This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Write a sentence with an appositive that renames the noun 'dog'. A) The fish, a goldfish, swims in the bowl. B) The cat, a Siamese, loves to chase mice. C) My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch. D) The bird, a parrot, sings beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch. 2. Choose the appositive. The city, known for its vibrant culture, attracts many tourists. A) The city. B) Known for its vibrant culture. C) Attracts many tourists. D) The city, known for its vibrant culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Known for its vibrant culture. 3. Identify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.Two ports ..... St. Thomas and Nassau ..... were lively. A) St. Thomas. B) Were lively. C) Nassau. D) St. Thomas and Nassau. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) St. Thomas and Nassau. 4. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'My friend, a talented musician, will perform tonight.' A) My friend. B) A talented musician. C) Will perform tonight. D) My friend, a talented musician. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A talented musician. 5. Which phrase is the appositive in the sentence-Our neighbor and his daughters, Parvi and Sonya, take walks every evening. A) Our neighbor. B) And his daughters. C) Parvi and Sonya. D) Take walks every evening. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parvi and Sonya. 6. What is the appositive(s)?Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house. A) A small deli. B) A small deli near our house. C) Tasty's. D) Simon and I ate at Tasty's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A small deli near our house. 7. Which phrase is the appositive?Dan, the boy with the glasses, is my best friend. A) The boy with the glasses. B) Dan. C) Is my best friend. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The boy with the glasses. 8. Which appositive best fits the sentence? 'My dog, ..... , loves to chase squirrels.' A) A poodle. B) Who barks loudly. C) With a wagging tail. D) As my pet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A poodle. 9. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? William Henry Harrison, a long-winded speaker, caught pneumonia while delivering his inaugural speech. A) William Henry Harrison. B) A long-winded speaker. C) Caught pneumonia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A long-winded speaker. 10. Which sentence places the appositive correctly to avoid confusion? A) The new video game sat on the shelf, a gift from my aunt. B) A gift from my aunt, the new video game sat on the shelf. C) The shelf held the new video game, a gift from my aunt. D) The new video game, a gift from my aunt, sat on the shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The new video game, a gift from my aunt, sat on the shelf. 11. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence below.The party, a celebration of my friend's eighteenth birthday, was held at a local swimming pool. A) A local swimming pool. B) The party. C) A celebration of my friend's eighteenth birthday. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A celebration of my friend's eighteenth birthday. 12. Identify the appositive:'The Eiffel Tower, an iconic landmark, is located in Paris.' A) The Eiffel Tower. B) An iconic landmark. C) Is located. D) In Paris. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An iconic landmark. 13. Using what you've learned about appositives, choose the correct sentence. A) Our big fundraiser, is the chili cook-off, will be held next Friday night. B) Our big fundraiser, the chili cook-off, will be held next Friday night. C) Our big fundraiser is the chili cook-off. It will be held next Friday night. D) Next Friday night, our big fundraiser will be held, is the chili cook-off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our big fundraiser, the chili cook-off, will be held next Friday night. 14. Where do the commas belong in the following sentence? Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads. A) Roald Dahl,. B) , a famous children's author,. C) , wrote many of his books,. D) , yellow legal pads. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , a famous children's author,. 15. The chef, ..... , published his first cookbook. A) A master of Italian cuisine. B) A master of Italian cuisine is. C) Who is a master of Italian cuisine. D) His first cookbook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A master of Italian cuisine. 16. The violinist, ..... , played the concerto flawlessly. A) A prodigy at her art. B) A prodigy at her art is. C) Who is a prodigy at her art. D) Her concerto. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A prodigy at her art. 17. What punctuation is used to separate a nonrestrictive appositive from the word it is renaming and the rest of the sentence? A) A period (.). B) A semicolon (;). C) An apostrophe ('). D) A comma (, ). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A comma (, ). 18. Exercise 3:Identifying Appositive Phrases. Identify the Appositive Phrase in each sentence.He was proud of owning his first car, an old jalopy. A) He was proud. B) An old jalopy. C) His first car. D) Was proud of owning his first car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An old jalopy. 19. Does this sentence contain an appositive or a direct address of a name? Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. A) Appositive. B) Direct address. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositive. 20. Find the appositive in the sentence. A terrific friend, Selena was my best friend in school. A) A terrific friend,. B) Selena. C) Best friend. D) In school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A terrific friend,. 21. Choose the appositive in the sentence:My friend, a talented musician, plays the piano. A) My friend. B) A talented musician. C) Plays the piano. D) The piano. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A talented musician. 22. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:Dave Lewis, a teacher at Lawson, works with many aspiring musicians. A) Dave Lewis. B) A teacher at Lawson. C) Works with many aspiring musicians. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A teacher at Lawson. 23. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:Seattle, the largest city in Washington, gets a lot of rain. A) Seattle. B) The largest city in Washington. C) Gets a lot of rain. D) No appositive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The largest city in Washington. 24. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? Our friend, Mr. Smith, will arrive today. A) Our friend. B) Mr. Smith. C) Will arrive today. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our friend. 25. What is the appositive in this sentence?His truck, a black Chevy S10, was parked under the carport for three days. A) His truck. B) Under the carport. C) A black Chevy S10. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A black Chevy S10. ← 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