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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:In the sentence 'The dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch, ' the phrase 'a golden retriever' is an appositive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Which sentence uses the appositive correctly? A) The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark is in Paris. B) The Eiffel Tower a famous landmark, is in Paris. C) The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is in Paris. D) The Eiffel Tower a famous landmark is in Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is in Paris. 3. Which phrase is the appositive?Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest rulers, was queen for sixty-three years. A) Queen Victoria. B) One of England's greatest rulers. C) Was queen. D) For sixthy-three years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of England's greatest rulers. 4. Identify the appositive phrase:Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city. A) Moving to a different city. B) Mr. Riley. C) Our neighbor. D) Mr. Riley, our neighbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Our neighbor. 5. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? I want to take the painting, a Van Gogh, to the museum for donation. A) Take the painting. B) A Van Gogh. C) To to the museum. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Van Gogh. 6. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Many of Ferruccio Lamborghini's sports cars have had names related to bullfighting. The Miura, for example, was named for Don Eduardo Miura, a bull breeder. A) The Miura,. B) A bull breeder. C) For example,. D) Many of Ferruccio Lamborghini's sports cars have had names related to bullfighting. E) Was named for Don Eduardo Miura,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A bull breeder. 7. Identify the appositive in this sentence:My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. A) The guitar. B) My brother. C) Plays. D) A talented musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A talented musician. 8. Math, Sue's favorite subject, is easy for her.What is the appositive? A) Is easy for her. B) Sue's favorite subject. C) Math. D) Sues' favorite subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sue's favorite subject. 9. Complete the sentence:The team ..... , celebrated their victory. A) Eagles. B) The Eagles, the champions. C) The Eagles. D) Eagles, the champions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Eagles, the champions. 10. Find the appositive in this sentence:Jim, her best friend, had to serve two years in the military. A) Jim. B) Friend. C) Best friend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Friend. 11. What is the correct edit for this sentence?My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break A) My best friend, who moved away last summer visited over spring break. B) My best friend, who moved away last summer, visited over spring break. C) My best friend who moved away last summer visited over spring break. D) My best friend who moved away last summer, visited over spring break. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My best friend, who moved away last summer, visited over spring break. 12. Appositive phrases always define a: A) Verb. B) Noun or pronoun. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun or pronoun. 13. Find the appositive:Mars, a red planet in our solar system, might be a place where humans can live one day. A) Might be a place. B) Mars. C) A red planet in our solar system. D) Where people can live one day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A red planet in our solar system. 14. Is this appositive restrictive or non-restrictive?The device, the modern version of a pressure cooker, is very popular. A) Restrictive. B) Non-restrictive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-restrictive. 15. Identify the appositive:Tommy, the disruptive student, refused to do his homework A) Homework. B) Refused to do. C) Tommy. D) The disruptive student. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The disruptive student. 16. Which sentence has an appositive phrase in it? A) "Prim is in my first reaping outfit, a skirt and a ruffled blouse" (14). B) "Prim is in my first reaping outfit, and it is a skirt and a ruffled blouse" (14). C) "Prim is in my first reaping outfit. D) A skirt and a ruffled blouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Prim is in my first reaping outfit, a skirt and a ruffled blouse" (14). 17. Ariana Grande, a famous pop musician has numerous hit songs. A) Insert a comma after "famous". B) Insert a comma after "numerous". C) Make no change. D) Insert a comma after "musician". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Insert a comma after "musician". 18. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? Alexandra, the girl he used to date, got married yesterday. A) Alexandra. B) The girl he used to date. C) Got married yesterday. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The girl he used to date. 19. Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The car, a red convertible, was parked outside." A) A red convertible. B) Was parked. C) The car. D) Outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A red convertible. 20. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase? A) "The result was Panem, a shining Capitol ringed by thirteen colonies" (18). B) "Panem was a shining Capitol ringed by thirteen colonies" (18). C) It was an awesome Capitol named Panem. D) "A shining Capitol ringed by thirteen colonies" (18). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The result was Panem, a shining Capitol ringed by thirteen colonies" (18). 21. True or False:An appositive can be removed from a sentence without altering the sentence's basic meaning. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. What type of punctuation is typically used with an appositive phrase? A) Commas. B) Exclamation marks. C) Quotation marks. D) Parenthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas. 23. True or False:Appositives always come at the end of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Identify the sentence with a correctly punctuated appositive. A) My uncle, the doctor works at the local hospital. B) The teacher, who is strict, gave us homework. C) The cake, a delicious chocolate one, was eaten quickly. D) She adopted a dog a cute puppy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cake, a delicious chocolate one, was eaten quickly. 25. What is the appositive? Alex scored 1, 000 points on the video game, his personal best record. A) His personal best record. B) Alex scored 1, 000 points. C) On the video game. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His personal best record. 26. Which part of this sentence is the appositive? 'Sarah, my best friend, is moving to Texas.' A) My best friend. B) Is moving. C) To Texas. D) Sarah. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My best friend. 27. Which sentence containing an appositive is punctuated correctly? A) Nathan won a medal a gold disk, with the name of the race inscribed on it. B) Nathan won a medal, a gold disk with the name of the race inscribed on it. C) Nathan won a medal a gold disk, with the name of the race inscribed on it. D) Nathan won a medal a gold disk with the name of the race inscribed on it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nathan won a medal, a gold disk with the name of the race inscribed on it. 28. Complete the sentence:My cousin ..... , a skilled artist, won the competition. A) Emily. B) Emily who. C) Who is Emily. D) The Emily. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emily. 29. Identify the appositive:My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. A) My brother. B) The guitar. C) A talented musician. D) Plays the guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A talented musician. 30. Identify the appositive:The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity. A) The theory of relativity. B) Albert Einstein. C) Developed. D) The famous scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Albert Einstein. ← 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