This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives. Identify the appositive in each sentence.Billy thought he would give Betty, his girlfriend, something for Valentine's Day. A) Billy. B) Girlfriend. C) Betty. D) Valentine's Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Girlfriend. 2. True or false?Appositives can draw attention to the qualities of a person, place, or thing that are important or relevant to your writing purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "Our pet turtle, Speedy, likes to swim in the pond." A) Our pet turtle. B) Speedy. C) Likes to swim. D) In the pond. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speedy. 4. Choose the sentence with a correctly punctuated appositive:My dad ..... is a great cook. A) A chef. B) The chef. C) Who is a chef. D) A chef,. E) A chef. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A chef. 5. Complete the sentence correctly:The winner of the science fair, one of the smartest students in the school, ..... a trip to the space center. A) Win. B) Wins. C) Are winning. D) Have won. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wins. 6. Is this appositive restrictive or non-restrictive?Gary Paulsen's book Hatchet is about survival. A) Restrictive. B) Non-restrictive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restrictive. 7. The sentence 'My cat, a Siamese, is very vocal' contains a non-essential appositive. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Identify the appositive."Melissa, my sister in college, called me last night." A) Melissa. B) My sister. C) Sister. D) My sister in college. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My sister in college. 9. Identify the appositive:Jack took a bus to the library, the one nearest to his house. A) Jack. B) Took a bus to the library. C) The one nearest to his house. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The one nearest to his house. 10. Does the following sentence need any additional punctuation?"The book Tom Sawyer is required summer reading this year." A) Yes, Tom Sawyer should be separated by commas because it is a nonrestrictive appositive. B) No additional punctuation is required. The title Tom Sawyer is a restrictive appositive. It is a proper noun that identifies the common noun "book.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No additional punctuation is required. The title Tom Sawyer is a restrictive appositive. It is a proper noun that identifies the common noun "book.". 11. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? He also wrote "The Foghorn, " a short story. A) He. B) "The Foghorn". C) A short story. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A short story. 12. Choose the appositive. Yesterday, 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. 13. Which sentence correctly uses an appositive to add detail? A) The movie was a thrilling adventure. B) My sister, a great cook, made dinner. C) He is a fast runner. D) The cat, is sleeping on the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My sister, a great cook, made dinner. 14. What part of this sentence is an appositive?His dream was to climb Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth. A) On Earth. B) The tallest mountain on Earth. C) Was to climb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tallest mountain on Earth. 15. Remember the appositive adds detail. If it is essential information, no commas are needed. Make sure whatever you see as the appositive is the add on not the important information. A) My mom, a nurse drives a red car. B) My mom, a nurse, drives a red car. C) My mom a nurse drives a red car. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mom, a nurse, drives a red car. 16. Identify the appositive phrase:Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years. A) Queen Victoria. B) One of England's greatest monarchs. C) England's greatest monarchs. D) Rules for sixty-three years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of England's greatest monarchs. 17. Write a sentence with an appositive that renames the noun 'teacher'. A) The teacher, a talented musician, stayed after school to help the students. B) The teacher, a famous actor, stayed after school to help the students. C) The teacher, a dedicated educator, stayed after school to help the students. D) The teacher, a professional chef, stayed after school to help the students. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher, a dedicated educator, stayed after school to help the students. 18. Complete the sentence:Our teacher, ..... , assigned extra homework. A) Mrs. Lee. B) Mrs. Lee the strict one. C) The strict one. D) Mrs. Lee, the strict one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mrs. Lee, the strict one. 19. Which sentence uses commas correctly for a nonessential (nonrestrictive) appositive, assuming the speaker has only one brother? A) My brother, Leo is learning to drive. B) My brother Leo is learning to drive. C) My brother, Leo, is learning to drive. D) My brother Leo, is learning to drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother, Leo, is learning to drive. 20. Pick the sentence that is correctly punctuated (compound sentence). A) The MITW is selfless so is the Man in the Red Bandana. B) The Man in the Red Bandana is courageous, and selfless. C) Rudy and Spencer Hawk are two people who showed tremendous determination and courage throughout their lives. D) Malala inspires, for she speaks up. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Malala inspires, for she speaks up. 21. Which appositive correctly renames the noun in this sentence:My pet, ..... , loves to nap all day. A) A fluffy cat. B) Who is fluffy. C) That fluffy cat. D) With a fluffy tail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fluffy cat. 22. Exercise 1:Identifying Appositives and Appositive PhrasesIdentify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.2. 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. 23. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.Ethan's sister, Zoe, loves to shop for vintage dresses at thrift stores and consignment shops and often finds incredible bargains. A) Ethan's sister. B) Zoe. C) Loves to shop for vintage dresses at thrift stores and consignment shops and often finds incredible bargains. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zoe. 24. Select the appositive or appositive phrase.In 60 A.D., the Celtic ruler Boudica, rallied the Celts against the Romans, organizing an army of twenty thousand while the Roman provincial governor of Britain was away. A) In 60 A.D. B) The Celtic ruler. C) Boudica. D) Rallied the Celts against the Romans,. E) Organizing an army of twenty thousand while the Roman provincial governor of Britain was away. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boudica. 25. Complete the sentence:The team captain, ..... , scored the winning goal. A) A very skilled player. B) Who is a skilled player. C) Plays very skillfully. D) And a skilled player. 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