This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which sentence is the appositive 'Leo' essential (restrictive) to the meaning of the sentence? A) My brother, Leo, is starting high school next year. B) My brother Leo is starting high school next year. C) My brother, Leo is starting high school, next year. D) My, brother Leo, is starting high school next year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My brother Leo is starting high school next year. 2. Choose the sentence with a nonessential appositive: A) My friend Sarah is visiting. B) My friend, Sarah, is visiting. C) My friend Sarah, is visiting. D) My friend, Sarah is visiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend, Sarah, is visiting. 3. Choose the appositive in the sentence:The city of Paris, the capital of France, is known for its art and culture. A) The city of Paris. B) The capital of France. C) Is known for. D) Its art and culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The capital of France. 4. Identify the appositive in this 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: B) A skilled guitarist. 5. Jack the best at science in the class taught me what biology is. A) , best at science,. B) , best at science in the class,. C) , best at science in the class who taught me,. D) , best at science in the class who taught me what biology is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , best at science in the class,. 6. What is the appositive(s)?I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival. A) I lost my silver necklace. B) A present from my mother. C) At the Carnival. D) I lost my silver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A present from my mother. 7. In the sentence "My favorite snack, a bag of salty pretzels, is on the table, " which part is the appositive phrase? A) My favorite snack. B) A bag of salty pretzels. C) Is on the table. D) Salty pretzels. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A bag of salty pretzels. 8. Complete the sentence with an appositive:'Mr. Johnson, ..... , is our math teacher.' A) A kind man. B) Teaches math. C) Is very tall. D) A runner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A kind man. 9. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Most Irish Setters, slightly nervous dogs, calm down once they get to know people. A) Slightly nervous dogs. B) Most Irish Setters. C) Most Irish Setters, slightly nervous dogs,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slightly nervous dogs. 10. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region. A) The coast of Africa. B) One of the world's largest continents. C) Is a prosperous trading region. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of the world's largest continents. 11. In which sentence is the appositive used correctly? A) My sister, she loves painting, is very creative. B) My sister, a talented artist, loves painting. C) My sister a talented artist loves painting. D) My sister, a talented artist loves painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My sister, a talented artist, loves painting. 12. Complete the sentence with an appositive:Our teacher, ..... , has a passion for science. A) A dedicated educator. B) She is enthusiastic. C) Next door. D) Her passion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dedicated educator. 13. Select the sentence that DOES NOT use the appositive correctly. A) We decided to see a play in, Chicago, the Windy City. B) We decided to see a play in Chicago, the Windy City. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We decided to see a play in, Chicago, the Windy City. 14. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.Yori's letter, a poem about our friendship, made my birthday unforgettable. A) Birthday. B) Yori's letter. C) A poem about our friendship. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A poem about our friendship. 15. Select the sentence that uses punctuation correctly for the appositive. A) My best friend Alex is coming over for dinner. B) My dad a skilled carpenter built our bookshelf. C) My teacher Mrs. Bolick is helping us today. D) The movie, a thrilling adventure, kept us on the edge of our seats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movie, a thrilling adventure, kept us on the edge of our seats. 16. David, a good student, loves grammar.Subject:DavidAppositive:a good studentThe appositive is extra information; therefore, you need the commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. If you own a dog, you know how difficult it can be to take care of them. A) Complex sentence. B) Appositive phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex sentence. 18. ..... , couldn't believe her luck when she found a rare coin. A) The numismatist. B) The numismatist is. C) She is a numismatist. D) Her rare coin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Her rare coin. 19. Identify the appositive:The novel, a thrilling mystery, kept me on the edge of my seat. A) The novel. B) A thrilling mystery. C) Kept me on the edge. D) Of my seat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A thrilling mystery. 20. Identify the appositive."The Roman Empire, one of the greatest civilizations, lasted for more than 1, 000 years." A) The Roman Empire. B) 1, 000 years. C) Civilizations. D) One of the greatest civilizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One of the greatest civilizations. 21. Which sentence uses commas correctly with a non-essential appositive? A) My teacher Mrs. Lee is very kind. B) The movie, a thrilling adventure, won several awards. C) Her brother the firefighter is brave. D) The garden, full of flowers, attracts many bees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie, a thrilling adventure, won several awards. 22. An appositive phrase is an appositive that includes its modifiers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. True or False:An appositive must always have commas around it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. The Nile the largest river in the world is in Africa. A) , Africa. B) , Nile,. C) The Nile the largest river,. D) , the largest river in the world,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , the largest river in the world,. 25. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.A favorite food of my father, chicken enchiladas is often served at our house. A) A favorite food of my father. B) Chicken enchiladas. C) A favorite food of my father, chicken enchiladas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A favorite food of my father. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAppositive Phrases Quiz 1Appositive Phrases Quiz 2Appositive Phrases Quiz 3Appositive Phrases Quiz 4Appositive Phrases Quiz 5Appositive Phrases Quiz 6Appositive Phrases Quiz 7Appositive Phrases Quiz 8Appositive Phrases Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books