This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence using a colon to introduce the appositive:He finally achieved his lifelong dream: ..... A) And he climbed Mount Everest. B) Which was to climb Mount Everest. C) To climb Mount Everest. D) Because he climbed Mount Everest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To climb Mount Everest. 2. Which sentence containing an appositive is correctly punctuated? A) The TV program Martian Dog makes everyone laugh. B) The TV program, Martian Dog, makes everyone laugh. C) The TV, program Martian Dog makes, everyone laugh. D) The TV program Martian Dog makes, everyone laugh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The TV program Martian Dog makes everyone laugh. 3. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The famous artist, known for his abstract paintings, held an exhibition in New York. A) The famous artist. B) Known for his abstract paintings. C) Held an exhibition. D) In New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Known for his abstract paintings. 4. Jane Smith, a vocational counselor, has agreed to help me get a job. Subject:Jane Smith. Appositive:a vocational counselor The appositive is extra information; therefore, the commas are needed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. In which sentence is the appositive 'my friend' essential (restrictive)? A) I went to the movies with my friend, Marco. B) My friend Marco is on the basketball team. C) Marco, my friend, is on the basketball team. D) Yesterday, my friend, Marco, called me. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend Marco is on the basketball team. 6. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives and Appositive PhrasesIdentify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.We served Manhattan clam chowder, a tomato-based soup. A) Manhattan clam chowder. B) Tomato-based. C) We served. D) Tomato-based soup. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tomato-based soup. 7. In the sentence 'A talented artist, my sister paints beautiful portraits, ' which noun is being renamed by the appositive? A) Artist. B) Sister. C) Portraits. D) A talented artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sister. 8. In the sentence "The painting, a masterpiece by Van Gogh, was sold for millions, " what does the appositive phrase do? A) It explains what the painting looks like. B) It indicates the price. C) It shows the location of the sale. D) It renames the painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It renames the painting. 9. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.The Sydney Opera House, Sydney's best-known landmark, is famous for its distinctive roof composed of shell-like structures. A) The Sydney Opera House. B) Sydney's best-known landmark. C) S famous for its distinctive roof composed of shell-like structures. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sydney's best-known landmark. 10. Choose the sentence with the correct use of an appositive. A) The city, known for its art, is Paris. B) The city known for its art is, Paris. C) The city known, for its art is Paris. D) The city is known for its art, Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The city, known for its art, is Paris. 11. Which sentence has an appositive that is restrictive? A) William Shakespeare, an English author, wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. B) My childhood home, a yellow and blue house, is just down the road. C) The English author William Shakespeare wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. D) My best friend, Sammy, lives in Cleveland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The English author William Shakespeare wrote the famous play Romeo and Juliet. 12. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? Ulysses S. Grant, a military genius, was surprisingly gentle with people and animals. A) Ulysses S. Grant. B) A military genius. C) Was surprisingly gentle with people and animals. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A military genius. 13. We are out of the most popular flavor chocalate. A) , popular flavor,. B) , chocalate. C) We are,. D) , Of the most popular flavor,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , chocalate. 14. Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence:'My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert.' A) My brother. B) A skilled guitarist. C) Will perform. D) At the concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A skilled guitarist. 15. True or False:Appositives can be single words or phrases. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. When it is cold outside, I prefer to stay inside and keep warm by the fire. A) Complex Sentence. B) Appositive Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex Sentence. 17. Which sentence contains a misplaced or confusing appositive? A) My favorite snack, a bag of salty pretzels, is on the table. B) I gave the dog a treat, a chewy bone. C) The car has a flat tire, a brand new sedan. D) Our teacher, Ms. Davis, assigned the project. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The car has a flat tire, a brand new sedan. 18. Is the appositive ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL?My aunt, the lady from Kansas, loves baking cookies A) ESSENTIAL. B) NONESSENTIAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NONESSENTIAL. 19. True or false?If the appositive is important or essential to the meaning of your sentence, do not use commas to off set the appositive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. In the sentence 'The composer, an innovator in music, inspired many, ' what is the role of the appositive? A) To describe the composer's actions. B) To provide more information about the composer. C) To name the composer's work. D) To express the composer's feelings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide more information about the composer. 21. Choose the correct version of the written sentence. Pay attention to the COMMAS.Remember:Essential Appositives (no commas) Non-Essential Appositives (commas) A) Her mentor, Terry Silver, was a corrupt man. B) Her mentor Terry Silver was a corrupt man. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her mentor Terry Silver was a corrupt man. 22. What is the part of speech of a nonrestrictive appositive? A) Common noun. B) Proper noun. C) Adjective. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Common noun. 23. Identify the word(s) being modified by the appositive phrase in the sentence:My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band. A) My brother. B) A skilled guitarist. C) Plays. D) In a band. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother. 24. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase to add non-essential information? A) My aunt Sarah, a baker, makes the best cookies. B) The student with the highest grade won an award. C) The teacher gave us a new assignment. D) My friend and I went to the mall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My aunt Sarah, a baker, makes the best cookies. 25. What is the appositive phrase:A new study at Emory University has found that prairie voles, social rodents that form lifelong bonds between mates, engage in empathy-based relationships. A) A new study at Emory University. B) Prairie voles. C) Social rodents that form lifelong bonds between mates. D) Engage in empathy-based relationships. 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