This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the following sentence:The novel, a thrilling mystery, kept me on the edge of my seat. A) The novel. B) A thrilling mystery. C) Kept me. D) On the edge of my seat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A thrilling mystery. 2. What is the appositive(s)? A) Female kingfisher. B) Bright plumage. C) Large-headed bird. D) A large-headed bird that lives near the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A large-headed bird that lives near the water. 3. Complete the sentence to create a sentence with an appositive at the beginning: ..... my little brother is always getting into trouble. A) A true menace. B) He is a true menace. C) Being a true menace. D) A true menace,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A true menace,. 4. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: "The novel '1984', a dystopian classic, was written by George Orwell." A) The novel '1984'. B) A dystopian classic. C) Was written. D) By George Orwell. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dystopian classic. 5. Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates the appositive? A) The mountain, Mount Everest, is the tallest in the world. B) The mountain Mount Everest, is the tallest in the world. C) The mountain, Mount Everest is the tallest in the world. D) The mountain Mount Everest is the tallest in the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mountain, Mount Everest, is the tallest in the world. 6. Choose the appositive.The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires. A) The car. B) Had two flat tires. C) The car. D) A silver Honda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A silver Honda. 7. True or False:An appositive is a type of adjective because it describes a noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Is the appositive ESSENTIAL OR NONESSENTIAL?My friend Danielle loves English class A) ESSENTIAL. B) NONESSENTIAL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ESSENTIAL. 9. The intruder, a large, inquisitive cockroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table.What does the bold portion describe? A) The cockroach. B) The intruder. C) The kitchen table. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The intruder. 10. True or False:Appositives usually provide additional information about the noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. What is the appositive? The engaged couple, Joe and Samantha, got married in San Diego. A) Got married. B) In San Diego. C) The engaged couple. D) Joe and Samantha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joe and Samantha. 12. Find the appositive in the sentence. Mrs. Butler, the owner, searched all day for her cat. A) Mrs. Butler,. B) , the owner,. C) Searched all day. D) For her cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , the owner,. 13. True or false?Nonessential appositives are set off with commas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Identify the appositive phrase: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. Identify the appositive in this sentence:'Mrs. Thompson, our neighbor, is an excellent gardener.' A) Mrs. Thompson. B) Our neighbor. C) Is an excellent gardener. D) Gardener. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our neighbor. 16. Find the appositive in the sentence. My dogs, a couple of scavengers, never miss a meal. A) My dogs,. B) , a couple of scavengers,. C) Scavengers,. D) A meal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , a couple of scavengers,. 17. Identify the appositive phrase:Did you know that Mr. Jahnke, my English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger? A) Mr. Angel. B) English teacher. C) My new English teacher. D) 1969 Dodge Charger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My new English teacher. 18. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air. A) The giant plane. B) A Boeing 747. C) Launched into the air. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Boeing 747. 19. True or False:An appositive can only come after the noun it renames. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Identify the noun being renamed by the appositive in the following sentence:My favorite book, Harry Potter, is a fantasy novel. A) Song. B) Painting. C) Book. D) Movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Book. 21. Somehow, Bobby, the mischievous toddler, climbed out on the roof. Select the appositive phrase. A) Somehow Bobby. B) The mischievous toddler. C) Climbed out. D) On the roof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mischievous toddler. 22. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?The foghorn sound, a mournful moan, comes every fifteen seconds. A) The foghorn sound. B) A mournful moan. C) Comes every fifteen seconds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A mournful moan. 23. Complete the sentence with a restrictive (essential) appositive:The poet ..... wrote the famous line, 'Two roads diverged in a wood ..... ' A) , Robert Frost,. B) Robert Frost. C) , a famous American,. D) That man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Robert Frost. 24. What is the appositive(s)?Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city. A) Mr. Riley. B) Moving to a different city. C) Mr. Riley, our neighbor. D) Our neighbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our neighbor. 25. Identify the appositive:Captain America, a movie staring Chris Evans, received great reviews. A) Captain. B) Great reviews. C) Captain America. D) A movie staring Chris Evans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A movie staring Chris Evans. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAppositive Phrases Quiz 1Appositive Phrases Quiz 2Appositive Phrases Quiz 4Appositive Phrases Quiz 5Appositive Phrases Quiz 6Appositive Phrases Quiz 7Appositive Phrases Quiz 8Appositive Phrases Quiz 9Appositive Phrases Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books