This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 23 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase?a) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very strict.b) The teacher is very strict.c) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind.d) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very tall. A) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very strict. B) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very tall. C) The teacher is very strict. D) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very strict. 2. Which option is true based on the sentence below? I hope my friend Jay-Z has enough packing peanuts to ship you his crystal ball. A) I have multiple friends. B) I have only one friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have multiple friends. 3. Which of the following is an example of an infinitive phrase functioning as an adjective? A) I need a new notebook to write my ideas. B) The book on the shelf belongs to John. C) To swim in the ocean is my favorite summer activity. D) He ran quickly to catch the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I need a new notebook to write my ideas. 4. Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase? When the science teacher saw the spider, a large tarantula with a hairy body, he walked right up to it and asked it if it wanted to go hiking with him, proving that science teachers make questionable decisions. A) When the science teacher saw the spider. B) A large tarantula with a hairy body. C) A large tarantula. D) He walked straight up to it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A large tarantula with a hairy body. 5. What is the OBJECT of the preposition in the highlighted phrase? We played on the giant water slide aboard the massive ship. A) Cruise. B) Aboard. C) Massive. D) Ship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ship. 6. Which option is true based on the sentence below? Whenever we go to the beach, I ask my babysitter, Kenny Chesney, to buy me a corn dog. A) I have only one babysitter. B) I have more than one babysitter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have only one babysitter. 7. What is the relationship between prepositional phrases and the words they modify? A) Prepositional phrases modify the words they replace. B) Prepositional phrases are unrelated to the words they modify. C) Prepositional phrases replace the words they modify. D) Prepositional phrases provide additional information about the words they modify. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prepositional phrases provide additional information about the words they modify. 8. Is the clause in red dependent or independent?Before I went to school, I had a big cup of coffee. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 9. Which of the following is an appositive phrase in the sentence:'The book, a bestseller, sold millions of copies.'? A) A bestseller. B) Sold millions of copies. C) The book. D) A bestseller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A bestseller. 10. Choose the appositive phrase:The dog climbed into the plastic swimming pool, a great escape, in order to beat the heat. A) The dog climbed. B) To beat the heat. C) Into the plastic swimming pool. D) A great escape. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A great escape. 11. Choose the appositive phrase:Basketball, my favorite sport, requires a great deal of stamina. A) Basketball. B) My favorite sport. C) Requires a great deal. D) Of stamina. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My favorite sport. 12. Identify the Infinitive phrase in the following sentence. When you are ready to leave for the game, call me. A) To leave. B) To leave for the game. C) To leave for the game, call me. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To leave for the game. 13. Identify the appositive in the sentence:The book, a thrilling mystery, kept me on the edge of my seat. A) On the edge of my seat. B) The book. C) Kept me on the edge of my seat. D) A thrilling mystery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A thrilling mystery. 14. Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates the appositive phrase?a) The car a blue sedan was parked in the driveway.b) The car, a blue sedan, was parked in the driveway.c) The car a blue sedan was parked in the driveway. A) The car a blue sedan was parked in the driveway. B) The car, a blue sedan, was parked in the driveway. C) The car, a blue sedan was parked in the driveway. D) The car a blue sedan was parked in the driveway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The car, a blue sedan, was parked in the driveway. 15. How does the prepositional phrase in this sentence function?Julia picked the girl beside her to be her partner. A) Adv. B) Adj. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adj. 16. The photo shows Henry Ford, looking contented and proud, in his first car. A) Appositive phrase. B) Participial phrase. C) Infinitive phrase. D) Gerund phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participial phrase. 17. Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence? No I don't want to answer the doorbell right now. A) After "to". B) After "No". C) After "I". D) After "right". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After "No". 18. What is the appositive(s)? I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell peppermint, last night. A) Blue Bell peppermint. B) Of my favorite ice cream. C) Last night. D) I ate a huge bowl. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blue Bell peppermint. 19. Identify the Appositive phrase in the following sentence. Centigrade, another word for Celsius, comes from the Latin for 100 degrees. A) Centigrade. B) Comes from the Latin. C) Another word for Celsius. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Another word for Celsius. 20. Choose the appositive phrase They couldn't believe it when the little boy stood up to John, the biggest bully in school. A) John. B) The biggest bully in school. C) They. D) The little boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The biggest bully in school. 21. What is an Appositive? Fill in the blank:An ..... is a noun (or pronoun) that comes right next to another noun to explain it, rename it, or give more information. A) Adjective. B) Conjunction. C) Preposition. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appositive. 22. In the sentence 'My dog, Daisy, has fluffy black and white fur, ' why is 'Daisy' set off with commas? A) Because it's the subject of the sentence. B) Because it's essential to identify which dog. C) Because it's not essential to identify which dog. D) Because all names should be set off with commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because it's not essential to identify which dog. 23. Select the noun that the appositive or appositive phrase further explains:My friend, a talented musician, performed at the school concert. A) Musician. B) School concert. C) Performed. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Friend. 24. Read the following sentence and fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:My dog, ..... , loves swimming. A) In the backyard. B) A golden retriever. C) With a wagging tail. D) Who barks loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A golden retriever. 25. Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase containing a prepositional phrase? A) The tall building. B) My best friend. C) The pile of trash. D) A happy dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The pile of trash. 26. In the sentence 'The architect Bernini designed the entrance, ' what is the appositive? A) The entrance. B) Designed. C) The architect. D) Bernini. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bernini. 27. In the sentence 'The cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first person in space, ' what is the appositive? A) The cosmonaut. B) First person. C) In space. D) Yuri Gagarin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yuri Gagarin. 28. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence that follows? Martha found the big box tucked away in a corner of the attic near the bigg chimney. A) 0. B) 2. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0. 29. Highlight all the words that make up the appositive phrase.Pitbull dropped his seltzer, a very bubbly drink, and now he is afraid to open it. A) Pitbull dropped his seltzer. B) A very bubbly drink. C) Bubbly drink. D) He is afraid to open it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A very bubbly drink. 30. Where should the comma go in the sentence below:The tallest tree, the coast redwood grows over 350 feet high A) Comma after redwood. B) Comma after tallest. C) Comma after grows. D) Comma after feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma after redwood. 31. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:My best friend, , is coming over later. A) Sarah with the curly hair. B) The tall building. C) Quickly ran home. D) During the night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sarah with the curly hair. 32. How can the sentences "The dog barked. The yard was quiet." be combined using a prepositional phrase to enhance the descriptive quality of the scene? A) The dog and yard were both quiet. B) The yard was barking quietly. C) The dog barked in the quiet yard. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog barked in the quiet yard. 33. Fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:At the beginning of a sentence: ..... , Alicia wowed the audience. A) The audience was impressed. B) Alicia wowed the audience. C) At the beginning of a sentence. D) A talented singer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A talented singer. 34. In which sentence is the appositive phrase essential? A) The artist painted a mural. B) My friend, the artist, painted a mural. C) My friend the artist painted a mural. D) The mural was painted by my friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My friend the artist painted a mural. 35. Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'a blanket of snow' as an appositive phrase? A) The field was covered in a blanket of snow, which looked beautiful. B) A blanket of snow covered the field, making it look beautiful. C) In the morning light, the field looked beautiful with a blanket of snow. D) The field, a blanket of snow, looked beautiful in the morning light. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The field, a blanket of snow, looked beautiful in the morning light. 36. Which is properly punctuated?Context:I have more than one niece. A) My niece Amy read Gloria Pritchett's biography in two hours. B) My niece, Amy read Gloria Pritchett's biography in two hours. C) My niece Amy, read Gloria Pritchett's biography in two hours. D) My niece, Amy, read Gloria Pritchett's biography in two hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My niece Amy read Gloria Pritchett's biography in two hours. 37. In the sentence 'Miguel has the same class, American history, this afternoon, ' why is 'American history' set off with commas? A) Because it's the subject of the sentence. B) Because it's an essential appositive. C) Because it's a non-essential appositive providing additional information. D) Because all class names should be set off with commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because it's a non-essential appositive providing additional information. 38. In the sentence, "The book, a thrilling adventure, captivated readers, " what role does the appositive phrase play? A) It identifies the author. B) It shows the book's popularity. C) It describes the book's genre. D) It explains the readers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It describes the book's genre. 39. In the sentence, "The musician, a virtuoso on the violin, performed a stunning solo, " explain the function of the appositive phrase. A) The appositive phrase functions to provide additional information about the musician. B) The appositive phrase is a synonym for the musician's name. C) The appositive phrase serves as the main subject of the sentence. D) The appositive phrase indicates the time of the performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The appositive phrase functions to provide additional information about the musician. 40. Read the following sentence and fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:The Eiffel Tower, ..... , attracts millions of tourists. A) A famous landmark in Paris. B) A popular Italian dish. C) A large shopping mall. D) A famous river in Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A famous landmark in Paris. 41. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence that follows? When did the car in the driveway arrive? A) In the driveway. B) When did. C) When did the car. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the driveway. 42. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence that follows? She flew down the stairs, found the basket, and returned with it to the attic. A) 2. B) 1. C) 0. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 43. In the sentence, "The lake, a beautiful blue oasis, attracts many visitors, " which is the appositive phrase? A) The lake. B) Attracts many visitors. C) A beautiful oasis. D) A beautiful blue oasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A beautiful blue oasis. 44. Choose the appositive phrase The bookshelf, a large piece of furniture, was moved into the house first. A) Was moved. B) The bookshelf. C) Into the house. D) A large piece of furniture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A large piece of furniture. 45. Choose the appositive phrase Little Davey, my youngest nephew, is feeling sick. A) My youngest nephew. B) Is feeling sick. C) Little Davey. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My youngest nephew. 46. Which sentence best combines "The artist painted. The studio was quiet." using a preposition to convey a sense of setting? A) Quietly, the artist painted studio. B) The artist painted in the quiet studio. C) The artist was painting the studio quietly. D) The studio painted quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The artist painted in the quiet studio. 47. Read the following sentence. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence? The math teacher, Mr. Chang, was my homeroom teacher for the year. A) Mr. Chang. B) My homeroom teacher. C) The math teacher. D) For the year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The math teacher. 48. How would you punctuate this sentence correctly using an appositive phrase? 'My twin Daniel rode in a Mardi Gras parade.' A) My twin Daniel, rode in a Mardi Gras parade. B) My, twin Daniel, rode in a Mardi Gras parade. C) My twin, Daniel rode in a Mardi Gras parade. D) My twin, Daniel, rode in a Mardi Gras parade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My twin, Daniel, rode in a Mardi Gras parade. 49. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian painter, was also an architect and scientist.' A) Leonardo da Vinci. B) An Italian painter. C) Was also. D) An architect and scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An Italian painter. 50. Choose the sentence where the appositive phrase is non-restrictive. A) The red car is faster than the blue one. B) The car I bought yesterday is red. C) The car, which is an antique, is mine. D) The car that is red is mine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The car, which is an antique, is mine. 51. Identify the adjective clause in the sentence: "The house, which was built in the 19th century, is now a museum" A) In the 19th century. B) Is now a museum. C) The house. D) Which was built. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Which was built. 52. Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase with a prepositional phrase? A) The teacher, with a kind smile, helped the students. B) The teacher helped the students. C) The teacher, a kind woman, helped the students. D) The teacher, a woman with a kind smile, helped the students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The teacher, a woman with a kind smile, helped the students. 53. Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:The woman who lives next door is a doctor. A) The woman. B) Who lives next door. C) Is a doctor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who lives next door. 54. Which sentence best combines "The dog barked. The yard was quiet." using a preposition? A) The yard was barking quietly. B) The yard was barking. C) The dog quiet yard. D) The dog barked in the quiet yard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog barked in the quiet yard. 55. In the sentence 'Shelley asked everyone where her friend Bianca had gone, ' why isn't 'Bianca' set off with commas? A) Because names should never be set off with commas. B) Because it's essential to identify which friend. C) Because it's not essential to identify which friend. D) Because it's the subject of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because it's essential to identify which friend. 56. What type of prepositional phrase is bolded? A whale must breathe air through its lungs. A) Prepositional phrase as adjective. B) Prepositional phrase as adverb. C) Prepositional phrase as noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase as adverb. 57. Choose the appositive phrase My new puppy, a little Daschund, has stolen my heart. A) My new puppy. B) A little Daschund. C) Has stolen my heart. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A little Daschund. 58. Choose the correct adverb clause in the sentence: "After they finished dinner, they went for a walk." A) After they finished dinner. B) They went. C) For a walk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After they finished dinner. 59. Read the following sentence and fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:Our teacher, ..... , is very kind. A) Teaches math. B) The classroom. C) Mr. Adams. D) Very smart. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Adams. 60. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence that follows? Some were too large, but most were too small. A) 0. B) 1. C) 3. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0. ← 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