This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 28 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where should the comma be placed in the sentence: "My friend a talented artist is visiting" ? A) Before 'a talented artist'. B) After 'a talented artist'. C) Before 'is visiting'. D) Before AND after 'a talented artist'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before AND after 'a talented artist'. 2. Which sentence is punctuated correctly for appositive phrases? A) The largest state in the U.S., Alaska, was one of the last to be admitted as a state. B) The largest state in the U.S. Alaska, was one of the last to be admitted as a state. C) The largest state in the U.S., Alaska was one of the last to be admitted as a state. D) The largest state in the U.S. Alaska was one of the last to be admitted as a state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The largest state in the U.S., Alaska, was one of the last to be admitted as a state. 3. Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase?a) The book is on the table.b) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind.c) I enjoy playing soccer.d) The car needs gas. A) The book is on the table. B) I enjoy playing soccer. C) The car needs gas. D) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind. 4. What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?Running away when his cousin, Benvolio, tried to speak to him, Romeo can be rather dramatic. A) Running away when his cousin tried to speak to him. B) Benvolio. C) Romeo can be rather dramatic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Benvolio. 5. My friend, Jason, is the funniest one in our group. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 6. Which of the following is an appositive phrase?a) The dog barked loudly.b) The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly.c) The dog barked loudly, waking up the entire neighborhood.d) The dog barked loudly and ran away. A) The dog barked loudly. B) The dog barked loudly, waking up the entire neighborhood. C) The dog barked loudly and ran away. D) The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly. 7. Which sentence contains an incorrectly punctuated essential appositive? A) My cousin Sarah lives in Boston. B) The singer, Taylor Swift, won multiple awards. C) The movie Star Wars, remains popular. D) The poet Emily Dickinson wrote many poems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The singer, Taylor Swift, won multiple awards. 8. True or False:Non-essential appositives are always set off by commas. A) True, non-essential appositives are set off by commas because they add extra information. B) False, non-essential appositives do not require commas at all. C) True, non-essential appositives can be set off by commas but are not always necessary. D) False, non-essential appositives are always set off by semicolons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True, non-essential appositives are set off by commas because they add extra information. 9. In the sentence "The bookshelf, a large piece of furniture, was hardest to move, " where is the appositive phrase? A) Beginning. B) Middle. C) End. D) There is no appositive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Middle. 10. Find the sentence that contains an appositive phrase A) My cat's name is Harold. B) Harold is my cat. C) Harold, my cat, is old. D) Harold is old, and he's my cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harold, my cat, is old. 11. What is the appositive phrase in the sentence:The president, a powerful leader, gave a speech. A) A powerful leader. B) The president. C) Powerful leader. D) Gave a speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A powerful leader. 12. Sentences cannot make sense without an appositive phrase. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Does this sentence contain an appositive:Yes or No?Sadao, searching the spot of block in the twilight sea that night, had his reward. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 14. Identify the noun or pronoun the appositive/appositive phrase explains.When the retired teacher ran into Janet, her long lost student, Janet squealed with delight. A) Retired. B) Teacher. C) Janet. D) Delight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Janet. 15. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:Our dog, a cocker spaniel, is ten years old. A) Our dog. B) A cocker spaniel. C) Is ten years old. D) No appositive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A cocker spaniel. 16. Identify the mistake concerning the appositive phrase in the following sentence. "Mrs. Puls an English teacher at CHS has a dog." A) There needs to be a comma before "an" and after "teacher". B) There needs to be a comma before "an" and after "CHS". C) There is nothing wrong with the appositive phrase. D) There should be a comma before "an". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There needs to be a comma before "an" and after "CHS". 17. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. We visited Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, in the spring. A) Spring. B) City of Brotherly Love. C) Philadelphia. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) City of Brotherly Love. 18. Choose the sentence that contains an appositive phrase:a) The cat jumped over the fence.b) The cat, a fluffy Persian, jumped over the fence.c) The cat jumped over the fence and hid in the bushes.d) The cat jumped over the fence, but the dog couldn't. A) The cat, a fluffy Persian, jumped over the fence. B) The cat jumped over the fence, but the dog couldn't. C) The cat jumped over the fence and hid in the bushes. D) The cat jumped over the fence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat, a fluffy Persian, jumped over the fence. 19. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:The flashlight should be returned to Mark, the owner. A) Flashlight. B) Mark. C) Owner. D) Should be returned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mark. 20. Check the punctuation:Tomorrow, I needed to meet her by the bridge. A) No Change. B) Tomorrow, I needed to meet her, by the bridge. C) Tomorrow, I needed, to meet her, by the bridge. D) Tomorrow, I needed, to meet her by the bridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No Change. 21. In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? On the bed was Pete, the sweetest cat. A) On the bed. B) Was. C) Pete. D) The sweetest cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sweetest cat. 22. What is a verbal phrase? A) A verbal phrase is a group of words that includes a verb and functions as a single part of speech. B) A verbal phrase is a single word that acts as a noun. C) A verbal phrase is a type of punctuation used in writing. D) A verbal phrase is a group of words that only includes nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A verbal phrase is a group of words that includes a verb and functions as a single part of speech. 23. Identify the Appositive Phrase(s) in the following sentence:Stephen gave his big sister Karen some tasty candies from his birthday party at the mall, an assortment of creams and caramels. A) Stephen gave his big sister Karen. B) Some tasty candies. C) From his birthday party at the mall. D) An assortment of creams and caramels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An assortment of creams and caramels. 24. Which of the following sentences does not contain an appositive phrase?a) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner.b) The book, a thrilling mystery, kept me on the edge of my seat.c) The car, a shiny red convertible, caught everyone's attention.d) The movie, a romantic comedy, made me laugh out loud. A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 25. Find the object of the preposition:Running around the house was always a dangerous decision. A) Running. B) House. C) Dangerous. D) Decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) House. ← 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