This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the mistake concerning the appositive phrase in the following sentence. "Mrs. Puls an English teacher at CHS has a dog." A) There needs to be a comma before "an" and after "teacher". B) There needs to be a comma before "an" and after "CHS". C) There is nothing wrong with the appositive phrase. D) There should be a comma before "an". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There needs to be a comma before "an" and after "CHS". 2. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. We visited Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, in the spring. A) Spring. B) City of Brotherly Love. C) Philadelphia. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) City of Brotherly Love. 3. Choose the sentence that contains an appositive phrase:a) The cat jumped over the fence.b) The cat, a fluffy Persian, jumped over the fence.c) The cat jumped over the fence and hid in the bushes.d) The cat jumped over the fence, but the dog couldn't. A) The cat, a fluffy Persian, jumped over the fence. B) The cat jumped over the fence, but the dog couldn't. C) The cat jumped over the fence and hid in the bushes. D) The cat jumped over the fence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat, a fluffy Persian, jumped over the fence. 4. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:The flashlight should be returned to Mark, the owner. A) Flashlight. B) Owner. C) Should be returned. D) Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mark. 5. Check the punctuation:Tomorrow, I needed to meet her by the bridge. A) Tomorrow, I needed, to meet her, by the bridge. B) Tomorrow, I needed to meet her, by the bridge. C) No Change. D) Tomorrow, I needed, to meet her by the bridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No Change. 6. In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? On the bed was Pete, the sweetest cat. A) Pete. B) The sweetest cat. C) On the bed. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sweetest cat. 7. What is a verbal phrase? A) A verbal phrase is a group of words that includes a verb and functions as a single part of speech. B) A verbal phrase is a single word that acts as a noun. C) A verbal phrase is a type of punctuation used in writing. D) A verbal phrase is a group of words that only includes nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A verbal phrase is a group of words that includes a verb and functions as a single part of speech. 8. Identify the Appositive Phrase(s) in the following sentence:Stephen gave his big sister Karen some tasty candies from his birthday party at the mall, an assortment of creams and caramels. A) Stephen gave his big sister Karen. B) Some tasty candies. C) From his birthday party at the mall. D) An assortment of creams and caramels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An assortment of creams and caramels. 9. Which of the following sentences does not contain an appositive phrase?a) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner.b) The book, a thrilling mystery, kept me on the edge of my seat.c) The car, a shiny red convertible, caught everyone's attention.d) The movie, a romantic comedy, made me laugh out loud. A) A. B) C. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 10. Find the object of the preposition:Running around the house was always a dangerous decision. A) Decision. B) Dangerous. C) House. D) Running. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) House. 11. Identify the sentence where the prepositional phrase is correctly set off by commas. A) Under the bridge the troll waited, for the billy goats. B) Under the bridge the troll, waited for the billy goats. C) Under the bridge, the troll waited for the billy goats. D) Under, the bridge the troll waited for the billy goats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under the bridge, the troll waited for the billy goats. 12. How should appositive phrases be punctuated in a sentence? A) Semicolons should be used before and after appositive phrases in a sentence. B) Appositive phrases do not require any punctuation in a sentence. C) Exclamation points should be used before and after appositive phrases in a sentence. D) Commas should be used before and after appositive phrases in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commas should be used before and after appositive phrases in a sentence. 13. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. Taylor's cat, Socks, is black with all white feet. A) Black with all white feet. B) None of these. C) Socks. D) Taylor's cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socks. 14. Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence:Jesse Owens, an Olympic athlete, was a talented sprinter. A) Jesse Owens. B) An Olympic athlete. C) Talented sprinter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An Olympic athlete. 15. Which sentence has an appositive that is essential? A) William Shakespeare, an English author, wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. B) The English author William Shakespeare wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. C) My childhood home, a yellow and blue house, is just down the road. D) My best friend, Sammy, lives in Cleveland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The English author William Shakespeare wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. 16. The knight, a loyal servant of the king, pledged his sword. What is the appositive phrase? A) The king. B) The knight. C) A loyal servant of the king. D) Pledged his sword. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A loyal servant of the king. 17. Prepositions can be used as which of the following? A) Appositives, Infinitives and Gerunds. B) Nouns, Adverbs and Adjectives. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nouns, Adverbs and Adjectives. 18. Becky's favorite activity in gym class is running.How is "running" used in this sentence? A) Verb. B) Participle. C) Gerund. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerund. 19. Locate the appositive phrase in this sentence:My dog, a fluffy golden retriever, loves to chase squirrels. A) My dog. B) Chase squirrels. C) A fluffy golden retriever. D) Loves to chase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A fluffy golden retriever. 20. What word do infinitives usually begin with? A) Has. B) Be. C) Have. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To. 21. Somehow, Bobby, the mischievous toddler, climbed out on the roof. A) On the roof. B) Climbed out. C) Somehow, Bobby. D) The mischievous toddler. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The mischievous toddler. 22. Write an interrupter sentence correctly on a sticky note and show it to Ms. Howell. Did you get it right? (She will click the button!) A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 23. Your bag, the one with the purple flowers, was left in Mr. Johnsons' class. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 24. In the sentence "My best friend, an aspiring artist, won first place, " the appositive phrase functions as: A) The main verb. B) The direct object. C) Additional descriptive information. D) The subject of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Additional descriptive information. 25. Beowulf, a legendary hero, battles Grendel. What is the appositive? A) Grendel. B) Beowulf. C) A legendary hero. D) Battles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A legendary hero. 26. Why is it important to use appositive phrases effectively in writing? A) It confuses the reader and makes the text harder to follow. B) Appositive phrases are not necessary in writing. C) Using appositive phrases leads to grammatical errors. D) It enhances the reader's understanding and improves the overall flow and readability of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It enhances the reader's understanding and improves the overall flow and readability of the text. 27. Identify the verbal phrase in the sentence:'Running quickly, she caught the bus.' A) She ran quickly. B) Running quickly. C) The bus was caught. D) Catching the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running quickly. 28. Rewrite the following sentence with an essential appositive phrase that requires commas:'The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.' 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: C) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. 29. A nonrestrictive appositive or appositive phrase is ..... A) At the end of the sentence. B) Not essential to the meaning of the sentence. C) At the beginning of the sentence. D) Essential to the meaning of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not essential to the meaning of the sentence. 30. During a science class, Harper was curious about the field that involves studying the earth's chemical composition. What is this field called? A) The study of speed. B) Self-government. C) The study of the earth's chemical makeup. D) A combination of math and chemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The study of the earth's chemical makeup. ← 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