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Appositive Phrases Quiz 27 (30 MCQs)

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1. Combine these sentences using an appositive:'My sister is a doctor. She works at the local hospital.'
2. What is the purpose of the appositive phrase in the sentence: "My father, a fat man with beautiful eyes and a subversive wit, is trying to decide which of his eight children he will take with him to the county fair" ?
3. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. My cousin, Anthony, works at a pizza shop.
4. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:Our neighbor and his daughters, Penny and Sonya, take walks every evening.
5. Find out the appositive or appositive phraseClarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.
6. What is being identified by the following appositive:Most of the town's natives did their shopping on King Street, the town's shopping stripe, a slice of chain department stores, auto dealerships, fast-food restaurants.
7. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity.
8. Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase?When the science teacher saw the spider, a large tarantula with a hairy body, he walked right up to it and asked it if it wanted to go hiking with him, proving that science teachers make questionable decisions.
9. Which punctuation is commonly used to set off an appositive phrase?
10. Find the appositive:My sister, Erica, loves to sleep.
11. The bald eagle, our national bird, soured above the trees.The appositive phrase is .....
12. Identify the verbal phrase in the following:'Having finished her homework, she went out to play.'
13. What part of the sentence needs to be offset by commas?Hillde my sweet little dog cuddled up in the blankets.
14. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The president, a charismatic leader, addressed the nation.
15. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. My favorite singer, Lady Gaga, sings a song called "Paparazzi" .
16. How should the appositive phrase be punctuated in the sentence:'My brother John is an engineer.'
17. What is the appositive?Eva, an excellent artist, won the art contest.
18. How should the appositive phrase be punctuated in the sentence:Our neighbor Mr. Johnson is hosting a barbecue.
19. Choose the appositive from the sentence:Bob's novel is called "The Awakening" and it won an award.
20. Identify the appositive phrase:
21. How should the appositive phrase be punctuated in the sentence:My best friend Sarah is coming over for dinner.
22. Which sentence uses a restrictive appositive?
23. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Winter, stretching for months, will last another 6 weeks according to Punxsutawney Phil.
24. Which noun is being modified (added to) by the appositive phrase in this sentence:J.C., Jesse's childhood nickname, was the youngest child in his large family.
25. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times.
26. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'My friend, an avid reader, finished the book in one day.'
27. Choose the sentence with the most effectively placed appositive phrase:
28. Choose the sentence that best demonstrates the use of an appositive phrase:
29. What punctuation is used with non-restrictive appositives?
30. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase as essential information?
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