This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or false?Appositives can draw attention to the qualities of a person, place, or thing that are important or relevant to your writing purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "Our pet turtle, Speedy, likes to swim in the pond." A) In the pond. B) Our pet turtle. C) Likes to swim. D) Speedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Speedy. 3. Choose the sentence with a correctly punctuated appositive:My dad ..... is a great cook. A) The chef. B) A chef. C) A chef,. D) Who is a chef. E) A chef. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A chef. 4. Complete the sentence correctly:The winner of the science fair, one of the smartest students in the school, ..... a trip to the space center. A) Win. B) Wins. C) Have won. D) Are winning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wins. 5. Is this appositive restrictive or non-restrictive?Gary Paulsen's book Hatchet is about survival. A) Restrictive. B) Non-restrictive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restrictive. 6. The sentence 'My cat, a Siamese, is very vocal' contains a non-essential appositive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Identify the appositive."Melissa, my sister in college, called me last night." A) Sister. B) My sister. C) My sister in college. D) Melissa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My sister in college. 8. Identify the appositive:Jack took a bus to the library, the one nearest to his house. A) Jack. B) Took a bus to the library. C) The one nearest to his house. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The one nearest to his house. 9. Does the following sentence need any additional punctuation?"The book Tom Sawyer is required summer reading this year." A) Yes, Tom Sawyer should be separated by commas because it is a nonrestrictive appositive. B) No additional punctuation is required. The title Tom Sawyer is a restrictive appositive. It is a proper noun that identifies the common noun "book.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No additional punctuation is required. The title Tom Sawyer is a restrictive appositive. It is a proper noun that identifies the common noun "book.". 10. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? He also wrote "The Foghorn, " a short story. A) He. B) "The Foghorn". C) A short story. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A short story. 11. Choose the appositive. Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house. A) A small deli. B) A small deli near our house. C) Tasty's. D) Simon and I ate at Tasty's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A small deli near our house. 12. Which sentence correctly uses an appositive to add detail? A) My sister, a great cook, made dinner. B) He is a fast runner. C) The cat, is sleeping on the couch. D) The movie was a thrilling adventure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister, a great cook, made dinner. 13. What part of this sentence is an appositive?His dream was to climb Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth. A) On Earth. B) The tallest mountain on Earth. C) Was to climb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tallest mountain on Earth. 14. Remember the appositive adds detail. If it is essential information, no commas are needed. Make sure whatever you see as the appositive is the add on not the important information. A) My mom, a nurse drives a red car. B) My mom, a nurse, drives a red car. C) My mom a nurse drives a red car. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mom, a nurse, drives a red car. 15. Identify the appositive phrase:Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years. A) Queen Victoria. B) One of England's greatest monarchs. C) England's greatest monarchs. D) Rules for sixty-three years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of England's greatest monarchs. 16. Write a sentence with an appositive that renames the noun 'teacher'. A) The teacher, a talented musician, stayed after school to help the students. B) The teacher, a famous actor, stayed after school to help the students. C) The teacher, a dedicated educator, stayed after school to help the students. D) The teacher, a professional chef, stayed after school to help the students. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher, a dedicated educator, stayed after school to help the students. 17. Complete the sentence:Our teacher, ..... , assigned extra homework. A) Mrs. Lee the strict one. B) The strict one. C) Mrs. Lee. D) Mrs. Lee, the strict one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mrs. Lee, the strict one. 18. Which sentence uses commas correctly for a nonessential (nonrestrictive) appositive, assuming the speaker has only one brother? A) My brother, Leo, is learning to drive. B) My brother Leo, is learning to drive. C) My brother Leo is learning to drive. D) My brother, Leo is learning to drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother, Leo, is learning to drive. 19. Which appositive correctly renames the noun in this sentence:My pet, ..... , loves to nap all day. A) A fluffy cat. B) That fluffy cat. C) With a fluffy tail. D) Who is fluffy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fluffy cat. 20. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives and Appositive PhrasesIdentify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.2. Two ports ..... St. Thomas and Nassau ..... were lively. A) St. Thomas. B) Were lively. C) Nassau. D) St. Thomas and Nassau. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) St. Thomas and Nassau. 21. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Ethan's sister, Zoe, loves to shop for vintage dresses at thrift stores and consignment shops and often finds incredible bargains. A) Ethan's sister. B) Zoe. C) Loves to shop for vintage dresses at thrift stores and consignment shops and often finds incredible bargains. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zoe. 22. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.In 60 A.D., the Celtic ruler Boudica, rallied the Celts against the Romans, organizing an army of twenty thousand while the Roman provincial governor of Britain was away. A) In 60 A.D. B) The Celtic ruler. C) Boudica. D) Rallied the Celts against the Romans,. E) Organizing an army of twenty thousand while the Roman provincial governor of Britain was away. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boudica. 23. Complete the sentence:The team captain, ..... , scored the winning goal. A) A very skilled player. B) Who is a skilled player. C) Plays very skillfully. D) And a skilled player. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A very skilled player. 24. Which setence correctly uses commas with the appositive in the sentence? A) The pyramid, of Khufu, the Great Pyramid loomed over the explorers. B) The pyramid of Khufu the Great Pyramid loomed over the explorers. C) The pyramid of Khufu, the Great Pyramid, loomed over the explorers. D) The pyramid of Khufu the Great Pyramid, loomed over the explorers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The pyramid of Khufu, the Great Pyramid, loomed over the explorers. 25. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Discovered in 1930, Pluto was once considered a planet, but in 2006, it was reclassified as a dwarf planet. Its largest moon, Charon, is nearly the same size as Pluto itself. A) Charon. B) Discovered in 1930,. C) It was reclassified as a dwarf planet. I. D) Pluto was once considered a planet, but in 2006,. E) Its largest moon,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Charon. 26. An appositive must always come AFTER the noun it describes. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Complete the sentence with an appropriate essential appositive:'President ..... signed the bill into law.' A) Of the United States. B) Abraham Lincoln. C) Who is tall. D) A Harvard graduate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abraham Lincoln. 28. Is this appositive restrictive or non-restrictive?Gary Paulsen, my favorite author, signed this book. A) Restrictive. B) Non-restrictive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-restrictive. 29. *Identify the infinitive in each sentence.The idea was to provide them transportation to the game. A) To provide. B) The idea. C) To the. D) Was to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide. 30. True or false?If you get rid of an essential appositive phrase, the meaning of the sentence isn't clear. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Though hugely popular today, Madame Butterfly, the Italian opera composed by Giacomo Puccini, was poorly received at its premiere in 1904. A) Though hugely popular today. B) Was poorly received at its premiere in 1904. C) Madame Butterfly. D) The Italian opera composed by Giacomo Puccini. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Italian opera composed by Giacomo Puccini. 32. Exercise 3:Identifying Appositive Phrases. Identify the Appositive Phrase in each sentence.At the circus, the clown rode a dromedary, a one-humped camel, rapidly around the ring. A) The clown rode a dromedary. B) Around the ring. C) A one-humped camel. D) At the circus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A one-humped camel. 33. Identify the appositive:Fluffy, my cat, didn't want to come down from the tree A) Fluffy. B) Didn't want. C) My cat. D) The tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My cat. 34. Add the correct punctuation. Renner has the best mascot a mustang. A) No correction is needed. B) Add a comma (, ) after mascot. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add a comma (, ) after mascot. 35. Identify the sentence where the appositive is not necessary:A) The author J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter. B) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter. C) J.K. Rowling, the author, wrote Harry Potter. D) The author J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter. A) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter. B) J.K. Rowling, the author, 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. 36. Complete the sentence:I just finished reading my favorite book ..... A) :The Hunger Games,. B) The Hunger Games. C) , The Hunger Games. D) ; The Hunger Games. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , The Hunger Games. 37. True or False:An appositive is always necessary for the sentence to make sense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. ..... , has been nominated for the Best Director award. A) The filmmaker. B) The filmmaker is. C) Who is the filmmaker. D) His Best Director award. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The filmmaker. 39. True or false:sentences CANNOT make sense without an appositive phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. Complete the sentence with an appositive phrase:Our guide, ..... , showed us around. A) Who is a local expert. B) A local expert. C) Local expert. D) The local expert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A local expert. 41. ..... , was chosen to lead the research team. A) Who is the most experienced scientist. B) The most experienced scientist is. C) His research team. D) The most experienced scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The most experienced scientist. 42. What is the appositive?I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday. A) New mall. B) I will go. C) No appositive. D) On Saturday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No appositive. 43. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an appositive? A) Sarah my sister loves to read. B) Sarah my sister, loves to read. C) Sarah, my sister loves to read. D) Sarah, my sister, loves to read. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sarah, my sister, loves to read. 44. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'My brother, a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully.' A) Plays the piano. B) My brother. C) Beautifully. D) A talented musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A talented musician. 45. Identify the appositive phrase:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times. A) The peregrine falcon. B) Can travel more than 100 miles per hour. C) At certain times. D) The fastest animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The peregrine falcon. 46. True or False:An appositive is a word or phrase that renames a noun or pronoun that it sits next to in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. True or False:The sentence 'The movie Avatar was a huge hit' is punctuated correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. ..... known for his philanthropy, has made another generous donation. A) The businessman is. B) The businessman. C) His generous donation. D) Because the businessman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The businessman. 49. Complete the sentence:The author ..... wrote the Harry Potter series. A) J.K. Rowling. B) , J.K. Rowling. C) J.K. Rowling,. D) , J.K. Rowling,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) J.K. Rowling. 50. Identify the appositive in the sentence below.My cousin Amanda is a veterinarian who works at a wildlife park. A) Amanda. B) My cousin Amanda. C) My cousin. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amanda. 51. Somehow, Aiden, the mischievous boy, climbed out on the roof. A) Climbed out. B) On the roof. C) Somehow, Bobby. D) The mischievous boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The mischievous boy. 52. The appositive 'a talented artist' renames which noun in this sentence: "My friend Chloe, a talented artist, drew an amazing portrait of my dog." ? A) Friend. B) Dog. C) Artist. D) Chloe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chloe. 53. Complete the sentence to show that the speaker has only one sister:My sister ..... is a doctor. A) Maria,. B) , Maria,. C) , Maria. D) Maria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , Maria,. 54. What is the appositive in this sentence? The store was out of my favorite snack, honey mustard pretzels. A) Was out of. B) Out of my favorite snack. C) Honey mustard pretzels. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Honey mustard pretzels. 55. In summary, an appositive is bonus information. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. Find the appositive in the sentence. The Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece, can be found on the Champs de Mars. A) The Eiffel Tower. B) N be found on. C) Champs de Mars. D) , Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece,. 57. Identify the nonessential appositive:My favorite student, Ian, is amazing at math. A) Math. B) Identify. C) Ian. D) Student. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ian. 58. Complete the sentence using dashes to emphasize the appositive:My brother's new car ..... is the coolest thing I've ever seen. A) , a bright red convertible,. B) -a bright red convertible-. C) (a bright red convertible). D) A bright red convertible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -a bright red convertible-. 59. Identify the appositive:Sidd chose the artist Michelangelo to study for his art project in Mrs. Butler's class. A) Mrs. Butler's class. B) Art project. C) Michelangelo. D) Artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Michelangelo. 60. True or False:An appositive or an appositive phrase must appear next to the noun that it identifies. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAppositive Phrases Quiz 1Appositive Phrases Quiz 2Appositive Phrases Quiz 3Appositive Phrases Quiz 4Appositive Phrases Quiz 5Appositive Phrases Quiz 6Appositive Phrases Quiz 7Appositive Phrases Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books