This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 33 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How should the appositive phrase be punctuated in the sentence:My best friend Sarah is coming over for dinner. A) My best friend, Sarah is, coming over for dinner. B) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner. C) My best friend, Sarah is coming over for dinner. D) My best friend Sarah is coming over for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner. 2. Which sentence uses a restrictive appositive? A) My cousin, a pilot, flies for Emirates. B) The city Dubai is full of skyscrapers. C) Dubai, a famous city, hosted Expo 2020. D) My uncle, a teacher, lives in Al Ain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The city Dubai is full of skyscrapers. 3. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Winter, stretching for months, will last another 6 weeks according to Punxsutawney Phil. A) Winter. B) According to Punxsutawney Phil. C) Stretching for months. D) Will last another 6 weeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stretching for months. 4. Which noun is being modified (added to) by the appositive phrase in this sentence:J.C., Jesse's childhood nickname, was the youngest child in his large family. A) J.C. B) Nickname. C) Child. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) J.C. 5. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times. A) Animal. B) 100 miiles. C) Falcon. D) Times. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Animal. 6. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'My friend, an avid reader, finished the book in one day.' A) An enthusiastic writer. B) An avid reader. C) A casual observer. D) A dedicated student. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An avid reader. 7. Choose the sentence with the most effectively placed appositive phrase: A) The principal Dr. Smith made an announcement today. B) The announcement was made by Dr. Smith, our principal. C) Dr. Smith, our principal, made an announcement today. D) Our principal made an announcement, Dr. Smith today. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dr. Smith, our principal, made an announcement today. 8. Choose the sentence that best demonstrates the use of an appositive phrase: A) The old house needs repairs badly. B) We visited New York last summer. C) Times Square, the famous tourist attraction, was crowded. D) The students studied hard for their exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Times Square, the famous tourist attraction, was crowded. 9. What punctuation is used with non-restrictive appositives? A) Periods. B) Commas. C) Semicolons. D) No punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas. 10. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase as essential information? A) My sister Julie lives in Chicago. B) The pizza, a delicious meal, was served hot. C) The roses, my favorite flowers, bloomed early. D) The movie, a romantic comedy, earned good reviews. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister Julie lives in Chicago. 11. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.' Is it essential or non-essential? A) Essential. B) Non-essential. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Essential. 12. Differentiate between restrictive and non-restrictive appositives with examples. A) Example of restrictive appositive:'My brother John is a doctor.' Example of non-restrictive appositive:'My brother, John, is a doctor.'. B) My brother is John, who is a doctor. C) John is my brother, a doctor. D) My brother, a doctor, is John. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Example of restrictive appositive:'My brother John is a doctor.' Example of non-restrictive appositive:'My brother, John, is a doctor.'. 13. Choose the appositive from the sentence:The cat, a brown tabby, rolled over to show its white belly. A) The cat. B) Its white belly. C) A brown tabby. D) Rolled over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A brown tabby. 14. In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? The cat, the beautiful boy, ran. A) The cat. B) The beautiful boy. C) Ran. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The beautiful boy. 15. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence? My favorite teacher, Mr. Furlough, assigns us many interesting books to read. A) My favorite teacher. B) Mr. Furlough. C) Interesting books. D) To read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Furlough. 16. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, once worked in a shoe polish factory. A) Charles Dickens. B) The author. C) The author of A Christmas Carol. D) In a shoe polish factory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author of A Christmas Carol. 17. Identify the Appositive Phrase(s) in the following sentence:Fudge, a portly little man in a long, pinstriped cloak, looked cold and exhausted. A) Fudge. B) A portly little man in a long, pinstriped cloack. C) Looked cold and exhausted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A portly little man in a long, pinstriped cloack. 18. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.' A) A talented musician. B) My brother. C) Plays the guitar. D) The guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A talented musician. 19. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence? Stephanie, the student council president, wants to volunteer at the food bank. A) The student council president. B) Stephanie. C) Wants to volunteer. D) At the food bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The student council president. 20. Which sentence demonstrates correct punctuation with multiple appositives? A) My friend, Sarah, a talented musician performed at Carnegie Hall. B) Sarah, my friend a talented musician, performed at Carnegie Hall. C) Sarah, my friend, a talented musician, performed at Carnegie Hall. D) Sarah my friend, a talented musician performed at Carnegie Hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah, my friend, a talented musician, performed at Carnegie Hall. 21. Identify the sentence where the appositive is essential to the meaning: A) The river, a natural boundary, separates the two states. B) Author James Joyce wrote complex novels. C) The dessert, a chocolate cake, looked delicious. D) The building, a historic landmark, was renovated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author James Joyce wrote complex novels. 22. Choose the appositive phrase:The flashlight should be returned to Mark, the owner. A) The flashlight. B) Should be returned. C) Mark. D) The owner. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The owner. 23. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. The Baltimore Oriole, Maryland's state bird, has black and gold feathers. A) None of these. B) The Baltimore Oriole. C) Black and gold feathers. D) Maryland's state bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maryland's state bird. 24. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air. A) Plane. B) Air. C) Giant plane. D) Into the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plane. 25. We all sighed in relief, James having found his passport. A) Infinitive phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) Participle phrase. D) Absolute phrase. 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