This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 29 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the gerund in the following:Birds sing as a means of communicating with others. A) Sing. B) Means. C) With. D) Communicating. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Communicating. 2. Is this a restrictive appositive or a nonrestrictive appositive?Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had. A) Restrictive appositive. B) Nonrestrictive appositive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonrestrictive appositive. 3. In the sentence 'The teacher, an expert in her field, gave a lecture, ' what is the appositive phrase? A) An expert in teaching. B) Gave a lecture. C) An expert in her field. D) The teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An expert in her field. 4. How can appositives enhance writing? A) By adding detail and making sentences more informative. B) By simplifying complex ideas into single words. C) By eliminating unnecessary words from sentences. D) By making writing more formal and less engaging. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By adding detail and making sentences more informative. 5. Explain why commas are necessary in the sentence:'My friend, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural.' A) My friend, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural. B) My friend a talented artist painted a beautiful mural. C) My friend a talented artist painted, a beautiful mural. D) My friend a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural. 6. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:Jane made the salad, a tossed one with French dressing. A) Jane made. B) The salad. C) A tossed one with French dressing. D) No appositive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A tossed one with French dressing. 7. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence? (a connected prepositional phrase counts as two!)Maria cited some research from a variety of sources by scientists. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 8. In the sentence 'The cat, a fluffy creature, slept on the mat, ' what role does 'a fluffy creature' serve? A) Descriptive clause. B) Appositive phrase. C) Adjective phrase. D) Noun phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appositive phrase. 9. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?The Capulets and the Montagues, feuding families from the city of Verona, were told not to cause a disturbance again. A) The Capulets and the Montagues. B) Feuding families from the city of Verona. C) Were told not to cause a disturbance again. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feuding families from the city of Verona. 10. If the following is to be turned into a sentence with appositive phrase, how would it look like: "Outside the sky was turning orange, which meant the sun was rising." ? A) The sky, a faint orange tapestry, was moving toward dawn. B) Though the sky wasn't lit up yet, it was slowly getting lighter. C) The sky was getting brighter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sky, a faint orange tapestry, was moving toward dawn. 11. Tom visited India while studying thehistory of Indian art. A) Appositive phrase. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Infinitive phrase. D) Noun phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase. 12. What type of sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction? A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 13. Which sentence has an appositive? A) My neighbor bought a German Shepherd. B) My neighbor bought a new dog, a German Shepherd. C) William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet. D) My best friend lives in Cleveland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My neighbor bought a new dog, a German Shepherd. 14. Essential or Nonessential appositives:The basketball player Michael Jordan was also famous for his role in Space Jam. A) It needs commas. "Michael Jordan" is nonessential. B) It is correct without commas. "Michael Jordan" is essential. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is correct without commas. "Michael Jordan" is essential. 15. What is the role of an appositive in a sentence? A) An appositive provides clarity and additional detail about a noun. B) An appositive is a type of verb used in a sentence. C) An appositive is a synonym for a conjunction. D) An appositive is a phrase that describes an action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An appositive provides clarity and additional detail about a noun. 16. What is the object of the preposition? We run around the park. A) We. B) Run. C) Around. D) Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Park. 17. Choose the correct word: "Aiden's journey to becoming a historian began because of one (mans', man's) search for truth." A) Mans'. B) Man's. C) Man's. D) Mans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Man's. 18. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence with the correct punctuation:'The movie a comedy was a hit.' A) The movie,. B) The movie, a comedy,. C) Comedy, was a hit,. D) The movie, a comedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie, a comedy,. 19. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. My husband bought himself a new motorcycle, a Harley Davidson. A) New motorcycle. B) None of these. C) A Harley Davidson. D) My husband. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Harley Davidson. 20. Our principal Dr. Smith, greeted students at the door. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 21. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:Next weekend, we will be visiting my sister, a recent graduate of the University of Iowa. A) Next weekend. B) My sister. C) A recent graduate. D) A recent graduate of the University of Iowa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A recent graduate of the University of Iowa. 22. The most mountainous area, the southeast, has experienced a large decline in population in recent years. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 23. What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?Juliet, the daughter of the Capulets, is known to be a very docile daughter, considering marriage only when her mother asks her to. A) The daughter of the Capulets. B) Is known to be a very docile daughter. C) Considering marriage only when her mother asks her to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The daughter of the Capulets. 24. Finn, my youngest nephew, is spending the night at my house A) Will. B) My youngest nephew. C) Is spending the night. D) At my house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My youngest nephew. 25. Identify the verbal phrase in the sentence:'To win the game, they practiced every day.' A) Practiced every day. B) To win the game. C) To play the game. D) Winning the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To win the game. 26. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'My brother, a skilled musician, plays the guitar.' A) A skilled musician. B) My brother. C) Plays the guitar. D) A talented artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A skilled musician. 27. Is this a restrictive appositive or a nonrestrictive appositive?Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist, drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500. A) Restrictive appositive. B) Nonrestrictive appositive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonrestrictive appositive. 28. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence?The song "We Are the Champions" was played after we won the championship. A) The song. B) "We are the Champions". C) After we won. D) The championship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "We are the Champions". 29. Bonus:How many kids does Mrs. Greenley have? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 30. Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase? A) A skilled musician. B) A skilled athlete. C) A famous author. D) A talented artist. 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