This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 32 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:'My favorite book, To Kill a Mockingbird, is a classic.' A) My favorite book. B) To Kill a Mockingbird. C) Is a classic. D) Mockingbird. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To Kill a Mockingbird. 2. Identify the appositive phrase:Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor. A) Leonardo da Vinci. B) The great Renaissance painter. C) Was also an inventor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The great Renaissance painter. 3. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:My sister, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural. A) My sister. B) Painted a beautiful mural. C) A talented artist. D) Talented artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A talented artist. 4. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The city of New York, the largest city in the USA, is known for its skyline.' A) The skyline of New York. B) The city of New York. C) The largest city in the USA. D) The USA's largest city. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The largest city in the USA. 5. Which is punctuated correctly?1. The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air. 2. The giant plane, a Boeing 747 launched into the air. 3. The giant plane a Boeing 747, launched into the air. 4.The giant plane a Boeing 747 launched into the air. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 6. In the sentence "My friend, a talented musician, is trying to learn a new song, " what is the appositive phrase? A) My friend. B) A talented musician. C) Is trying to learn. D) A new song. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A talented musician. 7. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:'My best friend, Sarah, is an excellent dancer.' A) Is an excellent dancer. B) My. C) Sarah. D) My best friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah. 8. I would love a bright red Porsche, a sports car.The appositive phrase is ..... A) Red Porsche. B) I would love a bright red Porsche, a sports car. C) A sports car. D) I would love a bright red Porsche. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A sports car. 9. Choose the sentence with the correct appositive phrase. A) My friend, is very kind. B) My friend, Ashley, is very kind. C) My friend, Nick is cool. D) The teacher, over, there, is very kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend, Ashley, is very kind. 10. What is being identified by the following appositive:The furniture, a mixture of Logan crafted walnut and oak, included a walnut bed whose ornate headboard rose halfway up the wall toward the high ceiling. A) Person. B) Place. C) Thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thing. 11. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:His friend, Tom, went on vacation. A) His friend. B) Tom. C) Went on vacation. D) No appositive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom. 12. Correctly punctuate the appositive phrase in the sentence:The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. A) The author J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. B) The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. C) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. D) The author J.K. Rowling wrote, the Harry Potter series. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. 13. Choose the appositive:A lover of popcorn, Sparky was often spotted at the state fair. A) Sparky. B) At the state fair. C) A lover of popcorn. D) Spotted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A lover of popcorn. 14. Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence:Driven by instinct, butterflies use flowers as meal stops. A) Use flowers as meal stops. B) Butterflies use. C) Driven by instinct. D) Driven by instinct, butterflies use. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Driven by instinct. 15. Which of these is a sentence with parallel structure? A) For dinner we like lamb chops and brussel sprouts. B) For dinner we like lamb chops and to fry brussel sprouts. C) For dinner we like grilled lamb chops and to fry brussel sprouts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For dinner we like lamb chops and brussel sprouts. 16. In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? My bag, the rainbow one, is pretty. A) My bag. B) The rainbow one. C) Is. D) Pretty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rainbow one. 17. As a souvenir, Mary bought herself a beautiful, oval-shaped, soft pink pearl. A) Noun phrase. B) Verb phrase. C) Gerund phrase. D) Infinitive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun phrase. 18. What is being identified by the following appositive:A bald slight man, he reminded me of a baby bird. A) Person. B) Place. C) Thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Person. 19. Check for punctuation:In the middle of the night the dog started barking. A) No Change. B) In the middle, of the night, the dog started barking. C) In the middle of the night, the dog started barking. D) In the middle of the night the dog, started barking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the middle of the night, the dog started barking. 20. Today, nearly one sixth of the population is lcoated near Paris, the capital. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 21. Identify the appositive phrase:My friend Sarah, an excellent musician, plays the piano beautifully. A) My friend Sarah. B) An excellent musician. C) Plays the piano. D) Beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An excellent musician. 22. Ken and Joyce, Ken's wife, are business partners.The appositive is ..... A) Ken's wife. B) Ken and Joyce. C) Are business partners. D) Ken's wife, are business partners. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ken's wife. 23. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:'My best friend, Sarah, is coming over.' A) Is coming over. B) My best friend. C) Sarah. D) Coming over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah. 24. Identify the infinitive phrase in the following:Many animals, including bears, love to eat the honey made from the bees. A) Made from. B) Including bears. C) Many animals. D) To eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To eat. 25. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:The book, a classic novel, was on the bestseller list for months. A) The bestseller list. B) The book. C) A classic novel. D) Months. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A classic novel. 26. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday, is celebrated throughout the country. A) A Mexican holiday. B) Celebrated. C) Day of the Dead. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Mexican holiday. 27. Differentiate between a verbal phrase and an appositive phrase. A) A verbal phrase contains a verb; an appositive phrase renames a noun. B) A verbal phrase describes an action; an appositive phrase describes an adjective. C) A verbal phrase is always a complete sentence; an appositive phrase is not. D) A verbal phrase renames a noun; an appositive phrase contains a verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A verbal phrase contains a verb; an appositive phrase renames a noun. 28. Provide an example of a sentence with a non-restrictive appositive. A) My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. B) My sister, a skilled painter, loves to draw. C) The cat, a playful creature, sleeps all day. D) Their house, a cozy cottage, is painted blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. 29. What is the best way to join the following two sentences using an appositive phrase?Diamond is the hardest mineral in the world. It is a form of pure carbon. A) Diamond, is a form of pure carbon, is the hardest mineral in the world. B) Diamond, the hardest mineral in the world, is a form of pure carbon. C) The hardest mineral in the world, is a form of pure carbon. D) Made of pure carbon, diamond is the hardest mineral in the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diamond, the hardest mineral in the world, is a form of pure carbon. 30. Chocolate my favorite treat always makes me happy. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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