This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence correctly uses a comma in an appositive? A) My sister a talented musician played the piano at the concert. B) My sister, a talented musician, played the piano at the concert. C) My sister a talented musician played the piano at the concert. D) My sister a talented musician played the piano at the concert!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My sister, a talented musician, played the piano at the concert. 2. Choose the sentence where the appositive is restrictive:A) My friend, Sam, is coming over. B) My friend Sam is coming over. C) Sam, my friend, is coming over. D) My friend, who is Sam, is coming over. A) My friend, Sam, is coming over. B) My friend Sam is coming over. C) Sam, my friend, is coming over. D) My friend, who is Sam, is coming over. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend Sam is coming over. 3. Use an appositive to add detail to the following sentence:The girl a talented artist painted a beautiful picture. A) The girl, a professional dancer, painted a beautiful picture. B) The girl, a famous singer, painted a beautiful picture. C) The girl, a talented artist, painted a beautiful picture. D) The girl, a skilled chef, painted a beautiful picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The girl, a talented artist, painted a beautiful picture. 4. Idenify the appositive in the following sentence:The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle. A) The monkey. B) A nimble animal. C) Is often found in the jungle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A nimble animal. 5. Identify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.That tent over there, the large one with the orange trim, looks right for our family. A) The large one with the orange trim. B) The large one. C) That tent. D) With the orange trim. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The large one with the orange trim. 6. That ladybug, an insect, just landed on the rose bush. where is the appositive at A) An insect. B) Just landed. C) Rose bush. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An insect. 7. What is the purpose of a comma in an appositive phrase? A) To separate the appositive from the rest of the sentence. B) To indicate a question. C) To show excitement. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate the appositive from the rest of the sentence. 8. Exercise 3:Identifying Appositive Phrases. Identify the Appositive Phrase in each sentence.Tammy learned a new safety measure, a technique for saving people from choking. A) A new safety measure. B) A technique for saving people from choking. C) A technique for saving people. D) Tammy learned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A technique for saving people from choking. 9. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence:My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert tonight. A) My brother. B) A skilled guitarist. C) Will perform. D) At the concert tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A skilled guitarist. 10. Complete the sentence with the appropriate appositive:Our dog, ..... , loves to chase squirrels. A) A playful beagle. B) It chases. C) In the park. D) Quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A playful beagle. 11. Identify the appositive in the sentence below.Our class president, Mohamed Fadi, will give a speech. A) Our class president. B) Our class president, Mohamed Fadi. C) Mohamed Fadi. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mohamed Fadi. 12. What is the appositive in the following sentence?Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor. A) Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,. B) , was also an inventor. C) Leonardo da Vinci,. D) , the great Renaissance painter,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , the great Renaissance painter,. 13. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives. Identify the appositive in each sentence.Our cat, a Manx, has free run of the house. A) House. B) Cat. C) Run. D) Manx. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manx. 14. What change makes the following sentence parallel?"The process of natural selection requires that animals to be able to adapt to changing climates, to discover new foods, and defend themselves against their enemies." A) Change adapt to adapting. B) Add "to" to defend. C) Add "to" to adapt. D) Change discover to discovering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add "to" to defend. 15. Complete the sentence:'Our class president, ..... , will be giving a speech tomorrow.' A) Nervous. B) A natural leader. C) Who is tall. D) Excited. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A natural leader. 16. Which phrase is an appositive in the sentence:'The artist, known for his abstract paintings, held an exhibition last week.' A) The artist. B) Known for his abstract paintings. C) Held an exhibition. D) Last week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Known for his abstract paintings. 17. True or False:An appositive is always a single word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. In the sentence "The insect, a large cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table, " what is the function of the appositive? A) To describe the action. B) To rename the insect. C) To indicate location. D) To show possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To rename the insect. 19. Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?Transport trucks large and small cargo carriers come in all colors. A) Transport trucks,. B) , all colors. C) , large and small cargo carries,. D) , trucks,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , large and small cargo carries,. 20. What is the appositive in this sentence?Elizabeth, my first daughter, and Claire, my second daughter are close in age. A) Elizabeth. B) My first daughter/my second daughter. C) Claire. D) Close in age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My first daughter/my second daughter. 21. Rewrite the following sentence to include an appositive: "The city has a rich cultural heritage." A) The city, has a rich cultural heritage. B) The city has, a rich cultural heritage. C) The city, known for its ancient ruins, has a rich cultural heritage. D) The city has a rich, cultural heritage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The city, known for its ancient ruins, has a rich cultural heritage. 22. Complete the sentence with an appositive at the end:For my birthday, I received my favorite gift, ..... A) A new video game. B) Which was a new video game. C) It was a new video game. D) Because I wanted a new video game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A new video game. 23. Identify the appositive noun:The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage. A) Female kingfisher. B) Water. C) A large-headed bird that lives near the water. D) Bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bird. 24. 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. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 25. Appositives are used to give more information about a noun without using a verb. Which one of these phrases COULD be an appositive? A) My youngest brother. B) Watching TV. C) Growing up with my friends. D) Eating after school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My youngest brother. ← 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