This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 22 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or false?Appositives can help your writing by combining important information about a person or thing into one sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times. A) At certain times. B) Can travel more than 100 miles per hour. C) Animal. D) The peregrine falcon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The peregrine falcon. 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. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tree, a tall oak, swayed in the wind. 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. A) Family. B) The Smithsonian Institution. C) Galleries. D) Washington, D.C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Smithsonian Institution. 5. Which is properly punctuated? A) My science tutor Rachel Green, wrote a catchy song about the solar system. B) My science tutor, Rachel Green, wrote a catchy song about the solar system. C) My science tutor, Rachel Green wrote a catchy song about the solar system. D) My science tutor Rachel Green wrote a catchy song about the solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My science tutor, Rachel Green, wrote a catchy song about the solar system. 6. What is the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The city, a bustling metropolis, never sleeps.' A) Never sleeps. B) A bustling metropolis. C) The city, a bustling metropolis. D) The city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A bustling metropolis. 7. Example of a non-restrictive appositive:'My dog, Max, loves to play.' What does 'Max' represent? A) A breed of dog. B) The name of my dog. C) An adjective describing my dog. D) The age of my dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The name of my dog. 8. Identify the appositive in this sentence:Sheikh Zayed, the founding father of the UAE, is honored across the country. A) Is honored. B) Across the country. C) Sheikh Zayed. D) The founding father of the UAE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The founding father of the UAE. 9. Choose the appositive phrase:The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle. A) Is often found. B) The monkey. C) A nimble animal. D) In the jungle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A nimble animal. 10. Choose the appositive phrase:The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air. A) Plane. B) Into the air. C) The giant plane. D) A Boeing 747. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Boeing 747. 11. Find out the appositive or appositive phraseMy roommate Amanda works for a non-profit organization. A) Roommate. B) A non-profit organization. C) Amanda. D) Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amanda. 12. Punctuate the appositive correctly in the following sentence:The restaurant a popular spot for locals is known for its delicious food. A) The restaurant a popular spot for locals is known for its delicious food. B) The restaurant, a popular spot for locals, is known for its delicious food. C) The restaurant, a popular spot for locals, is known for its delicious food. D) The restaurant, a popular spot for locals is known for its delicious food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 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. A) Championship game. B) Sammy. C) My cousin. D) Arm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sammy. 14. Which appositive phrase best completes this sentence? The date palm, ..... , grows well in the UAE. A) A kind of mountain. B) A fruit-bearing tree. C) A type of animal. D) A symbol of speed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A fruit-bearing tree. 15. Use an appositive for emphasis in the sentence:The president himself attended the meeting. A) The president, a terrible and unimportant person, himself attended the meeting. B) The president, a random stranger, himself attended the meeting. C) The president, a powerful and influential figure, himself attended the meeting. D) The president, a fictional character, himself attended the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The president, a powerful and influential figure, himself attended the meeting. 16. In the sentence "The museum, a historic landmark in our city, needs renovation, " the appositive phrase is: A) The museum needs renovation. B) In our city. C) Needs renovation. D) A historic landmark in our city. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A historic landmark in our city. 17. Identify the restrictive appositive in the sentence:The book 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is a classic. A) To Kill a Mockingbird. B) Is a classic. C) Mockingbird. D) The book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To Kill a Mockingbird. 18. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence?WALL-E, an animated movie about a robot, won an Oscartextregistered. A) A musical about friendship. B) A documentary about space. C) A silent film about nature. D) An animated movie about a robot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An animated movie about a robot. 19. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?The car idling on the curb is my Uber. A) Idling on the curb. B) Car. C) Is my Uber. D) The car idling on the curb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idling on the curb. 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. A) I. B) My dad. C) A quite serious man. D) A silly gift. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A quite serious man. 21. Tom, old fellow, I am glad to see you. A) To see you. B) Old fellow. C) Tom. D) I am glad. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old fellow. 22. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The capital of France, Paris, is known for its art and culture.' A) London. B) Berlin. C) Paris. D) Madrid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paris. 23. In the sentence "On the bed was Pete, the sweetest cat." the appositive phrase ..... A) Describes Pete & can replace his name in the sentence (renames him). B) Just describes Pete. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Describes Pete & can replace his name in the sentence (renames him). 24. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:My sister, a talented artist, painted a beautiful landscape. A) Talented artist. B) A talented artist. C) Painted a beautiful landscape. D) My sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A talented artist. 25. Create a sentence using an appositive to describe your favorite book. A) My favorite book, 'The Great Gatsby', is a classic novel that explores themes of wealth and love. B) The book I love most is a cookbook filled with recipes. C) I enjoy reading books about science and technology. D) My favorite book is a thrilling mystery novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My favorite book, 'The Great Gatsby', is a classic novel that explores themes of wealth and love. 26. During his history lesson, Elijah learns about a concept that refers to a community or group governing itself. What is this concept called? A) The study of ancient artifacts. B) Self-governance. C) A branch of biology. D) One thousandth of a liter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Self-governance. 27. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:The poem, one of Robert Frost's best, is called "The Death of the Hired Man." A) The poem. B) One of Robert Frost's best. C) Is called "The Death of the Hired Man.". D) No appositive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of Robert Frost's best. 28. In the sentence "Shakespeare, the renowned playwright, wrote many sonnets, " the base sentence without the appositive is: A) The renowned playwright, wrote sonnets. B) Shakespeare, the renowned playwright. C) The renowned playwright wrote many sonnets. D) Shakespeare wrote many sonnets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shakespeare wrote many sonnets. 29. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. His favorite player, Alex Rodriguez, used to play for the New York Yankees. A) New York Yankees. B) His favorite player. C) None of these. D) Alex Rodriguez. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alex Rodriguez. 30. What is the appositive in the following sentence?The silversmith Paul Revere warned the people that British troops were going to attack soon. A) People. B) Paul Revere. C) Silversmith. D) Troops. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paul Revere. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAppositive Phrases Quiz 1Appositive Phrases Quiz 2Appositive Phrases Quiz 3Appositive Phrases Quiz 4Appositive Phrases Quiz 5Appositive Phrases Quiz 6Appositive Phrases Quiz 7Appositive Phrases Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books