This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.The second-place finisher in the Allenville Half Marathon last weekend was Mr. Alvarado, one of our neighbors. A) The second-place finisher in the Allenville Half Marathon last weekend was Mr. Alvarado. B) One of our neighbors. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of our neighbors. 2. Fill in the blank to correctly complete the sentence:The teacher gave the extra credit project to ..... students in the front row. A) We, the. B) We. C) Us, the. D) Us. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Us. 3. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:Our neighbor and his daughters, Parvi and Sonya, take walks every evening A) Our neighbor and his daughters. B) Take walks every evening. C) Parvi and Sonya. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parvi and Sonya. 4. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? The lighthouse, a tall stone tower, collapsed after the monster rammed it. A) The lighthouse. B) A tall stone tower. C) Collapsed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tall stone tower. 5. What is the appositive in this sentence?The food pantry on Maple Street needs macaroni, cheese and milk ..... 3 staples of the pantry ..... for this weekend. A) 3 staples of the pantry. B) On Maple Street. C) Macaroni, cheese and milk. D) For this weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3 staples of the pantry. 6. True or False:You must always use commas to separate an appositive from the noun it renames. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform tonight. A) A skilled guitarist. B) My brother. C) Will perform. D) Tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A skilled guitarist. 8. Identify the appositive:A very rich dessert, banana cream pie is not everyone's favorite dish. A) A very rich dessert. B) Banana cream pie. C) Is not everyone's favorite dish. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A very rich dessert. 9. Find the appositive in this sentence. Hermione Granger, a witch at Hogwarts School, is accomplished at spells A) Hogwarts School. B) , a witch at Hogwarts School,. C) Hermione Granger. D) Is accomplished at spells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , a witch at Hogwarts School,. 10. Which sentence with an appositive is punctuated correctly A) Albert Einstein who escaped the Nazis invented the nuclear bomb. B) Albert Einstein, who escaped the Nazis, invented the nuclear bomb. C) Albert Einstein; who escaped the Nazis, invented the nuclear bomb. D) Albert, Einstein who escaped the Nazis invented the nuclear bomb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Albert Einstein, who escaped the Nazis, invented the nuclear bomb. 11. True or False:The appositive in the following sentence in "the first president of the United States, George Washington, did not have a middle name. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Choose the sentence that best joins these two sentences with an appositive phrase. Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics. He is a champion swimmer. A) Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics, is a champion swimmer. B) Michael Phelps won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics, making him a champion swimmer. C) Michael Phelps, a champion swimmer, won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Michael Phelps, a champion swimmer, won eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics. 13. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? Andrew Jackson led the nation to a great victory, the Battle of New Orleans. A) Andrew Jackson. B) Led the nation to a great victory. C) The Battle of New Orleans. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Battle of New Orleans. 14. Complete the sentence:My sister, ..... , is visiting us this weekend. A) The Emily. B) Who is Emily. C) Emily. D) Is Emily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emily. 15. True or False:Removing an appositive will always change the fundamental meaning of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.This grandfather clock, an oak masterpiece of handiwork, is an antique. A) An oak masterpiece of handiwork. B) This grandfather clock. C) An antique. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An oak masterpiece of handiwork. 17. True or False:An appositive always follows the noun it renames. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Find where the commas go:The board game monopoly was made by Lizzie Magie. A) , monopoly,. B) , Lizzie Maggie. C) , was made by,. D) , board game,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , monopoly,. 19. Where do the commas belong in the following sentence? The book a thrilling adventure was a bestseller. A) A) The book,. B) B), a thrilling adventure,. C) C), was a bestseller. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B), a thrilling adventure,. 20. Remember the appositive adds detail. If it is essential information, no commas are needed. Make sure whatever you see as the appositive is the add on not the important information. Which sentence is correctly punctuated below? A) My mom, a nurse drives a red car. B) My mom, a nurse, drives a red car. C) My mom a nurse drives a red car. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mom, a nurse, drives a red car. 21. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence:The novel, a thrilling mystery, kept me on the edge of my seat. A) On the edge of my seat. B) Kept me. C) The novel. D) A thrilling mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A thrilling mystery. 22. What is the appositive(s)? A) Bright plumage. B) Large-headed bird. C) A large-headed bird that lives near the water. D) Female kingfisher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A large-headed bird that lives near the water. 23. Complete the sentence to create a sentence with an appositive at the beginning: ..... my little brother is always getting into trouble. A) A true menace,. B) A true menace. C) He is a true menace. D) Being a true menace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A true menace,. 24. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: "The novel '1984', a dystopian classic, was written by George Orwell." A) By George Orwell. B) Was written. C) The novel '1984'. D) A dystopian classic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A dystopian classic. 25. Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates the appositive? A) The mountain, Mount Everest, is the tallest in the world. B) The mountain Mount Everest, is the tallest in the world. C) The mountain, Mount Everest is the tallest in the world. D) The mountain Mount Everest is the tallest in the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mountain, Mount Everest, is the tallest in the world. 26. Choose the appositive.The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires. A) The car. B) A silver Honda. C) The car. D) Had two flat tires. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A silver Honda. 27. True or False:An appositive is a type of adjective because it describes a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. Is the appositive ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL?My friend Danielle loves English class A) ESSENTIAL. B) NONESSENTIAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ESSENTIAL. 29. The intruder, a large, inquisitive cockroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table.What does the bold portion describe? A) The cockroach. B) The intruder. C) The kitchen table. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The intruder. 30. True or False:Appositives usually provide additional information about the noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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