This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the appositive in this sentence?A tall boy, Greg was asked repeatedly by the basketball coach to try out for the freshman team. A) For the freshman team. B) By the basketball coach. C) A tall boy. D) Greg. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A tall boy. 2. True or false?Essential appositives are set off with commas. They have a comma before and a comma after. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Identify the appositive in the sentence:My brother, an excellent cook, made dinner for us. A) Made dinner. B) For us. C) , an excellent cook,. D) My brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , an excellent cook,. 4. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase correctly? A) The city, known for its parks, is beautiful. B) My uncle, who is a teacher, teaches math. C) His brother, a famous chef, he won an award. D) The song, a top hit is played often. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The city, known for its parks, is beautiful. 5. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:My Grandma, Emilia, is a sweet lady. A) Is a sweet lady. B) My Gradma. C) Emilia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emilia. 6. True or False:The sentence 'The teachers gave the winners-us students-a round of applause' uses the pronoun correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Trucks, large and small cargo carries, come in all colors. where does the comma go? A) Truck. B) All colors. C) Large and small cargo carries. D) Come. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large and small cargo carries. 8. Complete the sentence using an appositive:'The car, ..... , needs a new battery.' A) A vintage convertible. B) That is red. C) Which was expensive. D) And very old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A vintage convertible. 9. The movie featured his favorite actor, Dwayne Johnson. What noun does the appositive 'Dwayne Johnson' rename? A) Actor. B) Featured. C) Movie. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actor. 10. An appositive phrase is a ..... A) Noun phrase. B) Adjective phrase. C) Adverb phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun phrase. 11. Which sentence uses an appositive? A) My mother has laid out one of her own lovely dresses for me. B) My mother has laid out one of her own lovely dresses for me. It is a soft blue thing with matching shoes. C) "My mother has laid out one of her own lovely dresses for me, and it is a soft blue thing with matching shoes" (15). D) "My mother has laid out one of her own lovely dresses for me, a soft blue thing with matching shoes" (15). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "My mother has laid out one of her own lovely dresses for me, a soft blue thing with matching shoes" (15). 12. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour. A) The peregrine falcon. B) The fastest animal. C) Can travel more than 100 miles per hour. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The peregrine falcon. 13. Is the appositive ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL?Mr. Marasco, the coolest teacher, is going to give lots of homework today. A) ESSENTIAL. B) NONESSENTIAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NONESSENTIAL. 14. Which of the following sentences uses an appositive to add non-essential information? A) The river Nile is the longest in the world. B) The planet Mars is known for its red color. C) The teacher Mrs. Smith is very kind. D) My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. 15. Which word best completes the appositive phrase:My dog, ..... , loves to play fetch. A) A poodle. B) That poodle. C) Poodle. D) Who is a poodle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A poodle. 16. What is the appositive in this sentence?My birthday, March 20th, is only two days away, and I haven't packed for my trip yet! A) My birthday. B) For my trip. C) Is only two days away. D) March 20th. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) March 20th. 17. True or False:An appositive can be removed without changing the basic meaning of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. A vocational counselor Jane Smith has agreed to help me get a job. Since the appositive (Jane Smith) is essential information, the comma is not needed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Does this sentence contain an appositive or a direct address of a name? Michael, where did you put your coat? A) Appositive. B) Direct address. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct address. 20. In the sentence, "My favorite snack, a bag of salty pretzels, is on the table, " which noun is being renamed by the appositive? A) Pretzels. B) Table. C) Bag. D) Snack. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Snack. 21. Identify the appositive:A female calico, Janet's cat has won many ribbons. A) A female calico. B) Janet's cat. C) Has won many ribbons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A female calico. 22. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? Fagin, the dog, ran away. A) Fagin. B) The dog. C) Ran away. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog. 23. What is the purpose of an appositive in a sentence? A) To provide additional information about a noun. B) To describe an action. C) To introduce a question. D) To connect two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide additional information about a noun. 24. True or false? Eliminating the nonessential appositive changes the basic meaning of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Because of the government shutdown, many federal workers are not getting paid. A) Complex sentence. B) Appositive phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 26. Identify the appositive:The track event, which was cancelled due to the weather, was rescheduled for Tuesday. A) The track event. B) Tuesday. C) Which was cancelled due to weather. D) Was rescheduled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which was cancelled due to weather. 27. Identify the appositive:The famous artist, Vincent van Gogh, painted Starry Night. A) Painted Starry Night. B) Vincent van Gogh. C) The famous artist. D) Starry Night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vincent van Gogh. 28. What is the appositive(s)?Two of my friends, John and Steve, made it on the soccer team, The Kickers. A) John and Steve. B) Two of my friends. C) John and Steve AND The Kickers. D) The Kickers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John and Steve AND The Kickers. 29. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Water hemlock, a wildflower in the carrot family, is sometimes confused with celery or parsnips. However, the roots of this plant are especially poisonous and can be fatal to those who eat them. A) Water hemlock,. B) A wildflower in the carrot family. C) S sometimes confused with celery or parsnips. D) However,. E) The roots of this plant are especially poisonous and can be fatal to those who eat them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A wildflower in the carrot family. 30. Identify the appositive phrase:Did you know that West Side Story, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, was once a Broadway play? A) West Side Story. B) A retelling. C) A retelling of Romeo and Juliet. D) Was once a Broadway play. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A retelling of Romeo and Juliet. 31. Which grammatical structure is being used in the sentence below:"Because I grew up in Switzerland, I read and speak both French and German." A) Nouns and verbs. B) Adjectives and verbs. C) Adjectives and pronouns. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nouns and verbs. 32. Mr. Duncan, the band director, wants us to enter the contest. Is this appositive Restrictive or Nonrestrictive? A) Restrictive. B) Nonrestrictive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonrestrictive. 33. Which noun or noun phrase is the appositive of the following sentence: "My friend Joe went to the beach with me. '' A) Joe. B) My friend. C) Me. D) The beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joe. 34. In the sentence 'The book, an international bestseller, was translated into many languages, ' identify the appositive. A) Into many languages. B) The book. C) Was translated. D) An international bestseller. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An international bestseller. 35. ..... , invented a new type of solar panel. A) His new type of solar panel. B) The young scientist is. C) Who is the young scientist. D) The young scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The young scientist. 36. Before you leave make sure you have all the materials you need. A) Insert a comma after "before". B) Insert a comma after "leave". C) Insert a comma after "all". D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insert a comma after "leave". 37. Find the nonessential appositive:The insect the cockroah is crawling across the garbage container. A) Cockroch. B) Container. C) Garbage. D) Insect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cockroch. 38. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, was extremely well educated. A) Thomas Jefferson. B) Author of the Declaration of Independence. C) Was extremely well educated. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author of the Declaration of Independence. 39. True or False:In the sentence 'My friend Emma is coming over, ' 'Emma' is an appositive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Choose the sentence that includes an appositive or appositive phrase. A) Miss Crabtree's appearance was dark and foreboding when she arrived at our door. B) Her heavy black eyebrows met above her nose because her forehead was heavily furrowed. C) We somehow knew that Miss Crabtree, our new governess, would mark an uncomfortable change in our lives. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We somehow knew that Miss Crabtree, our new governess, would mark an uncomfortable change in our lives. 41. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Fatima, the youngest in our family, wants to become a shrink. A) The youngest in our family. B) Fatima. C) A shrink. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The youngest in our family. 42. In the sentence "The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark in Paris, was built in 1889, " the appositive phrase is: A) The Eiffel Tower. B) A famous landmark in Paris. C) Was built in 1889. D) In Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A famous landmark in Paris. 43. Appositives are special because they can be deleted from a sentence without changing the sentence's meaning. What could be deleted from the sentence below?My niece, Eleanor, is a big fan of unicorns. A) Eleanor. B) Is a big fan of. C) Unicorns. D) My niece. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eleanor. 44. Charlie the smarter one told me that Jonah hated people with blue backpacks. A) , Smarter one told me,. B) Charlie,. C) , Jonah hated,. D) , The smarter one,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , The smarter one,. 45. A restrictive appositive or appositive phrase is ..... A) Essential to the meaning of the sentence. B) At the beginning of the sentence. C) At the end of the sentence. D) Not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Essential to the meaning of the sentence. 46. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? President John Quincy Adams kept an unusual pet, an alligator. A) President John Quincy Adams. B) Kept an unusual pet. C) An alligator. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An alligator. 47. Identify the appositive:My friend Danielle loves English class so much A) Danielle. B) My Friend. C) Loves English. D) So much. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Danielle. 48. Does this sentence contain an appositive or a direct address of a name? How is your mother doing, Jacob? A) Appositive. B) Direct address. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct address. 49. Choose the sentence that properly uses an appositive. A) My dog, loves to play fetch. B) The pizza a delicious meal, was hot. C) The book, is on the table. D) Our teacher, Mr. Johnson, gave us a test. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our teacher, Mr. Johnson, gave us a test. 50. Which is punctuated correctly?1. Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy ran down the hallway.2. Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy, ran down the hallway.3. Mrs. Parr's son a bundle, of energy, ran down the hallway. A) Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy ran down the hallway. B) Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy, ran down the hallway. C) Mrs. Parr's son a bundle, of energy, ran down the hallway. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy, ran down the hallway. 51. A complex sentence often will have a(n) ..... A) Comma in the middle. B) AWUBIS word. C) Both a comma in the middle and an AWUBIS word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a comma in the middle and an AWUBIS word. 52. Where do the comma(s) go in the following sentence?Mr. Riley is moving to a different city Chicago. A) Mr. Riley, is moving to a different city, Chicago. B) Mr. Riley is moving to, a different city, Chicago. C) Mr. Riley is moving to a different city, Chicago. D) No commas are needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Riley is moving to a different city, Chicago. 53. The writer William Shakespeare wrote many plays. Subject:The writer. Appositive:William Shakespeare This is extra information; therefore, you should put commas around the appositive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. Where do the commas go in the following sentence? My brother John is a talented musician. A) My brother John is, a talented musician. B) My, brother, John is a talented musician. C) My brother, John, is a talented musician. D) My brother John, is a talented musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother, John, is a talented musician. 55. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Approximately ten to fifteen percent of adults suffer from insomnia, a disorder that causes sleeplessness. A) Approximately ten to fifteen percent of adults suffer from insomnia. B) A disorder that causes sleeplessness. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A disorder that causes sleeplessness. 56. Where do the comma(s) go in the following sentence? My mom Angela is a good cook. A) My, mom, Angela is a good cook. B) My mom, Angela, is a good cook. C) My mom Angela, is a good cook. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mom, Angela, is a good cook. 57. Identify the appositive in this sentence:'The novel, a thrilling mystery, kept me up all night.' A) The novel. B) A thrilling mystery. C) Kept me. D) All night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A thrilling mystery. 58. True or false?A nonrestrictive appositive phrase is set off by commas before and after. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. What have we been studying all week? A) Positive and negative comments. B) FANBOYS. C) Appositives. D) Poetry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appositives. 60. Which of the following sentences uses correct punctuation for the appositive? A) My cat a Siamese, is very vocal. B) My, cat a Siamese is very vocal. C) My cat a Siamese is very vocal. D) My cat, a Siamese, is very vocal. 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