This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 26 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the appositive phrase:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times. A) The fastest animal. B) The peregrine falcon. C) Can travel. D) More than 100 miles per hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The peregrine falcon. 2. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence? Mr. Wilmer taught us about the First Amendment, the Free Speech Amendment. A) The Free Speech Amendment. B) The First Amendment. C) Mr. Peretti. D) Taught us. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Free Speech Amendment. 3. Does this sentence contain an Appositive:Yes or no?Elvis Presley, the famous king of 50s rock and roll, made his first national appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 4. In the sentence 'My favorite fruit, an apple, is delicious.', what is the appositive phrase? A) A watermelon. B) An apple. C) A pineapple. D) A banana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An apple. 5. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:Emily's oldest dog, Puffs, is a poodle. A) Emily's oldest dog. B) Puffs. C) Is a poodle. D) No appositive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Puffs. 6. True or false?Appositives can help your writing by combining important information about a person or thing into one sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times. A) Animal. B) The peregrine falcon. C) Can travel more than 100 miles per hour. D) At certain times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The peregrine falcon. 8. Choose the sentence that contains an appositive phrase:a) The tree swayed in the wind.b) The tree, a tall oak, swayed in the wind.c) The tree swayed in the wind and dropped its leaves.d) The tree swayed in the wind, providing shade on a hot day. A) The tree swayed in the wind. B) The tree, a tall oak, swayed in the wind. C) The tree swayed in the wind and dropped its leaves. D) The tree swayed in the wind, providing shade on a hot day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tree, a tall oak, swayed in the wind. 9. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:Our family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries, in Washington, D.C. A) Family. B) The Smithsonian Institution. C) Galleries. D) Washington, D.C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Smithsonian Institution. 10. Which is properly punctuated? A) My science tutor Rachel Green wrote a catchy song about the solar system. B) My science tutor, Rachel Green, wrote a catchy song about the solar system. C) My science tutor, Rachel Green wrote a catchy song about the solar system. D) My science tutor Rachel Green, wrote a catchy song about the solar system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My science tutor, Rachel Green, wrote a catchy song about the solar system. 11. What is the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The city, a bustling metropolis, never sleeps.' A) A bustling metropolis. B) The city. C) Never sleeps. D) The city, a bustling metropolis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A bustling metropolis. 12. Example of a non-restrictive appositive:'My dog, Max, loves to play.' What does 'Max' represent? A) A breed of dog. B) The name of my dog. C) An adjective describing my dog. D) The age of my dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The name of my dog. 13. Identify the appositive in this sentence:Sheikh Zayed, the founding father of the UAE, is honored across the country. A) Sheikh Zayed. B) Is honored. C) The founding father of the UAE. D) Across the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The founding father of the UAE. 14. Choose the appositive phrase:The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle. A) The monkey. B) A nimble animal. C) Is often found. D) In the jungle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A nimble animal. 15. Choose the appositive phrase:The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air. A) The giant plane. B) A Boeing 747. C) Into the air. D) Plane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Boeing 747. 16. Find out the appositive or appositive phraseMy roommate Amanda works for a non-profit organization. A) Roommate. B) A non-profit organization. C) Amanda. D) Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amanda. 17. Punctuate the appositive correctly in the following sentence:The restaurant a popular spot for locals is known for its delicious food. A) The restaurant, a popular spot for locals, is known for its delicious food. B) The restaurant, a popular spot for locals, is known for its delicious food. C) The restaurant, a popular spot for locals is known for its delicious food. D) The restaurant a popular spot for locals is known for its delicious food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The restaurant, a popular spot for locals, is known for its delicious food. 18. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend. A) My cousin. B) Sammy. C) Arm. D) Championship game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sammy. 19. Which appositive phrase best completes this sentence? The date palm, ..... , grows well in the UAE. A) A type of animal. B) A symbol of speed. C) A fruit-bearing tree. D) A kind of mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A fruit-bearing tree. 20. Use an appositive for emphasis in the sentence:The president himself attended the meeting. A) The president, a terrible and unimportant person, himself attended the meeting. B) The president, a random stranger, himself attended the meeting. C) The president, a powerful and influential figure, himself attended the meeting. D) The president, a fictional character, himself attended the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The president, a powerful and influential figure, himself attended the meeting. 21. In the sentence "The museum, a historic landmark in our city, needs renovation, " the appositive phrase is: A) The museum needs renovation. B) In our city. C) Needs renovation. D) A historic landmark in our city. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A historic landmark in our city. 22. Identify the restrictive appositive in the sentence:The book 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is a classic. A) Is a classic. B) Mockingbird. C) The book. D) To Kill a Mockingbird. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To Kill a Mockingbird. 23. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence?WALL-E, an animated movie about a robot, won an Oscar\textregistered. A) An animated movie about a robot. B) A documentary about space. C) A silent film about nature. D) A musical about friendship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An animated movie about a robot. 24. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?The car idling on the curb is my Uber. A) The car idling on the curb. B) Idling on the curb. C) Is my Uber. D) Car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Idling on the curb. 25. What's part of this sentence needs to be offset with commas?I sent my dad a quite serious man a silly gift for Christmas. A) My dad. B) A quite serious man. C) I. D) A silly gift. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A quite serious man. ← 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