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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the appositive? The engaged couple, Joe and Samantha, got married in San Diego. A) Got married. B) In San Diego. C) The engaged couple. D) Joe and Samantha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joe and Samantha. 2. Find the appositive in the sentence. Mrs. Butler, the owner, searched all day for her cat. A) Mrs. Butler,. B) , the owner,. C) Searched all day. D) For her cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , the owner,. 3. True or false?Nonessential appositives are set off with commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Identify the appositive phrase:Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads. A) Roald Dahl. B) Wrote many of his books. C) Yellow legal pads. D) A famous children's author. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A famous children's author. 5. Identify the appositive in this sentence:'Mrs. Thompson, our neighbor, is an excellent gardener.' A) Is an excellent gardener. B) Mrs. Thompson. C) Gardener. D) Our neighbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our neighbor. 6. Find the appositive in the sentence. My dogs, a couple of scavengers, never miss a meal. A) My dogs,. B) Scavengers,. C) A meal. D) , a couple of scavengers,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , a couple of scavengers,. 7. Identify the appositive phrase:Did you know that Mr. Jahnke, my English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger? A) 1969 Dodge Charger. B) My new English teacher. C) Mr. Angel. D) English teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My new English teacher. 8. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air. A) The giant plane. B) A Boeing 747. C) Launched into the air. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Boeing 747. 9. True or False:An appositive can only come after the noun it renames. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Identify the noun being renamed by the appositive in the following sentence:My favorite book, Harry Potter, is a fantasy novel. A) Movie. B) Book. C) Song. D) Painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Book. 11. Somehow, Bobby, the mischievous toddler, climbed out on the roof. Select the appositive phrase. A) Somehow Bobby. B) The mischievous toddler. C) On the roof. D) Climbed out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mischievous toddler. 12. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?The foghorn sound, a mournful moan, comes every fifteen seconds. A) The foghorn sound. B) A mournful moan. C) Comes every fifteen seconds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A mournful moan. 13. Complete the sentence with a restrictive (essential) appositive:The poet ..... wrote the famous line, 'Two roads diverged in a wood ..... ' A) That man. B) , a famous American,. C) , Robert Frost,. D) Robert Frost. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Robert Frost. 14. What is the appositive(s)?Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city. A) Mr. Riley, our neighbor. B) Our neighbor. C) Mr. Riley. D) Moving to a different city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our neighbor. 15. Identify the appositive:Captain America, a movie staring Chris Evans, received great reviews. A) Captain America. B) Great reviews. C) Captain. D) A movie staring Chris Evans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A movie staring Chris Evans. 16. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert tonight.' A) My brother. B) A skilled guitarist. C) At the concert tonight. D) Will perform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A skilled guitarist. 17. Fill in the blank with the correct verb form:The players, a team of eighth graders, ..... ready for the championship. A) Be. B) Are. C) Is. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 18. Complete the sentence:My best friend, ..... , loves to paint. A) The Sarah. B) Is Sarah. C) Who is Sarah. D) Sarah. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sarah. 19. Choose the sentence that does NOT use a comma correctly in an appositive. A) My sister Jane, is a doctor. B) My sister, Jane, is a doctor. C) My sister Jane is a doctor. D) My sister Jane is, a doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My sister Jane is a doctor. 20. Complete the sentence:The city ..... , is known for its delicious food. A) New York. B) New York, a bustling metropolis. C) Famous New York. D) The city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New York, a bustling metropolis. 21. Which option below contains an appositive? A) Chocolate-covered insects are interesting. B) Chocolate-covered insects are a type of candy. C) Chocolate-covered insects are a type of candy that are interesting. D) Chocolate-covered insects, a type of candy, are interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chocolate-covered insects, a type of candy, are interesting. 22. What is the purpose of using commas in appositives? A) To separate two independent clauses. B) To add nonessential information. C) To indicate a question. D) To show possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To add nonessential information. 23. Create a sentence using the appositive "a famous scientist" to describe Albert Einstein. A) Albert Einstein, a famous scientist, developed the theory of relativity. B) Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity and was a famous scientist. C) A famous scientist developed the theory of relativity. D) The theory of relativity was developed by Albert Einstein. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Albert Einstein, a famous scientist, developed the theory of relativity. 24. Choose the appositive. Jahziah, where are you moving? I am moving to the best province in Canada, Alberta. A) Jahziah. B) Alberta. C) No appositive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alberta. 25. Choose the appositive. Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city. A) Our neighbor. B) Mr. Riley, our neighbor. C) Moving to a different city. D) Mr. Riley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our neighbor. 26. Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage. A) We will eat some healthy nutritious pizza. B) We will eat some, healthy, nutritious pizza. C) We will eat some healthy, nutritious pizza. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We will eat some healthy, nutritious pizza. 27. Choose the appositive.I haven't been to the new mall, in Moreno Valley, but I will go on Sat. A) New mall. B) But I will go. C) In Moreno Valley. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In Moreno Valley. 28. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives. Identify the appositive in each sentence.My cousin Phyllis will spend this summer with us. A) My. B) Phyllis. C) Us. D) Cousin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phyllis. 29. Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The novel, a thrilling adventure, captivated readers worldwide." A) Readers worldwide. B) A thrilling adventure. C) Captivated readers worldwide. D) The novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A thrilling adventure. 30. Shakespeare's play Hamlet is her favorite. What is the appositive? A) Shakespeare's play. B) Hamlet. C) Is her favorite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hamlet. 31. True or False:In the sentence 'The dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch, ' the phrase 'a golden retriever' is an appositive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. Which sentence uses the appositive correctly? A) The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark is in Paris. B) The Eiffel Tower a famous landmark, is in Paris. C) The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is in Paris. D) The Eiffel Tower a famous landmark is in Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is in Paris. 33. Which phrase is the appositive?Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest rulers, was queen for sixty-three years. A) Queen Victoria. B) One of England's greatest rulers. C) Was queen. D) For sixthy-three years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of England's greatest rulers. 34. Identify the appositive phrase:Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city. A) Moving to a different city. B) Our neighbor. C) Mr. Riley. D) Mr. Riley, our neighbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our neighbor. 35. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? I want to take the painting, a Van Gogh, to the museum for donation. A) Take the painting. B) A Van Gogh. C) To to the museum. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Van Gogh. 36. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Many of Ferruccio Lamborghini's sports cars have had names related to bullfighting. The Miura, for example, was named for Don Eduardo Miura, a bull breeder. A) Was named for Don Eduardo Miura,. B) A bull breeder. C) The Miura,. D) Many of Ferruccio Lamborghini's sports cars have had names related to bullfighting. E) For example,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A bull breeder. 37. Identify the appositive in this sentence:My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. A) My brother. B) The guitar. C) A talented musician. D) Plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A talented musician. 38. Math, Sue's favorite subject, is easy for her.What is the appositive? A) Math. B) Sue's favorite subject. C) Sues' favorite subject. D) Is easy for her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sue's favorite subject. 39. Find the appositive in this sentence:Jim, her best friend, had to serve two years in the military. A) Jim. B) Friend. C) Best friend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Friend. 40. What is the correct edit for this sentence?My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break A) My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break. B) My best friend, who moved away last summer visited over spring break. C) My best friend, who moved away last summer, visited over spring break. D) My best friend who moved away last summer, visited over spring break. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My best friend, who moved away last summer, visited over spring break. 41. Appositive phrases always define a: A) Adjective. B) Verb. C) Adverb. D) Noun or pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Noun or pronoun. 42. Find the appositive:Mars, a red planet in our solar system, might be a place where humans can live one day. A) Mars. B) Where people can live one day. C) Might be a place. D) A red planet in our solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A red planet in our solar system. 43. Is this appositive restrictive or non-restrictive?The device, the modern version of a pressure cooker, is very popular. A) Restrictive. B) Non-restrictive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-restrictive. 44. Identify the appositive:Tommy, the disruptive student, refused to do his homework A) Homework. B) The disruptive student. C) Refused to do. D) Tommy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The disruptive student. 45. Which sentence has an appositive phrase in it? A) "Prim is in my first reaping outfit, a skirt and a ruffled blouse" (14). B) "Prim is in my first reaping outfit, and it is a skirt and a ruffled blouse" (14). C) "Prim is in my first reaping outfit. D) A skirt and a ruffled blouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Prim is in my first reaping outfit, a skirt and a ruffled blouse" (14). 46. Ariana Grande, a famous pop musician has numerous hit songs. A) Make no change. B) Insert a comma after "famous". C) Insert a comma after "numerous". D) Insert a comma after "musician". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insert a comma after "musician". 47. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? Alexandra, the girl he used to date, got married yesterday. A) Alexandra. B) The girl he used to date. C) Got married yesterday. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The girl he used to date. 48. Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The car, a red convertible, was parked outside." A) The car. B) A red convertible. C) Was parked. D) Outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A red convertible. 49. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase? A) "The result was Panem, a shining Capitol ringed by thirteen colonies" (18). B) "Panem was a shining Capitol ringed by thirteen colonies" (18). C) "A shining Capitol ringed by thirteen colonies" (18). D) It was an awesome Capitol named Panem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The result was Panem, a shining Capitol ringed by thirteen colonies" (18). 50. True or False:An appositive can be removed from a sentence without altering the sentence's basic meaning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. True or False:Appositives always come at the end of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. Identify the sentence with a correctly punctuated appositive. A) The teacher, who is strict, gave us homework. B) My uncle, the doctor works at the local hospital. C) The cake, a delicious chocolate one, was eaten quickly. D) She adopted a dog a cute puppy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cake, a delicious chocolate one, was eaten quickly. 53. What is the appositive? Alex scored 1, 000 points on the video game, his personal best record. A) His personal best record. B) Alex scored 1, 000 points. C) On the video game. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His personal best record. 54. Which part of this sentence is the appositive? 'Sarah, my best friend, is moving to Texas.' A) Sarah. B) My best friend. C) Is moving. D) To Texas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My best friend. 55. Which sentence containing an appositive is punctuated correctly? A) Nathan won a medal a gold disk with the name of the race inscribed on it. B) Nathan won a medal a gold disk, with the name of the race inscribed on it. C) Nathan won a medal a gold disk, with the name of the race inscribed on it. D) Nathan won a medal, a gold disk with the name of the race inscribed on it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nathan won a medal, a gold disk with the name of the race inscribed on it. 56. Complete the sentence:My cousin ..... , a skilled artist, won the competition. A) The Emily. B) Emily who. C) Who is Emily. D) Emily. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emily. 57. Identify the appositive:My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. A) The guitar. B) A talented musician. C) Plays the guitar. D) My brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A talented musician. 58. Identify the appositive:The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity. A) Developed. B) The theory of relativity. C) Albert Einstein. D) The famous scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Albert Einstein. 59. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives. Identify the appositive in each sentence.Edna discussed her favorite topic, food. A) Edna. B) Favorite. C) Topic. D) Food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Food. 60. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band.' A) My brother. B) A skilled guitarist. C) Plays in a band. D) In a band. 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