This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the appositive in this sentence? "My brother, an excellent cook, made dinner for us." A) My brother. B) An excellent cook. C) Made dinner. D) For us. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An excellent cook. 2. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform tonight.' A) Will perform. B) Tonight. C) A skilled guitarist. D) My brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A skilled guitarist. 3. Which sentence below is correctly punctuated? A) My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school. B) My sister the tall one is about to enter high school. C) My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school. D) My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school. 4. Rewrite the following sentence to include an appositive: "The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery." A) The scientist, renowned for her research, made a groundbreaking discovery. B) The scientist, made a groundbreaking discovery. C) The scientist made, a groundbreaking discovery. D) The scientist made a groundbreaking, discovery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The scientist, renowned for her research, made a groundbreaking discovery. 5. Which sentence uses commas correctly for the appositive? A) The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. B) The author J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. C) The author, J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. D) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. 6. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives and Appositive PhrasesIdentify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.1. That tent over there, the large one with the orange trim, looks right for our family. A) The large one. B) The large one with the orange trim. C) That tent. D) With the orange trim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The large one with the orange trim. 7. Add the correct punctuation to the sentence. My necklace a string of pearls is very precious to me. A) No correction is needed. B) Add two commas, a string of pearls,. C) Add a comma pearls,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add two commas, a string of pearls,. 8. Identify the appositive in the following sentence.The Continental Congress, a group of American patriots, played a key role in America's fight for independence. A) Patriots. B) Group. C) Independence. D) Continental Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Group. 9. Sydney and Alex the best friends like chemistry class. A) , the best friends,. B) , the best, friends. C) Sydney and Alec. D) Chemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , the best friends,. 10. An essential appositive is NECESSARY, and so it is NOT accompanied by commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Is this appositive restrictive or non-restrictive?The nutrient Vitamin A is critical to good sight. A) Restrictive. B) Non-restrictive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restrictive. 12. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Siberian tigers, which are the largest members of the cat family, can weigh up to 675 pounds. Sumatran tigers, the smallest tiger subspecies, weigh only 200-300 pounds. A) Siberian tigers,. B) Which are the largest members of the cat family,. C) Can weigh up to 675 pounds. D) Sumatran tigers. E) The smallest tiger subspecies,. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) The smallest tiger subspecies,. 13. What is a key characteristic of a clause? A) It contains both a subject and a verb. B) It never contains a subject or a verb. C) It is always a complete sentence. D) It is always a fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It contains both a subject and a verb. 14. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:Dr. Smith hired two new teachers, Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. A) Dr. Smith. B) Two. C) Teachers. D) Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teachers. 15. Which is the correct combination of the following pair of sentences?A-The careless man shot a Condor.B-The condor is the rarest bird in California. A) The rarest bird in California, the careless man shot a condor. B) The careless man shot a condor, the rarest bird in California. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The careless man shot a condor, the rarest bird in California. 16. Rewrite the sentence 'My teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind.' with the appositive phrase at the beginning. A) Mrs. Smith, is very kind, teacher. B) Mrs. Smith, is very kind, my teacher. C) Mrs. Smith, my teacher, is very kind. D) Mrs. Smith, kind teacher, is very. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mrs. Smith, my teacher, is very kind. 17. Find out the appositive or appositive phraseThe author J. K. Rowling was born in England. A) The author. B) J. K. Rowling. C) England. D) Was born in England. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) J. K. Rowling. 18. If the following is to be turned into a sentence with an appositive phrase, how would it look like: "My brother plays soccer, and he's very competitive" ? A) Soccer is what my brother plays competitively. B) My brother plays soccer and competes a lot. C) My brother, an athlete, plays soccer and is very competitive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother, an athlete, plays soccer and is very competitive. 19. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:Sidd chose the artist Michelangelo to study for his art project in Mrs. Butler's class. A) Michelangelo. B) Mrs. Butler's class. C) Art project. D) Artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Michelangelo. 20. What would the sentence be without the appositive?Raiyan, a very fast person, plays Xbox. A) Raiyan is a very fast person who plays Xbox. B) A very fast person plays Xbox. C) Raiyan plays Xbox. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raiyan plays Xbox. 21. Explain the purpose of using appositive phrases in writing. A) The purpose of using appositive phrases in writing is to provide additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence, clarifying or elaborating on the main idea. B) Appositive phrases are used to shorten sentences and reduce word count. C) Appositive phrases serve as the main subject of a sentence. D) Appositive phrases are used to confuse readers by adding unnecessary details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The purpose of using appositive phrases in writing is to provide additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence, clarifying or elaborating on the main idea. 22. What would the sentence be without the appositive:My dogs, Snowball and Lady, were found in the Beverly Hills Forest. A) My dogs were found in the Beverly Hills Forest. B) Snowball and Lady were found in the Beverly Hills Forest. C) My dogs are Snowball and Lady and they were found in the Beverly Hills Forest. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dogs were found in the Beverly Hills Forest. 23. When should you use a comma with a single prepositional phrase? A) When the prepositional phrase is a direct object. B) When the prepositional phrase is the subject of the sentence. C) When the prepositional phrase is non-essential or adds additional information. D) When the prepositional phrase is essential to the sentence structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the prepositional phrase is non-essential or adds additional information. 24. What might be included in a prepositional phrase between the preposition and the noun? A) Verbs. B) Pronouns. C) Conjunctions. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjectives. 25. Which sentence has commas in the correct places to set off the nonessential appositives and appositive phrases. A) Katie Jurado the actress has appeared in many fine films. B) Katie Jurado, the actress has appeared in many fine films. C) Katie Jurado, the actress, has appeared in many fine films. D) Katie Jurado the actress, has appeared in many fine films. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Katie Jurado, the actress, has appeared in many fine films. 26. Choose the appositive phrase:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times. A) More than 100 miles per hour. B) The fastest animal. C) The peregrine falcon. D) Can travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The peregrine falcon. 27. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence? Mr. Wilmer taught us about the First Amendment, the Free Speech Amendment. A) The First Amendment. B) The Free Speech Amendment. C) Mr. Peretti. D) Taught us. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Free Speech Amendment. 28. Does this sentence contain an Appositive:Yes or no?Elvis Presley, the famous king of 50s rock and roll, made his first national appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 29. In the sentence 'My favorite fruit, an apple, is delicious.', what is the appositive phrase? A) An apple. B) A banana. C) A watermelon. D) A pineapple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An apple. 30. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:Emily's oldest dog, Puffs, is a poodle. A) Is a poodle. B) No appositive phrase. C) Emily's oldest dog. D) Puffs. 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