Appositive Phrases Quiz 43 (30 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is an appositive phrase?a) The dog barked loudly.b) The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly.c) The dog ran in the park.d) The dog, a golden retriever, ran in the park.
2. RULE 5-APPOSITIVE PHRASES Marty is Mr. Smith's nephew.Marty was arrested last week for driving a car while underage.
3. Highlight all the words that make up the appositive phrase. During tennis practice, Courteney Cox's teammate Sam always pretends his racket is a guitar.
4. What's the prepositional phrase?:My best friend lives on Walnut Road.
5. Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase?a) The dog barked loudly.b) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over.c) I enjoy playing soccer.
6. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. The novel Paradise, written by Elena Castedo, has been praised by literary critics.
7. A gerund phrase .....
8. True or false?Removing a nonessential appositive changes the basic meaning of the sentence.
9. How does the prepositional phrase in this sentence function?Janie ate a light breakfast before leaving for school.
10. No longer dependent on streetcars and trains, the first motorists used automobiles for going on recreational and family trips.
11. Many people in the early 1900s wanted to buy cars because of their low prices and novelty.
12. Facing high school standards, students realized they hadn't worked hard enough in middle school.
13. To what does the appositive phrase refer? After searching the cage for hours, I finally found Haley Dunphy's hamster Leopold hiding behind its wheel.
14. Choose the appositive phrase:Coffee, a great source of energy, is perfect on cool nights.
15. Choose the right adverb. Jessica usually listens to music ..... she does her homework.
16. Which is punctuated correctly? 1. Our class library which is stocked, full of books, is amazing. 2. Our class library which is stocked full of books, is amazing. 3. Our class, library, which is stocked full of books is amazing. 4 Our class library, which is stocked full of books, is amazing.
17. Is the clause in red dependent or independent?The monkey that escaped from the zoo was named Jenny.
18. Choose the right adverb. Jack fed the dog ..... he gave it a bath.
19. Developing the automobile was actually the creative work of many people, but Henry Ford deservedly receives much credit.
20. Identify the appositive in the sentence:My sister's dog, Max, loves to play fetch.
21. Identify the Infinitive phrase in the following sentence. Felicia would like to become either a veterinarian or a marine biologist.
22. Choose the appositive phrase:Finn, my youngest nephew, is spending the night at my house.
23. An infinitive phrase .....
24. What is an appositive phrase?a) A phrase that describes a verb.b) A phrase that describes a noun.c) A phrase that describes an adjective.d) A phrase that describes an adverb.
25. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'My teacher, Mrs. Johnson, is very knowledgeable.'
26. Jumping up and down, the cheerleaders urged the team on and got the fans to their feet.
27. Identify the appositive phrase(s). Dogs, great companions, are good for people's' health.
28. Her most important achievement was winning the national championship.
29. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive phrase.a) The cat, a black and white, is sleeping.b) The cat is sleeping.c) The cat, a black and white, is playing.d) The cat, a black and white, is eating.
30. Swimming in your pool is always fun.