This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the appositive(s)?Two of my friends, John and Steve, made it on the soccer team, Barcelona. A) John and Steve. B) Two of my friends. C) John and Steve; Barcelona. D) Barcelona. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John and Steve; Barcelona. 2. Which appositive phrase best completes the sentence:Sarah's brother, ..... , is visiting this weekend. A) An engineer. B) Who is an engineer. C) The engineer. D) He is an engineer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An engineer. 3. Jesus the Christian Messiah came to save us from our sins. A) , Sins. B) Jesus,. C) , Messiah,. D) , the Christan Messiah,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , the Christan Messiah,. 4. The lead actor, ..... , received a standing ovation. A) Outstanding in his role. B) His role was outstanding. C) Who was outstanding in his role. D) Outstanding his role. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Who was outstanding in his role. 5. Fill in the blank to correctly complete the sentence with a nonrestrictive appositive phrase:The movie, ..... , was much longer than I expected. A) The one we saw last night. B) Was really good. C) Which was a sci-fi film. D) Had a surprising ending. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The one we saw last night. 6. True or False:The appositive in the following sentence is "becoming a surveyor"George Washington, a man who loved learning, became a surveyor. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. What is the appositive? Miss Jones, the new geography teacher, waved to the children as they passed. A) As they passed. B) Waved to the children. C) Miss Jones. D) The new geography teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The new geography teacher. 8. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.The red-crested cardinal, a species native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, sometimes ventures to the eastern coast of the United States. A) The red-crested cardinal,. B) A species native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay,. C) Sometimes ventures to the eastern coast of the United States. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A species native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay,. 9. Find the appositive in the sentence. The hotel, a five-star favorite among guests, is expensive. A) Guests. B) The hotel. C) , a five-star favorite among guests,. D) Is expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , a five-star favorite among guests,. 10. Which sentence correctly uses dashes to add emphasis to the appositive? A) My biggest fear-spiders keeps me out of the basement. B) My biggest fear, spiders, keeps me-out of the basement. C) My biggest fear-spiders-keeps me out of the basement. D) My biggest fear-spiders-keeps me out of the basement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My biggest fear-spiders-keeps me out of the basement. 11. Appositives that are essential to the basic meaning of a sentence are set off by commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. A.) Which noun or noun phrase is the appositive in following sentence: "The author Fran Campbell will sign books a the library tomorrow."B.) Which kind of appositive is it? A) "The author" is the appositive. It is a restrictive appositive. B) "Fran Campbell" is the appositive. It is a restrictive appositive. C) "The author" is the appositive. It is a nonrestrictive appositive. D) "Fran Campbell" is the appositive. It is a nonrestrictive appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Fran Campbell" is the appositive. It is a restrictive appositive. 13. Alex the best math student just taught me what an angle is. A) , math student,. B) , what an angle is. C) , the best math student in the class,. D) Alex,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , the best math student in the class,. 14. Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off the appositive? A) Our science teacher, Mr. Kensworth gave us a fun experiment. B) Our science teacher Mr. Kensworth gave us, a fun experiment. C) Our science teacher Mr. Kensworth, gave us a fun experiment. D) Our science teacher, Mr. Kensworth, gave us a fun experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our science teacher, Mr. Kensworth, gave us a fun experiment. 15. Complete the sentence:The scientist ..... won the Nobel Prize. A) Marie, Curie. B) Marie Curie. C) The Marie Curie. D) Who is Marie Curie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marie Curie. 16. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'The chef, an expert in Italian cuisine, opened a new restaurant.' A) An expert in Italian cuisine. B) New restaurant. C) The chef. D) Opened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An expert in Italian cuisine. 17. Find the appositive in the sentence. A) In the mail. B) , a brown box,. C) Box. D) The package,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , a brown box,. 18. Which transition word indicates a conclusion? A) Next. B) After that. C) Secondly. D) Finally. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Finally. 19. Yesterday, I talked to Brian, my best friend, about an upcoming birthday party we had to plan. A) Complex sentence. B) Appositive phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appositive phrase. 20. The following is correct:A vocational counselor, Jane Smith has agreed to help me get a job. Subject:Jane Smith. Appositive:A vocational counselor (The appositive is extra information; therefore need the comma before Jane) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Which sentence includes a compound appositive? A) I always liked languages; French and German were my favorite subjects in school. B) Two cities, Venice and Genoa, were great rivals at one time. C) When I traveled to Florence and Rome, I learned a little Italian. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two cities, Venice and Genoa, were great rivals at one time. 22. What is the function of an appositive in a sentence? A) To indicate possession. B) To provide additional information about a noun. C) To connect two clauses. D) To describe an action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide additional information about a noun. 23. Complete the sentence to show you have more than one brother:My brother ..... is a freshman. A) , Liam,. B) Liam,. C) ; Liam. D) Liam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liam. 24. Choose the sentence that contains an appositive. A) The dog barked loudly. B) My friend, an excellent cook, made dinner. C) The book is on the table. D) She runs every morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend, an excellent cook, made dinner. 25. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?Johnny and McDunn spot the monster, a hundred-foot dinosaur. A) Johnny and McDunn. B) Monster. C) A hundred-foot dinosaur. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hundred-foot dinosaur. 26. Complete the sentence with an appropriate non-essential appositive:'My cat, ..... , sleeps all day.' A) A Siamese. B) Who is very old. C) A lazy feline. D) With black fur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A lazy feline. 27. Identify the appositive in this sentence:'My dog, a golden retriever, loves to swim.' A) My dog. B) A golden retriever. C) To swim. D) Loves to swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A golden retriever. 28. Is this appositive restrictive or non-restrictive?Crickets, common insects, are good sources of protein. A) Restrictive. B) Non-restrictive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-restrictive. 29. ..... , will be speaking at the international conference. A) The renowned professor is. B) His international conference. C) The renowned professor. D) Because the renowned professor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The renowned professor. 30. The appositive in 'My cousin, a skilled skateboarder, won the competition' is nonrestrictive. What does this tell you? A) The information 'a skilled skateboarder' is essential to understand the sentence. B) The sentence would have the same basic meaning if you removed 'a skilled skateboarder.'. C) The speaker has many cousins who are skilled skateboarders. D) The appositive must come at the end of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentence would have the same basic meaning if you removed 'a skilled skateboarder.'. 31. Find the appositive in this sentence:Practice, his number one secret, has made him so successful. A) Practice. B) Secret. C) Him. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secret. 32. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives and Appositive PhrasesIdentify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.4. The couple named the child Miley, an old family name. A) Miley. B) Child Miley. C) An old family name. D) The couple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An old family name. 33. Where should the commas go in the following sentence?Marcus my sisters hamster likes to run in a wheel. A) Sisters, hamster likes to run,. B) No commas are needed. C) Marcus, my sisters hamster,. D) Marcus my sisters,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marcus, my sisters hamster,. 34. Complete the sentence:My grandmother, ..... , bakes the best cookies. A) She is great. B) An amazing chef. C) In the kitchen. D) With love. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An amazing chef. 35. Identify the appositive:The novel '1984', a dystopian classic, was written by George Orwell. A) Was written. B) A dystopian classic. C) The novel '1984'. D) By George Orwell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dystopian classic. 36. True or False:An appositive can be used to give more information about a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. What is the main job of an appositive in a sentence? A) To show action or a state of being. B) To describe a verb or an adjective. C) To rename or give more information about a noun right next to it. D) To connect two complete sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To rename or give more information about a noun right next to it. 38. Which type of punctuation is most commonly used to set off an appositive? A) Comma. B) Period. C) Semicolon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 39. Complete the sentence using a colon to introduce the appositive:He finally achieved his lifelong dream: ..... A) And he climbed Mount Everest. B) Which was to climb Mount Everest. C) To climb Mount Everest. D) Because he climbed Mount Everest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To climb Mount Everest. 40. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The famous artist, known for his abstract paintings, held an exhibition in New York. A) In New York. B) Known for his abstract paintings. C) Held an exhibition. D) The famous artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Known for his abstract paintings. 41. Jane Smith, a vocational counselor, has agreed to help me get a job. Subject:Jane Smith. Appositive:a vocational counselor The appositive is extra information; therefore, the commas are needed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. In which sentence is the appositive 'my friend' essential (restrictive)? A) I went to the movies with my friend, Marco. B) My friend Marco is on the basketball team. C) Marco, my friend, is on the basketball team. D) Yesterday, my friend, Marco, called me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend Marco is on the basketball team. 43. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives and Appositive PhrasesIdentify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.We served Manhattan clam chowder, a tomato-based soup. A) Tomato-based. B) Manhattan clam chowder. C) Tomato-based soup. D) We served. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tomato-based soup. 44. In the sentence 'A talented artist, my sister paints beautiful portraits, ' which noun is being renamed by the appositive? A) Portraits. B) A talented artist. C) Artist. D) Sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sister. 45. In the sentence "The painting, a masterpiece by Van Gogh, was sold for millions, " what does the appositive phrase do? A) It indicates the price. B) It explains what the painting looks like. C) It renames the painting. D) It shows the location of the sale. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It renames the painting. 46. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.The Sydney Opera House, Sydney's best-known landmark, is famous for its distinctive roof composed of shell-like structures. A) The Sydney Opera House. B) Sydney's best-known landmark. C) S famous for its distinctive roof composed of shell-like structures. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sydney's best-known landmark. 47. Choose the sentence with the correct use of an appositive. A) The city known for its art is, Paris. B) The city is known for its art, Paris. C) The city known, for its art is Paris. D) The city, known for its art, is Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The city, known for its art, is Paris. 48. Which sentence has an appositive that is restrictive? A) William Shakespeare, an English author, wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. B) My childhood home, a yellow and blue house, is just down the road. C) The English author William Shakespeare wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. D) My best friend, Sammy, lives in Cleveland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The English author William Shakespeare wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. 49. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? Ulysses S. Grant, a military genius, was surprisingly gentle with people and animals. A) Ulysses S. Grant. B) A military genius. C) Was surprisingly gentle with people and animals. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A military genius. 50. We are out of the most popular flavor chocalate. A) , chocalate. B) , popular flavor,. C) We are,. D) , Of the most popular flavor,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , chocalate. 51. Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence:'My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert.' A) At the concert. B) A skilled guitarist. C) My brother. D) Will perform. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A skilled guitarist. 52. True or False:Appositives can be single words or phrases. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. When it is cold outside, I prefer to stay inside and keep warm by the fire. A) Complex Sentence. B) Appositive Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex Sentence. 54. Which sentence contains a misplaced or confusing appositive? A) My favorite snack, a bag of salty pretzels, is on the table. B) I gave the dog a treat, a chewy bone. C) The car has a flat tire, a brand new sedan. D) Our teacher, Ms. Davis, assigned the project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The car has a flat tire, a brand new sedan. 55. Is the appositive ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL?My aunt, the lady from Kansas, loves baking cookies A) ESSENTIAL. B) NONESSENTIAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NONESSENTIAL. 56. True or false?If the appositive is important or essential to the meaning of your sentence, do not use commas to off set the appositive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 57. In the sentence 'The composer, an innovator in music, inspired many, ' what is the role of the appositive? A) To provide more information about the composer. B) To express the composer's feelings. C) To name the composer's work. D) To describe the composer's actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide more information about the composer. 58. Choose the correct version of the written sentence. Pay attention to the COMMAS.Remember:Essential Appositives (no commas) Non-Essential Appositives (commas) A) Her mentor, Terry Silver, was a corrupt man. B) Her mentor Terry Silver was a corrupt man. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her mentor Terry Silver was a corrupt man. 59. What is the part of speech of a nonrestrictive appositive? A) Proper noun. B) Common noun. C) Adjective. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Common noun. 60. Identify the word(s) being modified by the appositive phrase in the sentence:My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band. A) My brother. B) A skilled guitarist. C) Plays. D) In a band. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAppositive Phrases Quiz 1Appositive Phrases Quiz 2Appositive Phrases Quiz 3Appositive Phrases Quiz 5Appositive Phrases Quiz 6Appositive Phrases Quiz 7Appositive Phrases Quiz 8Appositive Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books