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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives. Identify the appositive in each sentence.Edna discussed her favorite topic, food. A) Topic. B) Favorite. C) Edna. D) Food. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Food. 2. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band.' A) My brother. B) A skilled guitarist. C) Plays in a band. D) In a band. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A skilled guitarist. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Identify the appositive in the sentence:My brother, an excellent cook, made dinner for us. A) , an excellent cook,. B) Made dinner. C) My brother. D) For us. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , an excellent cook,. 6. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase correctly? A) My uncle, who is a teacher, teaches math. B) His brother, a famous chef, he won an award. C) The song, a top hit is played often. D) The city, known for its parks, is beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The city, known for its parks, is beautiful. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. The movie featured his favorite actor, Dwayne Johnson. What noun does the appositive 'Dwayne Johnson' rename? A) Actor. B) His. C) Featured. D) Movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Actor. 12. 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. 13. 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). 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. Which of the following sentences uses an appositive to add non-essential information? A) The planet Mars is known for its red color. B) The river Nile is the longest in the world. C) My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. D) The teacher Mrs. Smith is very kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. 17. 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. 18. 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) For my trip. B) March 20th. C) Is only two days away. D) My birthday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) March 20th. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. In the sentence, "My favorite snack, a bag of salty pretzels, is on the table, " which noun is being renamed by the appositive? A) Table. B) Bag. C) Snack. D) Pretzels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Snack. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. What is the purpose of an appositive in a sentence? A) To connect two independent clauses. B) To provide additional information about a noun. C) To introduce a question. D) To describe an action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide additional information about a noun. 26. Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive? The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500. A) Essential (or restrictive) appositive. B) Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Essential (or restrictive) appositive. 27. 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. 28. 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. 29. Identify the appositive:The track event, which was cancelled due to the weather, was rescheduled for Tuesday. A) Was rescheduled. B) The track event. C) Which was cancelled due to weather. D) Tuesday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which was cancelled due to weather. 30. Identify the appositive:The famous artist, Vincent van Gogh, painted Starry Night. A) The famous artist. B) Starry Night. C) Painted Starry Night. D) Vincent van Gogh. 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