This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 25 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the sentence 'The author J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter, ' what is the appositive? A) Harry Potter. B) J.K. Rowling. C) Wrote. D) The author. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) J.K. Rowling. 2. Fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:At the end of a sentence:I met our new neighbor, ..... A) A kind old man with a dog. B) Who lives next door. C) And he was very friendly. D) With a big house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A kind old man with a dog. 3. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence that follows? I ordered a pancake with maple syrup A) A pancake. B) I ordered. C) With maple syrup. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With maple syrup. 4. How does the highlighted clause function in the sentence? He worked hard because he wanted to impress his boss. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 5. Which of the following is NOT true about a phrase? A) It is a group of words. B) It functions as a single part of speech. C) It contains both a subject and a verb. D) It does not form a complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It contains both a subject and a verb. 6. What is the appositive in the sentence 'Rachel Carson, a biologist, published her book in 1962'? A) Published. B) Rachel Carson. C) A biologist. D) Her book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A biologist. 7. Choose the appositive phrase The spider, a big and hairy creature, scared the children as they played in the grass. A) A big and hairy creature. B) The spider. C) Scared the children. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A big and hairy creature. 8. Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement:Moana an adventurous film, was loved by audiences. A) Comma after Moana. B) No commas are needed in this sentence. C) Comma after film. D) Comma after loved. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma after Moana. 9. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence that follows? In a year, a new bridge was built. A) Bridge was built. B) A new bridge. C) In a year. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a year. 10. To what does the appositive phrase refer? What does the bold appositive phrase refer to?A star basketball player, Steven Tyler is the tallest person in class. A) Steven Tyler. B) Tallest person. C) Class. D) Basketball player. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steven Tyler. 11. In the sentence 'Officer Webb, one of the security guards, caught the burglar, ' what role does 'one of the security guards' play? A) Verb. B) Appositive phrase. C) Subject. D) Direct object. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appositive phrase. 12. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:My brother, a talented musician, is playing the piano." A) The piano. B) A talented musician. C) Is playing. D) My brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A talented musician. 13. Where can appositives and appositive phrases show up in a sentence? A) At the beginning of a sentence. B) In the middle of a sentence. C) At the end of a sentence. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. Most of the time, appositives and appositive phrases are set off by what punctuation? A) Colons. B) Commas. C) Periods. D) Semicolons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas. 15. Which sentence best combines "The students read. The library was silent." using a preposition to suggest a sense of setting? A) The students read in the silent library. B) The students, library read silence. C) The students were reading the library silently. D) In silence, the students read library. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The students read in the silent library. 16. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the phrase 'an inspiration to all soccer players' as an appositive phrase? A) Lionel Messi, an inspiration to all soccer players, won the award. B) An inspiration to all soccer players, Lionel Messi won the award. C) Lionel Messi won the award, an inspiration to all soccer players. D) Lionel Messi won the award and was an inspiration to all soccer players. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lionel Messi, an inspiration to all soccer players, won the award. 17. What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?:Her friend, an excellent chef, prepared dinner for us. A) Prepared. B) An excellent chef. C) Dinner. D) Her friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An excellent chef. 18. In the sentence, "The mountain, a towering giant, loomed over the village, " identify the appositive phrase and its function. A) The mountain loomed. B) A towering structure. C) A towering giant. D) The village. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A towering giant. 19. Which sentence best combines "The dog barked. The car was moving." using a preposition? A) The dog barked and the car was moving slowly. B) The car was moving because the dog barked. C) The dog barked while the car was moving. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog barked while the car was moving. 20. Quick Tip for Students:If you can cross out the appositive phrase and the sentence still makes sense, then you need ..... A) Apostrophes. B) Commas. C) Semicolons. D) Colons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas. 21. In the sentence, "The mountain, a towering peak, was covered in snow, " which phrase is an appositive? A) A towering peak in the sky. B) Was covered in snow. C) The mountain. D) A towering peak. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A towering peak. 22. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an appositive phrase? A) Contains a verb with a subject. B) Includes modifiers. C) Renames a noun. D) Can include prepositional phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contains a verb with a subject. 23. What type of prepositional phrase is bolded? Whales are the largest mammals that live on earth. 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. 24. What type of prepositional phrase is bolded? They are close relatives of spiders. 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. 25. Which sentence best combines "Nora played. The park was spacious." using a preposition? A) The park was spacious while Nora slept. B) Nora played in the spacious park. C) Spaciously, Nora played park. D) Nora played the spacious park. 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