This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 39 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Outsiders, a young adult novel, is one of the best books I have ever read. Is this a correctly written appositive? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 2. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:The scientist, a Nobel Prize winner, made a groundbreaking discovery. A) A Nobel Prize winner. B) Scientist. C) Made a. D) The groundbreaking discovery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Nobel Prize winner. 3. Check the punctuation:Susan was so excited, about the trip to Jamaica. A) No Change. B) Susan, was so excited, about the trip to Jamaica. C) Susan was so excited about the trip, to Jamaica. D) Susan was so excited about the trip to Jamaica. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Susan was so excited about the trip to Jamaica. 4. How should the appositive phrase be punctuated in the sentence:Our neighbor Mr. Smith is a talented musician. A) Our neighbor Mr. Smith is a talented musician. B) Our neighbor, Mr. Smith is a talented musician. C) Our neighbor Mr. Smith, is a talented musician. D) Our neighbor, Mr. Smith, is a talented musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our neighbor, Mr. Smith, is a talented musician. 5. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?The servants of the house Capulet and Montague, fighting in the streets, caused the feud to start up again. A) The servants of the house Capulet and Montague. B) Fighting in the streets. C) Caused the feud to start up again. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fighting in the streets. 6. Identify the appositive phrase:Jackson, a good friend, helped me through a tough time in my life. A) A good friend. B) Helped me. C) Through a tough time. D) In my life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A good friend. 7. She preferred eating at the localdeli for lunch. A) Gerund phrase. B) Verb phrase. C) Noun phrase. D) Absolute phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gerund phrase. 8. Tom, old fellow, glad to see you. A) Tom. B) Old fellow. C) Glad to. D) See you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old fellow. 9. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: "Emma saw the teacher's explanation of the project, a detailed guide to success, as very helpful." A) The teacher's explanation. B) The project. C) A detailed guide to success. D) Very helpful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A detailed guide to success. 10. Identify the appositive phrase(s).Somehow, Bobby, the mischievous toddler, climbed out on the roof. A) Somehow, Bobby. B) The mischievous toddler. C) Climbed out. D) On the roof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mischievous toddler. 11. Identify the appositive phrase:The book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a required reading assignment for English 9. A) The book. B) Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. C) Required reading assignment. D) For class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. 12. How does an appositive phrase function? A) Renames the noun. B) Gives more information about the noun. C) Is a concise way to define a noun. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 13. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. My favorite game, Super Mario Brothers, is very fun. A) None of these. B) Super Mario Brothers. C) Very fun. D) Favorite game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Super Mario Brothers. 14. Our colleague Bryan is ill. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 15. What is being modified by the appositive phrase, Milo, in the following sentence:My parrot, Milo, loves to fly around the house during the early morning hours. A) Fly. B) Hours. C) House. D) Parrot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parrot. 16. Essential or Nonessential appositives:I played with Louis the best dog ever. A) It needs commas. "The best dog ever" is nonessential. B) It is correct without commas. "The best dog ever" is essential. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It needs commas. "The best dog ever" is nonessential. 17. Create an appositive phrase for the noun 'neighbor'. A) My neighbor, the alien. B) The neighbor who never returns my tools. C) The neighbor who is a famous actor. D) My neighbor, the doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My neighbor, the doctor. 18. The mead hall, a place of feasting and storytelling, was central to Anglo-Saxon life. What is the appositive phrase? A) The mead hall. B) Anglo-Saxon life. C) A place of feasting and storytelling. D) Central. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A place of feasting and storytelling. 19. Identify the appositive phrase(s).Dogs, great companions, are good for people's' health. A) Great companions. B) Dogs are. C) Good. D) For people's health. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Great companions. 20. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play in the park. A) My dog. B) A golden retriever. C) Loves to play. D) In the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A golden retriever. 21. Doesthe captain want us to lower the sails before we enterthe harbor? A) Infinitive phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) Appositive. D) Participle phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive phrase. 22. Where do the commas belong in this sentence:Ms. Howell your teacher wants you to succeed. A) After "Howell". B) After "Howell" and "wants". C) After "teacher". D) After "Howell" and "teacher". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After "Howell" and "teacher". 23. Pastor John gave a great sermon during church this morning. Identify the appositive A) There is not an appositive. B) John. C) Sermon. D) Church. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John. 24. Which is NOT a function of prepositional phrases? A) Describes when something happened (Ex:After school). B) Describes where something happened (Ex:At the restaurant). C) Describes with whom/what something happened (Ex:With my sister). D) Describe an action someone/something did (Ex:Yelled and screamed). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Describe an action someone/something did (Ex:Yelled and screamed). 25. Perhaps he plays with other dogs in the neighborhood. A) Appositive phrase. B) Independent clause. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 26. Choose the appositive phrase:My favorite part of the meal, buttery rolls, makes me happy. A) Buttery rolls. B) My favorite part of the meal. C) Of the meal. D) Makes me happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buttery rolls. 27. Which part of the sentence is the appositive? Draco, my pet cat, is black with a white spot on his chest. A) Draco. B) My pet cat. C) Is black with a white spot on his chest. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My pet cat. 28. Last night, Jaxon found ten dollars on the sidewalk. A) Prepositional phrase. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 29. A participial phrase ..... A) Always contains to+verb. B) Always begins with an-ing verb. C) Always contains a past tense verb. D) Can always be deleted from the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can always be deleted from the sentence. 30. We always leave a bowl of water for him. A) Appositive phrase. B) Independent clause. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of above. 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