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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank:Appositives make your writing more ..... A) Complex. B) Irrelevant. C) Boring. D) Confusing. E) Descriptive. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Descriptive. 2. In the sentence 'The lights, flashing yellow bulbs, distracted everyone, ' what part of speech is 'flashing' functioning as? A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Verb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 3. Rewrite the following sentence using an appositive:My teacher is nice. My teacher is Mr. Brown. A) Mr. Brown, my teacher is nice. B) My teacher is Mr. Brown, nice. C) My teacher, Mr. Brown, is nice. D) My teacher is nice, Mr. Brown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My teacher, Mr. Brown, is nice. 4. Choose the correct adverb clause in the sentence: "Before you leave, please turn off the lights." A) The lights. B) Please turn off. C) You leave. D) Before you leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before you leave. 5. Which is properly punctuated?Context:I have more than one friend. A) My friend Emily beat Cameron Tucker at hide-and-seek. B) My friend, Emily beat Cameron Tucker at hide-and-seek. C) My friend, Emily, beat Cameron Tucker at hide-and-seek. D) My friend Emily, beat Cameron Tucker at hide-and-seek. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend Emily beat Cameron Tucker at hide-and-seek. 6. What is the definition of a phrase? A) A group of words containing both a subject and a verb. B) A single word used as a part of speech. C) A group of words used as a single part of speech. D) A complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A group of words used as a single part of speech. 7. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The car, a red convertible, sped down the highway.' A) Sped down. B) The car. C) A red convertible. D) The highway. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A red convertible. 8. Which is properly punctuated?Context:I have only one science tutor. 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: D) My science tutor, Rachel Green, wrote a catchy song about the solar system. 9. What type of prepositional phrase is bolded? During rush hour is the worst time to drive anywhere. A) Prepositional phrase as adjective. B) Prepositional phrase as adverb. C) Prepositional phrase as noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prepositional phrase as noun. 10. In the sentence, "My brother, an avid musician, plays the guitar, " which phrase is an appositive? A) My brother. B) Plays the guitar. C) An avid musician who plays. D) An avid musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An avid musician. 11. Choose the appositive phrase Gus, the family's cat, slowly crept up behind the kittens. A) Gus. B) The family's cat. C) Slowly crept up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The family's cat. 12. Read the following sentence from Let 'Em Play God and fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:One of the characters, ..... , is standing in a shadowy room. A) The old house. B) With a lantern. C) A young man. D) In the darkness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A young man. 13. Read the following sentence from The Monkey's Paw and fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:It had a spell put on it by an old fakir, ..... A) A wealthy merchant. B) A very holy man. C) A clever magician. D) A famous traveler. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A very holy man. 14. Choose the appositive phrase A small SUV, my car is completely full. A) A small SUV. B) My car. C) Is completely full. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A small SUV. 15. What type of prepositional phrase is bolded? Horseshoe crabs resemble hard hats with long tails. A) Prepositional phrase as adjective. B) Prepositional phrase as adverb. C) Prepositional phrase as noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional phrase as adjective. 16. Identify the adjective clause in the sentence: "The book that I borrowed from the library is on the shelf" A) That I borrowed. B) The book. C) Is on the shelf. D) From the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That I borrowed. 17. Which is properly punctuated?Context:I have more than one cousin. A) My cousin, Leonardo DiCaprio likes to design and fly kites. B) My cousin Leonardo DiCaprio, likes to design and fly kites. C) My cousin, Leonardo DiCaprio, likes to design and fly kites. D) My cousin Leonardo DiCaprio likes to design and fly kites. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My cousin Leonardo DiCaprio likes to design and fly kites. 18. Identify the following as a closed couplet or an example of enjambment. Base your answer on the completion of thought in the lines, not on the punctuation. At Sestos Hero dwelt; Hero the fair, / Whom young Apollo courted for her hair, (Christopher Marlowe) A) Closed couplet. B) Enjambment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed couplet. 19. In the sentence 'Tacos, one of the most popular Mexican dishes, are served here, ' what is the appositive phrase? A) Mexican dishes. B) Tacos. C) Are served here. D) One of the most popular Mexican dishes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One of the most popular Mexican dishes. 20. Which sentence best combines "The child read. The book was colorful." using a preposition? A) The child read a colorful book. B) The colorful book was read by the child. C) The colorful child read the book. D) The child read with a colorful book in hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The child read with a colorful book in hand. 21. Identify the adjective clause in the sentence: "The girl whose birthday is today is bringing cupcakes." A) Whose birthday is today. B) The girl. C) Is today. D) Is bringing cupcakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose birthday is today. 22. If the appositive is necessary to know which person or thing you mean, you should use commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Which word in the sentence is the appositive? A) Coming. B) Later. C) Friend. D) Sarah. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sarah. 24. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the phrase 'my best friend' as an appositive phrase? A) My best friend, John, is coming over for dinner. B) My best friend John is coming over for dinner. C) John, my best friend is coming over for dinner. D) John my best friend, is coming over for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My best friend, John, is coming over for dinner. 25. Create a sentence that includes both an appositive phrase and a prepositional phrase: "The engineer designed a bridge. The bridge was a marvel of modern engineering. The bridge spanned the river." A) The engineer built a house that overlooked the valley. B) The bridge, a marvel of modern engineering, spanned over the river beautifully. C) The architect designed a park that featured a fountain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bridge, a marvel of modern engineering, spanned over the river beautifully. 26. Which sentence uses commas correctly with an appositive phrase? A) My friend Sarah is coming over later. B) My, friend Sarah, is coming over later. C) My friend, Sarah, is coming over later. D) My friend, Sarah is coming over later. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My friend, Sarah, is coming over later. 27. In the sentence 'Mark, the pitcher, threw many fast balls during the game.', what is the appositive or appositive phrase? A) Mark. B) The pitcher. C) Threw many fast balls. D) During the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pitcher. 28. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence that follows? The little girl leaned over the edge of the chest, and the sight that met her eyes caused her to stare back in amazement. A) 2. B) 3. C) 0. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 29. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence that follows? This is the new road to the state park A) This is the new road. B) To the state park. C) New road to the park. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To the state park. 30. Choose the appositive phrase My college roommate, Kelley lives in Hunstville now. A) Hunstville. B) Kelley. C) My college roommate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My college roommate. 31. Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence: "Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, is located in Siberia." A) In Siberia. B) Is located in Siberia. C) The deepest lake in the world. D) Lake Baikal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The deepest lake in the world. 32. Identify the following as a closed couplet or an example of enjambment. Base your answer on the completion of thought in the lines, not on the punctuation. And offered as a dower his burning throne, / Where she should sit for men to gaze upon. (Christopher Marlowe) A) Closed couplet. B) Enjambment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enjambment. 33. Identify the following as a closed couplet or an example of enjambment. Base your answer on the completion of thought in the lines, not on the punctuation. Fit to be stewards in land and rents and game / To any Peer in England you could name, (Geoffrey Chaucer) A) Closed couplet. B) Enjambment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enjambment. 34. Why are commas used around some appositives? A) To show they are not essential to the sentence. B) To separate them from the main sentence. C) To make the sentence longer. D) To indicate they are essential to the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show they are not essential to the sentence. 35. In the sentence, "The museum, a place filled with history, was fascinating, " which phrase is an appositive? A) The museum was fascinating. B) The museum. C) A place filled with history. D) Filled with history. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A place filled with history. 36. Which of the following can be included within an appositive phrase? A) A prepositional phrase. B) A subject-verb pair. C) Another complete sentence. D) An independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A prepositional phrase. 37. In the sentence 'Those two men, a truck driver and a sailor, helped my father, ' what is the function of the appositive phrase? A) To introduce a new topic. B) To identify the subject. C) To provide additional information about 'those two men'. D) To describe the verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide additional information about 'those two men'. 38. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence that follows? With a cry of joy, Martha turned the key with both hands. A) 3. B) 1. C) 0. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 39. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the phrase 'prize-winning Arabian horses' as an appositive phrase? A) The prize-winning Arabian horses, known for their speed, were admired by all. B) The horses were admired by all, prize-winning Arabian horses. C) Prize-winning Arabian horses were admired by all, known for their speed. D) The horses, prize-winning Arabian horses known for their speed, were admired by all. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The horses, prize-winning Arabian horses known for their speed, were admired by all. 40. Identify the following as a closed couplet or an example of enjambment. Base your answer on the completion of thought in the lines, not on the punctuation. A little learning is a dangerous thing; / Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:(Alexander Pope) A) Closed couplet. B) Enjambment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed couplet. 41. Running down the street, the girl tripped and fell.What is the participle? A) Down. B) Tripped. C) Running. D) Fell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Running. 42. Choose the appositive phrase A very strong man, Uncle Henry, was able to carry the entire pallet of bricks by himself. A) A very strong man. B) Uncle Henry. C) The entire pallet of bricks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uncle Henry. 43. Read the following sentence from Lord of the Flies and fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:One of the small boys, ..... , said that he wanted to go home. A) Jack. B) Simon. C) Ralph. D) Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Henry. 44. In the sentence, "The engineer, a pioneer in renewable energy, presented her latest project, " explain the function of the appositive phrase. A) The appositive phrase serves as the main subject of the sentence. B) The appositive phrase identifies and describes the engineer. C) The appositive phrase provides a definition of renewable energy. D) The appositive phrase indicates the location of the engineer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The appositive phrase identifies and describes the engineer. 45. Fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:In the middle of a sentence:The winner, ..... , smiled proudly. A) A tall girl with red hair. B) Smiling happily. C) Who was very fast. D) With a big trophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A tall girl with red hair. 46. Identify the following as a closed couplet or an example of enjambment. Base your answer on the completion of thought in the lines, not on the punctuation. Fired at first sight with what the Muse imparts, / In fearless youth we tempt the height of arts. (Alexander Pope) A) Closed couplet. B) Enjambment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed couplet. 47. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence. My son, the policeman, will be visiting us next week. A) Next week. B) The policeman. C) Will be visiting. D) My son. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The policeman. 48. Which of the following sentences contains a correctly formed noun clause? A) I don't know where she went. B) The man who is talking to Mary is my. C) The concert was so loud that I had to. D) When you arrive, please let me know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't know where she went. 49. What is the effect of removing the appositive from the sentence 'My twin, Daniel, rode in a Mardi Gras parade'? A) The sentence becomes unclear. B) The sentence remains clear. C) The sentence becomes longer. D) The sentence becomes grammatically incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentence remains clear. 50. In the sentence 'Be sure to bring the exact change, five dollars, ' what is the function of the appositive phrase? A) To specify the amount of change. B) To modify the verb. C) To describe the subject. D) To introduce a new topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To specify the amount of change. 51. Choose the sentences that contains an appositive phrase with correct punctuation. A) The author, who is very famous, wrote the Harry Potter series. B) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. C) The author, known for her philanthropy, wrote the Harry Potter series. D) The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author, known for her philanthropy, wrote the Harry Potter series. 52. Choose the correct adverb clause in the sentence: "Although it was raining, they decided to go for a hike" A) To go for a hike. B) They decided. C) For a hike. D) Although it was raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although it was raining. 53. Read the following sentence. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence. My cat, Domino, likes to sleep with me. A) Likes to sleep. B) Domino. C) My cat. D) With me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My cat. 54. When are appositives and appositive phrases typically set off with commas? A) When they are essential to the meaning of the sentence. B) Never. C) Always. D) When they are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When they are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. 55. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence that follows? My parents left for their vacation a week later A) My parents left. B) For their vacation. C) A week later. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For their vacation. 56. In the sentence 'Officer Webb, one of the security guards, caught the burglar, ' what is the appositive phrase? A) One of the security guards. B) Caught the burglar. C) Officer Webb. D) The burglar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One of the security guards. 57. Fill in the blank:Like an appositive, an appositive phrase adds ..... about a noun. A) Confusion. B) Details. C) Verbs. D) Numbers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Details. 58. What type of prepositional phrase is bolded? The mouth of the horseshoe crab is well hidden. A) Prepositional phrase as adjective. B) Prepositional phrase as adverb. C) Prepositional phrase as noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional phrase as adjective. 59. In the sentence 'The lights, flashing yellow bulbs, distracted everyone, ' what is the function of 'flashing yellow bulbs'? A) Direct object. B) Appositive phrase. C) Subject. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appositive phrase. 60. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the phrase 'a treasure map' as an appositive phrase? A) A treasure map, the old book was hidden in the attic. B) The old book, a treasure map, was hidden in the attic. C) The old book was hidden in the attic, a treasure map. D) The old book was hidden, a treasure map in the attic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The old book, a treasure map, was hidden in the attic. ← 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