Appositive Phrases Quiz 17 (60 MCQs)

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1. In the sentence 'The scientist Marie Curie discovered radium, ' identify the appositive phrase and determine if it is essential or non-essential.
2. She liked the shirt given to her byher grandmother.
3. Which noun is being modified (added to) by the appositive phrase in this sentence:Jesse Owens, a runner, completed in the Olympics in 1936.
4. If the following is to be turned into a sentence with an appositive phrase, how would it look like: "The classroom was empty because the students went on a field trip" ?
5. Many rural people, farmers, are moving to urban areas.
6. What is being identified by the following appositive:I walked along Gilman Street, the best street in town.
7. Trucks, large and small cargo carries, come in all colors.the appositive phrase is .....
8. Choose the appositive phrase:Our family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries, in Washington, D.C.
9. Appositives and appositive phrases develop the meaning of the verb in sentences.
10. Choose the appositive from the sentence:John Wayne, a well-known actor, played in Old West movies.
11. Marseille, an important French seaport, is lcoated on the Mediterranean Sea.
12. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:Santa Claus gave his favorite reindeer, Rudolph, a special treat on Christmas Eve.
13. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase to provide additional information?
14. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:The New York City Marathon, one of the largest spectator sports in the United States, is held each November.
15. Which words make up the appositive phrases? A clever inventor, Suzanne Troiani is always tinkering in her studio.
16. How can you check to see if your interrupter is correct?
17. France has a lower population growth rate than its neighbor, Germany.
18. Is this sentence correctly punctuated:Brandon the clever boy, is awesome.
19. Where do the commas belong in this sentence:Ms. Howell doesn't like making us test so much.
20. What is the appositive in the sentence:'The capital of France, Paris, is beautiful.'
21. Does this sentence contain an appositive:Yes or no?All children, except one, grow up.
22. Combine these sentences using an appositive:'My father is an engineer. He works for a tech company.'
23. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years.
24. Find out the appositive or appositive phraseThe Golden Gate Bridge, the bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, first opened in 1937.
25. In the sentence 'My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play in the park.', what is the appositive phrase?
26. Identify the appositive phrase:There was a huge party at the high school, the one with the best ACT scores.
27. Where do commas belong in this sentence:My coworker Mrs. Hargrove is also reading Harry Potter with her class.
28. Patricia would have gone for a walk to explore the surroundingshad others been interested.
29. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence?Mrs. Guerrero, our social studies teacher, is retiring.
30. Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?The dog climbed into the plastic swimming pool, a great escape, in order to beat the heat.
31. Which is correct for:Mrs. Sanchez, the super awesome writing teacher is teaching us appositive phrases.
32. The dog climbed into the plastic swimming pool, a great escape, in order to beat the heat.
33. The insect, a large beetle crawled across the sidewalk.
34. Identify the noun or pronoun the appositive/appositive phrase explains.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.
35. Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?When the retired teacher ran into Janet, her long lost student, Janet gave her former teacher a huge hug.
36. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:The author, a famous novelist, will be signing books at the bookstore.
37. Punctuate the appositive correctly in the following sentence:The city New York is famous for its skyscrapers and bustling streets.
38. What's the appositive phrase?After the pep-rally, a player celebration, we walked to the game.
39. What does an appositive phrase often add to a sentence?
40. Identify the appositive phrase(s).The dog climbed into the plastic swimming pool, a great escape, in order to beat the heat.
41. Which of the following is NOT an appositive phrase?
42. Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world is located in Asia.
43. Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the participial phrase?Climbing over the fence the scout leader ripped his uniform.
44. Fill in the blank with an appositive:'The teacher gave us homework.'
45. Punctuate the appositive correctly in the following sentence:My brother a talented musician plays the guitar.
46. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an appositive phrase?A) The cat a black and white cat is sleeping.B) The cat, a black and white cat, is sleeping.C) The cat a black and white cat is sleeping, .D) The cat, a black and white cat is sleeping, .
47. Identify the appositive in the sentence:My brother, a skilled artist, painted a beautiful picture.a) My brotherb) a skilled artistc) painted a beautiful pictured) None of the above
48. You must take your umbrella today, which is an important tool to protect from rain.The appositive phrase is .....
49. Non-essential appositives are needed to identify the subject in the sentence.
50. Find out the appositive or appositive phraseLeonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.
51. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. My favorite music, rock, is on the radio.
52. In which sentence is the appositive *essential* (necessary for the meaning) and therefore does NOT need commas?
53. Select the correct plural form: "Abigail would not give in to the (demandse, demands)."
54. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:Dave Lewis, a teacher at Lawson, works with many aspiring musicians.
55. What is the appositive phrase in the sentence:The tallest building, the Empire State Building, is located in New York City.
56. Can you identify the correct punctuation for a sentence with two prepositional phrases?
57. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.
58. My favorite part of the meal, buttery rolls, makes me happy
59. Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the appositive phrase?Michael Jordan the legendary basketball player also played professional baseball for a while.
60. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence?Justin, my brother, was responsible for planning the birthday party.