This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or false:sentences CANNOT make sense without an appositive phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Complete the sentence with an appositive phrase:Our guide, ..... , showed us around. A) A local expert. B) Who is a local expert. C) The local expert. D) Local expert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A local expert. 3. ..... , was chosen to lead the research team. A) The most experienced scientist is. B) The most experienced scientist. C) Who is the most experienced scientist. D) His research team. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The most experienced scientist. 4. What is the appositive?I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday. A) New mall. B) I will go. C) No appositive. D) On Saturday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No appositive. 5. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an appositive? A) Sarah my sister, loves to read. B) Sarah my sister loves to read. C) Sarah, my sister loves to read. D) Sarah, my sister, loves to read. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sarah, my sister, loves to read. 6. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'My brother, a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully.' A) Plays the piano. B) A talented musician. C) Beautifully. D) My brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A talented musician. 7. Identify the appositive phrase:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times. A) At certain times. B) The fastest animal. C) Can travel more than 100 miles per hour. D) The peregrine falcon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The peregrine falcon. 8. True or False:An appositive is a word or phrase that renames a noun or pronoun that it sits next to in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. True or False:The sentence 'The movie Avatar was a huge hit' is punctuated correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Which sentence correctly uses commas for a non-essential appositive? A) My dog, a golden retriever loves to swim. B) My dog, a golden retriever, loves to swim. C) My dog a golden retriever loves to swim. D) My dog a golden retriever, loves to swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dog, a golden retriever, loves to swim. 11. ..... known for his philanthropy, has made another generous donation. A) His generous donation. B) The businessman is. C) The businessman. D) Because the businessman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The businessman. 12. Complete the sentence:The author ..... wrote the Harry Potter series. A) , J.K. Rowling. B) J.K. Rowling,. C) J.K. Rowling. D) , J.K. Rowling,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) J.K. Rowling. 13. Identify the appositive in the sentence below.My cousin Amanda is a veterinarian who works at a wildlife park. A) Amanda. B) My cousin Amanda. C) My cousin. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amanda. 14. Somehow, Aiden, the mischievous boy, climbed out on the roof. A) Somehow, Bobby. B) The mischievous boy. C) On the roof. D) Climbed out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mischievous boy. 15. The appositive 'a talented artist' renames which noun in this sentence: "My friend Chloe, a talented artist, drew an amazing portrait of my dog." ? A) Friend. B) Chloe. C) Artist. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chloe. 16. Complete the sentence to show that the speaker has only one sister:My sister ..... is a doctor. A) Maria,. B) , Maria. C) Maria. D) , Maria,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , Maria,. 17. What is the appositive in this sentence? The store was out of my favorite snack, honey mustard pretzels. A) Was out of. B) Out of my favorite snack. C) Honey mustard pretzels. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Honey mustard pretzels. 18. Choose the appositive. I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Sat. A) New mall. B) But I will go. C) No appositive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No appositive. 19. In summary, an appositive is bonus information. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Find the appositive in the sentence. The Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece, can be found on the Champs de Mars. A) , Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece,. B) N be found on. C) Champs de Mars. D) The Eiffel Tower. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece,. 21. Identify the nonessential appositive:My favorite student, Ian, is amazing at math. A) Ian. B) Math. C) Identify. D) Student. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ian. 22. Complete the sentence using dashes to emphasize the appositive:My brother's new car ..... is the coolest thing I've ever seen. A) -a bright red convertible-. B) (a bright red convertible). C) A bright red convertible. D) , a bright red convertible,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -a bright red convertible-. 23. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence: "My friend Sarah, an excellent cook, made dinner for us." A) For us. B) My friend Sarah. C) Made dinner. D) An excellent cook. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An excellent cook. 24. Identify the appositive:Sidd chose the artist Michelangelo to study for his art project in Mrs. Butler's class. A) Artist. B) Art project. C) Mrs. Butler's class. D) Michelangelo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Michelangelo. 25. True or False:An appositive or an appositive phrase must appear next to the noun that it identifies. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Complete the sentence with an appositive:'The mountain, ..... , attracts thousands of tourists every year.' A) A challenging climb. B) That is tall. C) Which is cold. D) As a landmark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A challenging climb. 27. Identify the appositive:The most beautiful painting in the world, The Starry Night, was Painted by Vincent Van Gough A) Vincent Van Gough. B) The most beautiful paining in the world. C) Was painted. D) The Starry Night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Starry Night. 28. Which sentence uses an appositive to rename a person? A) The river, the longest in the world, flows through several countries. B) My friend Paulina painted this picture. C) The building, a skyscraper, is very tall. D) The car, a vintage model, is very expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend Paulina painted this picture. 29. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.In the winter, surfers from around the world try their luck at Mavericks, a destination surfing spot in Northern California. A) In the winter,. B) Surfers from around the world try their luck at Mavericks,. C) A destination surfing spot in Northern California. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A destination surfing spot in Northern California. 30. ..... , was promoted to regional manager yesterday. A) Because my colleague. B) My colleague. C) Her regional manager. D) My colleague is. 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