noun in this sentence? "The school counselor, a very kind person, helped me with my schedule." A) The school counselor. B) Me. C) Person. D) School. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The school counselor. 9. Identify the appositive phrase:The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region. A) One of the world's largest continents. B) Is a prosperous trading region. C) The coast of Africa. D) Of Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One of the world's largest continents. 10. What are appositives phrases always separated from noun phrases by? A) Comma(s). B) Period. C) Nothing. D) Semi-colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma(s). 11. A good student, David loves grammar.Subject:DavidAppositive:a good student The appositive is essential information; therefore, you don't need the comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Which phrase is the appositive in the sentence-The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region. A) The coast of Africa. B) One of the world's largest continents. C) Is a prosperous trading region. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of the world's largest continents. 13. Which sentence with an appositive is correctly punctuated? A) He loves to go to Key West, Florida to go scuba diving, his favorite sport, . B) He loves to go to Key West, Florida to go scuba diving his favorite sport. C) He loves to go to Key West, Florida to go scuba, diving his favorite sport. D) He loves to go to Key West, Florida to go scuba diving, his favorite sport. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He loves to go to Key West, Florida to go scuba diving, his favorite sport. 14. Choose the sentence with the appositive correctly placed. A) My friend, Sarah loves to paint. B) My friend, Sarah, loves to paint. C) My friend Sarah, loves to paint. D) My, friend Sarah loves to paint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend, Sarah, loves to paint. 15. What is the part of speech of a restrictive appositive? A) Adjective. B) Common noun. C) Preposition. D) Proper noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proper noun. 16. What is the appositive(s) phrase?Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city. A) Mr. Riley, our neighbor. B) Moving to a different city. C) Mr. Riley. D) Our neighbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our neighbor. 17. Is the appositive ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL?Lacy the dog jumped over the fence A) ESSENTIAL. B) NONESSENTIAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ESSENTIAL. 18. What is the appositive(s)?The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires. A) The car. B) The car. C) Had two flat tires. D) A silver Honda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A silver Honda. 19. Punctuate the appositive correctly in the following sentence:The capital of France Paris is known for its beautiful architecture. A) The capital of France, Paris, is known for its beautiful architecture. B) The capital of France, Paris, is known for its beautiful architecture. C) The capital of France, Paris is known for its beautiful architecture. D) The capital of France Paris is known for its beautiful architecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The capital of France, Paris, is known for its beautiful architecture. 20. Which sentence contains an appositive that provides essential information? A) My sister, a doctor, works at the hospital. B) The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. C) The dog, a golden retriever, is very friendly. D) The mountain, Everest, is the tallest in the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. 21. An appositive phrase is ..... A) A description of who a person is. B) An additional description of a person, place, or thing. C) A sentence with an AWUBIS word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An additional description of a person, place, or thing. 22. Complete the sentence with the correct appositive:My uncle, ..... , is coming to visit next week. A) A doctor. B) He is a doctor. C) Doctor. D) Who is a doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A doctor. 23. Identify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.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. 24. Explain the purpose of appositives in a sentence. A) Appositives are used to connect two independent clauses in a sentence. B) Appositives are used to show possession in a sentence. C) Appositives provide additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence, often by renaming or clarifying it. D) Appositives provide the main action in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appositives provide additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence, often by renaming or clarifying it. 25. Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings. A) Essential (or restrictive) appositive. B) Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive. 26. In the sentence 'My favorite video game, Minecraft, lets you build anything, ' which part is the appositive? A) Minecraft. B) Anything. C) My favorite video game. D) Lets you build. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minecraft. 27. Which of the following is NOT a rule about using appositives? A) An appositive an never begin with a verb. B) Appositives must begin with "is" or "was.". C) Appositives phrases can come anywhere in the sentence. D) Appositives must be next to the noun it describes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appositives must begin with "is" or "was.". 28. A ..... is a noun or pronoun that follows another noun and describes it further. A) Appositive phrase. B) Prepositional phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositive phrase. 29. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive to add information about the subject. A) The artist-known for his abstract paintings-held an exhibition. B) The artist known for his abstract paintings held an exhibition. C) The artist (known for his abstract paintings) held an exhibition. D) The artist, known for his abstract paintings, held an exhibition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The artist, known for his abstract paintings, held an exhibition. 30. What is the appositive in the following sentence? 'The book, a thrilling mystery novel, kept me up all night.' A) The book. B) A thrilling mystery novel. C) Kept me up all night. D) All night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A thrilling mystery novel. ← 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