This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 36 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the function of an appositive phrase in a sentence? A) To provide additional information or clarification about a noun. B) To serve as a synonym for an adjective. C) To indicate the main verb of a sentence. D) To replace a noun in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide additional information or clarification about a noun. 2. If the following is to be turned into a sentence with an appositive phrase, how would it look like: "Sarah enjoys painting landscapes, especially in the spring" ? A) Sarah paints landscapes, which is her favorite thing to do. B) Sarah, a talented painter, enjoys painting landscapes in the spring. C) In the spring, Sarah enjoys painting landscapes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sarah, a talented painter, enjoys painting landscapes in the spring. 3. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The book, a thrilling mystery novel, kept me up all night.' A) A thrilling mystery novel. B) A suspenseful story. C) The book. D) Kept me up all night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A thrilling mystery novel. 4. Identify the appositive phrase:Harold talked to Sue, his mail carrier, about the upcoming holidays. A) Harold talked to Sue. B) His mail carrier. C) About the upcoming holidays. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His mail carrier. 5. Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase? A) The cat ran across the street. B) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind. C) I like to read books. A) The car drove down the road. B) The flowers are blooming. C) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind. D) The dog barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher, Mrs. Smith, is very kind. 6. True or False:An appositive can be essential to the meaning of a sentence. A) True, an appositive can be essential if it provides necessary information. B) False, an appositive is never essential to the meaning of a sentence. C) True, an appositive is always optional in a sentence. D) False, an appositive only adds extra information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True, an appositive can be essential if it provides necessary information. 7. Identify the appositive phrase:In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings. A) In It's a Wonderful Life. B) One of the most popular movies ever made. C) A character named. D) Clarence wants to get his wings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of the most popular movies ever made. 8. True or False:Appositives are always set off by commas. A) True, appositives are always set off by commas. B) False, appositives that are essential to the meaning of the sentence are not set off by commas. C) True, appositives are never set off by commas. D) False, all appositives are set off by commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False, appositives that are essential to the meaning of the sentence are not set off by commas. 9. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. Our neighbors, Josh and Lisa, are very nice people. A) None of these. B) Very nice people. C) Our neighbors. D) Josh and Lisa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Josh and Lisa. 10. What is the appositive phrase in the following:In Friday, one of the most popular comedies in decades, Craig's best friend Smokey owes someone money. A) One of the most popular comedies in decades,. B) Craig's best friend Smokey. C) Owes someone money. D) In Friday,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One of the most popular comedies in decades,. 11. Tom Hanks, star of "Philadelphia, will be appearing in a new film this holiday season. A) Appositive phrase. B) Prepositional phrase. C) Gerund phrase. D) Infinitive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appositive phrase. 12. The pilgrims, travelers from many social classes, journeyed to Canterbury. What is the appositive phrase? A) The pilgrims. B) Journeyed. C) Travelers from many social classes. D) Canterbury. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Travelers from many social classes. 13. How should you combine the two sentences into one sentence that uses an appositive phrase?Logic is my favorite celebrity.Logic is a talented rapper. A) Logic, a talented rapper, is my favorite celebrity. B) Logic is my favorite celebrity and also a talented rapper. C) My favorite celebrity is Logic and he is also a talented rapper. D) Logic is a talented rapper, who is also my favorite celebrity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Logic, a talented rapper, is my favorite celebrity. 14. Provide an example of a sentence with a single prepositional phrase that requires a comma. A) Before the party we need to buy decorations. B) After the movie, we went out for dinner. C) During the game the team scored a goal. D) In the morning I like to drink coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the movie, we went out for dinner. 15. Is this sentence correctly punctuated?My sister and I have two pet turtles, Bobby and Daisy. A) Yes. B) No. C) Maybe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 16. What is the appositive(s) phrase?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. 17. Rewrite the sentence to include an appositive:'The cat is very playful. The cat is my pet.' A) My pet, the cat, is very playful. B) The cat is very playful, which is my pet. C) The cat is my pet and it is very playful. D) The cat, my pet, is very playful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cat, my pet, is very playful. 18. What is the appositive phrase in the sentence:The athlete, a record holder, broke the world record. A) The world record. B) Broke the world record. C) A record holder. D) The athlete. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A record holder. 19. Which of the following is an example of a phrase? A) She makes me laugh. B) Because he forgot, he missed the deadline. C) To the store. D) We can order pizza, or we can eat leftovers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To the store. 20. Choose the appositive from the sentence:The chair, a dark blue recliner, was perfect for kids because it didn't show stains. A) The chair. B) For kids. C) A dark blue recliner. D) Because it didn't show stains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dark blue recliner. 21. He should discover a gift certificate fordinner at Cafe Sofia under his seat at the table. A) Infinitive phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) Prepositional phrase. D) Noun phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prepositional phrase. 22. How should appositives be punctuated in a sentence? A) Exclamation points. B) Question marks. C) Periods. D) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commas. 23. What is being identified by the following appositive:In New York, the most important state in any Presidential race, and a state where politics were particularly sensitive to the iews of various nationality and minority groups, Democrats were joyous and Republicans angry and gloomy. A) Person. B) Place. C) Thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place. 24. Which sentence contains an essential appositive? A) The writer, John Steinbeck, won a Nobel Prize. B) My brother Tom helped me move. C) The cake, a chocolate dessert, was delicious. D) The movie, a classic film, played at midnight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My brother Tom helped me move. 25. The painter one of the city's most promising young artists, began showing his work in galleries before he was sixteen. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. ← 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