This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase to add non-essential information? A) My aunt Sarah, a baker, makes the best cookies. B) The student with the highest grade won an award. C) The teacher gave us a new assignment. D) My friend and I went to the mall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My aunt Sarah, a baker, makes the best cookies. 2. What is the appositive phrase:A new study at Emory University has found that prairie voles, social rodents that form lifelong bonds between mates, engage in empathy-based relationships. A) Social rodents that form lifelong bonds between mates. B) Prairie voles. C) Engage in empathy-based relationships. D) A new study at Emory University. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social rodents that form lifelong bonds between mates. 3. In which sentence is the appositive 'Leo' essential (restrictive) to the meaning of the sentence? A) My brother Leo is starting high school next year. B) My, brother Leo, is starting high school next year. C) My brother, Leo is starting high school, next year. D) My brother, Leo, is starting high school next year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother Leo is starting high school next year. 4. Choose the sentence with a nonessential appositive: A) My friend, Sarah is visiting. B) My friend Sarah is visiting. C) My friend, Sarah, is visiting. D) My friend Sarah, is visiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My friend, Sarah, is visiting. 5. Choose the appositive in the sentence:The city of Paris, the capital of France, is known for its art and culture. A) The city of Paris. B) The capital of France. C) Is known for. D) Its art and culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The capital of France. 6. Jack the best at science in the class taught me what biology is. A) , best at science in the class who taught me what biology is. B) , best at science in the class who taught me,. C) , best at science in the class,. D) , best at science,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , best at science in the class,. 7. What is the appositive(s)?I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival. A) At the Carnival. B) I lost my silver necklace. C) I lost my silver. D) A present from my mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A present from my mother. 8. In the sentence "My favorite snack, a bag of salty pretzels, is on the table, " which part is the appositive phrase? A) Salty pretzels. B) A bag of salty pretzels. C) My favorite snack. D) Is on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A bag of salty pretzels. 9. Complete the sentence with an appositive:'Mr. Johnson, ..... , is our math teacher.' A) A kind man. B) Teaches math. C) Is very tall. D) A runner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A kind man. 10. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Most Irish Setters, slightly nervous dogs, calm down once they get to know people. A) Slightly nervous dogs. B) Most Irish Setters. C) Most Irish Setters, slightly nervous dogs,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slightly nervous dogs. 11. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region. A) The coast of Africa. B) One of the world's largest continents. C) Is a prosperous trading region. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of the world's largest continents. 12. In which sentence is the appositive used correctly? A) My sister, a talented artist loves painting. B) My sister a talented artist loves painting. C) My sister, a talented artist, loves painting. D) My sister, she loves painting, is very creative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My sister, a talented artist, loves painting. 13. Complete the sentence with an appositive:Our teacher, ..... , has a passion for science. A) Next door. B) Her passion. C) She is enthusiastic. D) A dedicated educator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A dedicated educator. 14. Select the sentence that DOES NOT use the appositive correctly. A) We decided to see a play in, Chicago, the Windy City. B) We decided to see a play in Chicago, the Windy City. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We decided to see a play in, Chicago, the Windy City. 15. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Yori's letter, a poem about our friendship, made my birthday unforgettable. A) Birthday. B) Yori's letter. C) A poem about our friendship. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A poem about our friendship. 16. Select the sentence that uses punctuation correctly for the appositive. A) The movie, a thrilling adventure, kept us on the edge of our seats. B) My best friend Alex is coming over for dinner. C) My dad a skilled carpenter built our bookshelf. D) My teacher Mrs. Bolick is helping us today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movie, a thrilling adventure, kept us on the edge of our seats. 17. David, a good student, loves grammar.Subject:DavidAppositive:a good studentThe appositive is extra information; therefore, you need the commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. If you own a dog, you know how difficult it can be to take care of them. A) Complex sentence. B) Appositive phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 19. ..... , couldn't believe her luck when she found a rare coin. A) Her rare coin. B) The numismatist. C) She is a numismatist. D) The numismatist is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her rare coin. 20. Identify the appositive:The novel, a thrilling mystery, kept me on the edge of my seat. A) Of my seat. B) Kept me on the edge. C) A thrilling mystery. D) The novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A thrilling mystery. 21. Identify the appositive."The Roman Empire, one of the greatest civilizations, lasted for more than 1, 000 years." A) One of the greatest civilizations. B) 1, 000 years. C) The Roman Empire. D) Civilizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One of the greatest civilizations. 22. Which sentence uses commas correctly with a non-essential appositive? A) The garden, full of flowers, attracts many bees. B) The movie, a thrilling adventure, won several awards. C) Her brother the firefighter is brave. D) My teacher Mrs. Lee is very kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie, a thrilling adventure, won several awards. 23. An appositive phrase is an appositive that includes its modifiers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. True or False:An appositive must always have commas around it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. The Nile the largest river in the world is in Africa. A) , Africa. B) , Nile,. C) The Nile the largest river,. D) , the largest river in the world,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , the largest river in the world,. 26. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.A favorite food of my father, chicken enchiladas is often served at our house. A) A favorite food of my father. B) Chicken enchiladas. C) A favorite food of my father, chicken enchiladas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A favorite food of my father. 27. True or False:Commas are never used with an essential (or restrictive) appositive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Which of the following sentences contains a nonessential appositive? A) The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. B) My friend, an excellent cook, made dinner for us. C) The city of Paris is known for its art and culture. D) The teacher Mr. Smith assigned us homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend, an excellent cook, made dinner for us. 29. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.In Iran families celebrate Yalda, a Persian festival to mark the winter solstice, by sharing pomegranates, nuts, and other special foods. A) In Iran families celebrate Yalda. B) A Persian festival to mark the winter solstice,. C) By sharing pomegranates, nuts, and other special foods. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Persian festival to mark the winter solstice,. 30. What punctuation is used to separate a nonessential appositive from the word it is identifying or explaining and the rest of the sentence? A) A semicolon (;). B) A comma (, ). C) An apostrophe ('). D) A period (.). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A comma (, ). 31. Identify the appositive:Our teacher, Mr. Smith, is very knowledgeable. A) Is very. B) Our teacher. C) Mr. Smith. D) Knowledgeable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Smith. 32. A non-essential appositive is UNNECESSARY, and so it IS accompanied by commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:My city, Comayagua, is very beautiful. A) My city. B) Comayagua. C) Is very beautiful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comayagua. 34. Which sentence uses commas correctly with an appositive? A) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter. B) The author J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter. C) The author, J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter. D) The author J.K. Rowling wrote, Harry Potter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter. 35. Appositives always always always ..... the word they describe. A) Follow usually without commas. B) Appear at the same time and in the same space as. C) Follow, usually with commas,. D) Come before. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Follow, usually with commas,. 36. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? A unique storyteller, Abraham Lincoln was known for his wit. A) A unique storyteller. B) Abraham Lincoln. C) Was known for his wit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A unique storyteller. 37. Complete the sentence with the correct appositive:My uncle, ..... , loves fishing. A) who is tall B) a tall man C) tall and strong D) he is tall A) Who is tall. B) A tall man. C) Tall and strong. D) He is tall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tall man. 38. Complete the sentence:The movie, ..... , was a huge hit. A) Action film. B) An action film. C) Which is an action film. D) The action film. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An action film. 39. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.While falling asleep, some people experience hypnic jerks, involuntary twitches of the body. Experts say they're normal, but the cause is unknown. A) While falling asleep,. B) Some people experience hypnic jerks. C) Involuntary twitches of the body. D) Experts say they're normal. E) But the cause is unknown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Involuntary twitches of the body. 40. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Emma Watson, the actress who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, auditioned for the role eight times before she landed it. A) Emma Watson. B) The actress who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films. C) Auditioned for the role eight times before she landed it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The actress who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films. 41. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:My son, the policeman, will be visiting us next week. A) We be visiting. B) My son. C) The policeman. D) Us next week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The policeman. 42. Identify the appositive:Although my sister Loretta disapproves of the on-court temper tantrums, she still thinks Robbie is cute. A) On-court temper tantrums. B) My sister. C) Robbie. D) Loretta. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loretta. 43. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:My School, Saint John, is a fun place to learn. A) My School. B) Is a fun place to learn. C) Saint John. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saint John. 44. Vocational counselor Jane Smith has agreed to help me get a job. Subject:Jane Smith. Appositive:vocational counselor Appositive is essential information because it is her title (like President Donald Trump); therefore no commas needed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. What is the appositive(s)?I ate a huge bowl of my favorite ice cream, Blue Bell peppermint, last night. A) Of my favorite ice cream. B) Last night. C) I ate a huge bowl. D) Blue Bell peppermint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blue Bell peppermint. 46. Which sentence contains a nonessential appositive? A) The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. B) The city of Paris is known for its culture. C) The planet Mars has two moons. D) My friend Sarah, a talented artist, painted this mural. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My friend Sarah, a talented artist, painted this mural. 47. ..... are nouns or noun phrases that follow or come before a noun, and give more information about it. A) Appositives. B) Participles. C) Absolutes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositives. 48. Identify the appositive:While we were in New York, my family and I saw the incredible play Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda. A) New York. B) Play. C) Hamilton. D) Lin-Manuel Miranda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hamilton. 49. Identify the appositive phrase:Last weekend, my family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C. A) Last weekend. B) The Smithsonian Institute. C) A vast network of galleries. D) A vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C. 50. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives. Identify the appositive in each sentence.Moby Dick was written by the American writer Herman Melville. A) American. B) Writer. C) Herman Melville. D) Moby Dick. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Herman Melville. 51. Identify the appositive phrase.A beautiful British Shorthair, Trixie was my favorite cat. A) A beautiful British Shorthair. B) My favorite cat. C) Trixie was my favorite cat. D) Trixie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A beautiful British Shorthair. 52. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?Lincoln gave his famous speech, the Gettysburg Address, at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. A) Gave his famous speech. B) The Gettysburg Address. C) Lincoln. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Gettysburg Address. 53. Complete the sentence with the correctly punctuated appositive:My two best friends, ..... , are coming over to play video games. A) Liam and Noah. B) Liam, and Noah. C) Liam and, Noah. D) Liam, and, Noah. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liam and Noah. 54. An appositive can be a single word or a phrase that renames a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 55. Analyze the role of the appositive in the sentence: "Marie Curie, a pioneer in radioactivity, won two Nobel Prizes." A) It describes the Nobel Prizes. B) It shows the importance. C) It provides additional information about Marie Curie. D) It indicates the number of prizes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It provides additional information about Marie Curie. 56. This sentence is correctly written:Aliya, a cheerleader at PAHS, is in 11th grade. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 57. Identify the appositive phrase:Gus, Eric's black cat, slowly crept up behind the kittens. A) Eric's black cat. B) Behind the kittens. C) Gus. D) Slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eric's black cat. 58. Pick the compound sentence that is correctly punctuated. A) Prim is small, and compassionate. B) Prim is small, and she is compassionate. C) Prim works together with Katniss in the novel The Hunger Games. D) Prim is small yet she is compassionate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prim is small, and she is compassionate. 59. Complete the sentence:'My favorite book, ..... , was written by J.K. Rowling.' A) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. B) A great story. C) Is amazing. D) By J.K. Rowling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 60. Complete the sentence:The city ..... , known for its music scene, attracts many tourists. A) Nashville B) which Nashville C) Nashville which D) who Nashville A) Who Nashville. B) Which Nashville. C) Nashville. D) Nashville which. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nashville. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAppositive Phrases Quiz 1Appositive Phrases Quiz 2Appositive Phrases Quiz 3Appositive Phrases Quiz 4Appositive Phrases Quiz 6Appositive Phrases Quiz 7Appositive Phrases Quiz 8Appositive Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books