Appositive Phrases Quiz 22 (30 MCQs)

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1. True or false?Appositives can help your writing by combining important information about a person or thing into one sentence.
2. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times.
3. Choose the sentence that contains an appositive phrase:a) The tree swayed in the wind.b) The tree, a tall oak, swayed in the wind.c) The tree swayed in the wind and dropped its leaves.d) The tree swayed in the wind, providing shade on a hot day.
4. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:Our family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries, in Washington, D.C.
5. Which is properly punctuated?
6. What is the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The city, a bustling metropolis, never sleeps.'
7. Example of a non-restrictive appositive:'My dog, Max, loves to play.' What does 'Max' represent?
8. Identify the appositive in this sentence:Sheikh Zayed, the founding father of the UAE, is honored across the country.
9. Choose the appositive phrase:The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle.
10. Choose the appositive phrase:The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
11. Find out the appositive or appositive phraseMy roommate Amanda works for a non-profit organization.
12. Punctuate the appositive correctly in the following sentence:The restaurant a popular spot for locals is known for its delicious food.
13. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend.
14. Which appositive phrase best completes this sentence? The date palm, ..... , grows well in the UAE.
15. Use an appositive for emphasis in the sentence:The president himself attended the meeting.
16. In the sentence "The museum, a historic landmark in our city, needs renovation, " the appositive phrase is:
17. Identify the restrictive appositive in the sentence:The book 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is a classic.
18. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence?WALL-E, an animated movie about a robot, won an Oscartextregistered.
19. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?The car idling on the curb is my Uber.
20. What's part of this sentence needs to be offset with commas?I sent my dad a quite serious man a silly gift for Christmas.
21. Tom, old fellow, I am glad to see you.
22. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The capital of France, Paris, is known for its art and culture.'
23. In the sentence "On the bed was Pete, the sweetest cat." the appositive phrase .....
24. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:My sister, a talented artist, painted a beautiful landscape.
25. Create a sentence using an appositive to describe your favorite book.
26. During his history lesson, Elijah learns about a concept that refers to a community or group governing itself. What is this concept called?
27. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:The poem, one of Robert Frost's best, is called "The Death of the Hired Man."
28. In the sentence "Shakespeare, the renowned playwright, wrote many sonnets, " the base sentence without the appositive is:
29. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. His favorite player, Alex Rodriguez, used to play for the New York Yankees.
30. What is the appositive in the following sentence?The silversmith Paul Revere warned the people that British troops were going to attack soon.