This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Rewrite the following sentence to include an appositive: "The teacher assigned a project on ancient Egypt." A) The teacher assigned, a project on ancient Egypt. B) The teacher assigned a project, on ancient Egypt. C) The teacher, assigned a project on ancient Egypt. D) The teacher, an expert in history, assigned a project on ancient Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The teacher, an expert in history, assigned a project on ancient Egypt. 2. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My dog, Max, is very playful." A) Max. B) My dog. C) Is very playful. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Max. 4. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:My brother ..... a talented guitar player ..... is joining a band. A) A talented guitar player,. B) , a talented guitar player,. C) A talented guitar player. D) , a talented guitar player. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , a talented guitar player,. 5. The artist, ..... , unveiled her latest sculpture. A) Her latest sculpture. B) Who is known for abstract work. C) Known for abstract work is. D) Known for abstract work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Known for abstract work. 6. Although school is sometimes difficult I choose to work hard every day. A) Insert a comma after "although". B) Insert a comma after "difficult". C) Insert a comma after "hard". D) Insert a comma after "school". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insert a comma after "difficult". 7. Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "Leonardo da Vinci, a man of many talents, was also a skilled musician." A) Was also a skilled musician. B) A man of many talents. C) Leonardo da Vinci. D) A skilled musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A man of many talents. 8. Which phrase is the appositive in the sentence-The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle. A) The monkey. B) A nimble animal. C) Is often found in the jungle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A nimble animal. 9. What is the appositive? Joey made a fingerpainting his favorite kind of art. A) Joey. B) Fingerpainting. C) His favorite kind of art. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His favorite kind of art. 10. Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?Rice an edible grain is considered a dietary staple. A) Rice,. B) , an edible grain,. C) , is considered a dietary staple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , an edible grain,. 11. Nonessential appositives are ALWAYS offset by A) Periods. B) A colon. C) Commas. D) Quotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commas. 12. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.William Shakespeare, the revered English playwright, wrote plays more than four hundred years ago that, even now, continue to influence people around the world. A) Wrote plays more than four hundred years ago that. B) Continue to influence people around the world. C) The revered English playwright,. D) William Shakespeare. E) Even now,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The revered English playwright,. 13. What is the appositive(s)?The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage. A) Large-headed bird. B) Bright plumage. C) Female kingfisher. D) A large-headed bird that lives near the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A large-headed bird that lives near the water. 14. Complete the sentence:The book ..... , was an instant bestseller. A) Written by J.K. Rowling. B) Harry Potter, a famous series. C) By J.K. Rowling. D) Harry Potter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harry Potter, a famous series. 15. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.In the time of the Roman Republic, only male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga, a long cloth wrapped around the body. A) In the time of the Roman Republic. B) Only male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga,. C) A long cloth wrapped around the body. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A long cloth wrapped around the body. 16. Which of the following sentences uses an appositive to provide additional information about a place? A) The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is in Paris. B) The dog, a husky, barked loudly. C) The sun is shining brightly. D) The book, a novel by Austen, is on the shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is in Paris. 17. Is the appositive ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL?Patrick Mahomes, the worst QB in the NFL, did not make the Superbowl this year A) ESSENTIAL. B) NONESSENTIAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NONESSENTIAL. 18. Identify the appositive."My mom baked dessert, a German chocolate cake, for my birthday." A) Dessert. B) A German chocolate cake. C) My mom. D) My birthday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A German chocolate cake. 19. Choose the appositive. I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday. A) New mall. B) But I will go. C) No appositive. D) On Saturday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No appositive. 20. The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table. A) Correct. B) Not Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 21. Is the appositive in the following sentence essential or nonessential? 'The famous scientist Albert Einstein developed the theory of relativity.' A) A) Essential (or restrictive) appositive. B) B) Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Essential (or restrictive) appositive. 22. What is the appositive in this sentence? My friend, an excellent musician, plays the piano beautifully. A) An excellent musician. B) Beautifully. C) My friend. D) Plays the piano. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An excellent musician. 23. Which of the following best illustrates the use of an appositive? A) She is my friend. B) He is a great cook. C) We went to the park. D) The movie, a thriller, was exciting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movie, a thriller, was exciting. 24. Identify the appositive:Gus, Eric's black cat, slowly crept up behind the kittens. A) Slowly. B) Eric's black cat. C) Behind the kittens. D) Gus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eric's black cat. 25. Identify the appositive:An uncommonly long movie, "The Lord of the Rings" , received high praise. A) An uncommonly long movie. B) "The Lord of the Rings". C) Received high praise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "The Lord of the Rings". 26. Which sentence correctly places the appositive 'a rusty old bike' to avoid confusion? A) The boy rode the bike with a flat tire, a rusty old bike. B) The boy with a flat tire rode the bike, a rusty old bike. C) A rusty old bike, the boy rode the bike with a flat tire. D) The boy rode the bike, a rusty old bike, with a flat tire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The boy rode the bike, a rusty old bike, with a flat tire. 27. True or False:The verb in the following sentence is correct. "A skilled athlete and team captain, Maria run faster than anyone else." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. What is the appositive? His favorite food, spaghetti and meatballs, was served for dinner. A) His favorite food. B) Spaghetti and meatballs. C) Was served. D) Was served for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spaghetti and meatballs. 29. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Volunteers, excited children and experienced adults, gathered for a day of cleaning cages, stocking supplies, and visiting with the animals. A) Excited children and experienced adults. B) Volunteers. C) Children and experienced adults. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excited children and experienced adults. 30. Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence:'My uncle, a skilled carpenter, built us a treehouse.' A) A skilled carpenter. B) My uncle. C) Us a treehouse. D) Built us a treehouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A skilled carpenter. 31. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Each animal would be kept here until those special people, its new family, adopt it. A) Those special people, its new family. B) Those special people. C) Its new family. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its new family. 32. True or False:An appositive can only appear at the beginning of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? A new lighthouse, a steel-reinforced concrete structure, was built the next year. A) A new lighthouse. B) A steel-reinforced concrete structure. C) Was built the next year. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A steel-reinforced concrete structure. 34. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.The domestic goldfish, one of the most popular household pets, can live more than ten years if properly cared for. A) The domestic goldfish. B) One of the most popular household pets,. C) An live more than ten years if properly cared for. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of the most popular household pets,. 35. Identify the appositive phrase:Next weekend, we will be visiting my sister, a recent graduate of the University of Iowa. A) My sister. B) A recent graduate of the University of Iowa. C) A recent graduate. D) Next weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A recent graduate of the University of Iowa. 36. If you are interested in becoming a teacher, you should talk to Ms. Massey, the principal of our school about what it takes to teach! A) Make no change. B) Insert a comma after "interested". C) Insert a comma after "school". D) Insert a comma after "talk". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insert a comma after "school". 37. How can the following sentence be improved with an appositive? 'The bird sang beautifully.' A) The bird sang, beautifully. B) Sang beautifully, the bird. C) Bird sang beautifully. D) The bird, a sparrow, sang beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The bird, a sparrow, sang beautifully. 38. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:My best friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner. A) Sarah. B) My. C) My best friend. D) Is coming over for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sarah. 39. Which sentence correctly uses a comma in an appositive? A) My sister, a talented musician, played the piano at the concert. B) My sister a talented musician played the piano at the concert. C) My sister a talented musician played the piano at the concert!. D) My sister a talented musician played the piano at the concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister, a talented musician, played the piano at the concert. 40. Choose the sentence where the appositive is restrictive:A) My friend, Sam, is coming over. B) My friend Sam is coming over. C) Sam, my friend, is coming over. D) My friend, who is Sam, is coming over. A) My friend Sam is coming over. B) My friend, Sam, is coming over. C) Sam, my friend, is coming over. D) My friend, who is Sam, is coming over. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend Sam is coming over. 41. Use an appositive to add detail to the following sentence:The girl a talented artist painted a beautiful picture. A) The girl, a talented artist, painted a beautiful picture. B) The girl, a famous singer, painted a beautiful picture. C) The girl, a professional dancer, painted a beautiful picture. D) The girl, a skilled chef, painted a beautiful picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The girl, a talented artist, painted a beautiful picture. 42. Idenify the appositive in the following sentence:The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle. A) The monkey. B) A nimble animal. C) Is often found in the jungle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A nimble animal. 43. Identify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.That tent over there, the large one with the orange trim, looks right for our family. A) That tent. B) The large one. C) With the orange trim. D) The large one with the orange trim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The large one with the orange trim. 44. What is the purpose of a comma in an appositive phrase? A) To show excitement. B) To end a sentence. C) To separate the appositive from the rest of the sentence. D) To indicate a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To separate the appositive from the rest of the sentence. 45. Exercise 3:Identifying Appositive Phrases. Identify the Appositive Phrase in each sentence.Tammy learned a new safety measure, a technique for saving people from choking. A) A technique for saving people. B) A technique for saving people from choking. C) Tammy learned. D) A new safety measure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A technique for saving people from choking. 46. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence:My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert tonight. A) At the concert tonight. B) My brother. C) A skilled guitarist. D) Will perform. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A skilled guitarist. 47. Complete the sentence with the appropriate appositive:Our dog, ..... , loves to chase squirrels. A) A playful beagle. B) In the park. C) Quickly. D) It chases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A playful beagle. 48. Identify the appositive in the sentence below.Our class president, Mohamed Fadi, will give a speech. A) Our class president. B) Our class president, Mohamed Fadi. C) Mohamed Fadi. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mohamed Fadi. 49. What is the appositive in the following sentence?Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor. A) Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,. B) , the great Renaissance painter,. C) Leonardo da Vinci,. D) , was also an inventor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , the great Renaissance painter,. 50. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives. Identify the appositive in each sentence.Our cat, a Manx, has free run of the house. A) Manx. B) Cat. C) House. D) Run. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manx. 51. What change makes the following sentence parallel?"The process of natural selection requires that animals to be able to adapt to changing climates, to discover new foods, and defend themselves against their enemies." A) Add "to" to adapt. B) Change discover to discovering. C) Add "to" to defend. D) Change adapt to adapting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add "to" to defend. 52. Complete the sentence:'Our class president, ..... , will be giving a speech tomorrow.' A) Nervous. B) A natural leader. C) Who is tall. D) Excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A natural leader. 53. Which phrase is an appositive in the sentence:'The artist, known for his abstract paintings, held an exhibition last week.' A) Last week. B) Known for his abstract paintings. C) The artist. D) Held an exhibition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Known for his abstract paintings. 54. True or False:An appositive is always a single word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. In the sentence "The insect, a large cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table, " what is the function of the appositive? A) To rename the insect. B) To describe the action. C) To show possession. D) To indicate location. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To rename the insect. 56. Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?Transport trucks large and small cargo carriers come in all colors. A) Transport trucks,. B) , all colors. C) , large and small cargo carries,. D) , trucks,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , large and small cargo carries,. 57. What is the appositive in this sentence?Elizabeth, my first daughter, and Claire, my second daughter are close in age. A) Claire. B) Elizabeth. C) Close in age. D) My first daughter/my second daughter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My first daughter/my second daughter. 58. Rewrite the following sentence to include an appositive: "The city has a rich cultural heritage." A) The city has a rich, cultural heritage. B) The city has, a rich cultural heritage. C) The city, known for its ancient ruins, has a rich cultural heritage. D) The city, has a rich cultural heritage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The city, known for its ancient ruins, has a rich cultural heritage. 59. Complete the sentence with an appositive at the end:For my birthday, I received my favorite gift, ..... A) Because I wanted a new video game. B) Which was a new video game. C) A new video game. D) It was a new video game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A new video game. 60. Identify the appositive noun:The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage. A) Bird. B) Female kingfisher. C) Water. D) A large-headed bird that lives near the water. 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