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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When it is cold outside, I prefer to stay inside and keep warm by the fire. A) Complex Sentence. B) Appositive Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex Sentence. 2. Which sentence contains a misplaced or confusing appositive? A) My favorite snack, a bag of salty pretzels, is on the table. B) I gave the dog a treat, a chewy bone. C) The car has a flat tire, a brand new sedan. D) Our teacher, Ms. Davis, assigned the project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The car has a flat tire, a brand new sedan. 3. Is the appositive ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL?My aunt, the lady from Kansas, loves baking cookies A) ESSENTIAL. B) NONESSENTIAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NONESSENTIAL. 4. True or false?If the appositive is important or essential to the meaning of your sentence, do not use commas to off set the appositive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. In the sentence 'The composer, an innovator in music, inspired many, ' what is the role of the appositive? A) To express the composer's feelings. B) To name the composer's work. C) To provide more information about the composer. D) To describe the composer's actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide more information about the composer. 6. Choose the correct version of the written sentence. Pay attention to the COMMAS.Remember:Essential Appositives (no commas) Non-Essential Appositives (commas) A) Her mentor, Terry Silver, was a corrupt man. B) Her mentor Terry Silver was a corrupt man. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her mentor Terry Silver was a corrupt man. 7. What is the part of speech of a nonrestrictive appositive? A) Adjective. B) Common noun. C) Proper noun. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Common noun. 8. Identify the word(s) being modified by the appositive phrase in the sentence:My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band. A) My brother. B) A skilled guitarist. C) Plays. D) In a band. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother. 9. 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. 10. 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) Engage in empathy-based relationships. B) Social rodents that form lifelong bonds between mates. C) Prairie voles. D) A new study at Emory University. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social rodents that form lifelong bonds between mates. 11. 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: C) My brother Leo is starting high school next year. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. Identify the appositive in this sentence:'My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band.' A) My brother. B) A skilled guitarist. C) Plays. D) In a band. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A skilled guitarist. 15. Jack the best at science in the class taught me what biology is. A) , best at science,. B) , best at science in the class who taught me,. C) , best at science in the class who taught me what biology is. D) , best at science in the class,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , best at science in the class,. 16. What is the appositive(s)?I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival. A) I lost my silver. B) At the Carnival. C) I lost my silver necklace. D) A present from my mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A present from my mother. 17. 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) Is on the table. C) My favorite snack. D) A bag of salty pretzels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A bag of salty pretzels. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. In which sentence is the appositive used correctly? A) My sister, she loves painting, is very creative. B) My sister a talented artist loves painting. C) My sister, a talented artist, loves painting. D) My sister, a talented artist loves painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My sister, a talented artist, loves painting. 22. Complete the sentence with an appositive:Our teacher, ..... , has a passion for science. A) Her passion. B) She is enthusiastic. C) A dedicated educator. D) Next door. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dedicated educator. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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 teacher Mrs. Bolick is helping us today. C) My dad a skilled carpenter built our bookshelf. D) My best friend Alex is coming over for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movie, a thrilling adventure, kept us on the edge of our seats. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. ..... , couldn't believe her luck when she found a rare coin. A) The numismatist is. B) Her rare coin. C) She is a numismatist. D) The numismatist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her rare coin. 29. Identify the appositive:The novel, a thrilling mystery, kept me on the edge of my seat. A) Of my seat. B) A thrilling mystery. C) Kept me on the edge. D) The novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A thrilling mystery. 30. Identify the appositive."The Roman Empire, one of the greatest civilizations, lasted for more than 1, 000 years." A) The Roman Empire. B) One of the greatest civilizations. C) 1, 000 years. D) Civilizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of the greatest civilizations. ← 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