This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 37 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 37 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Punctuate the appositive in the sentence:My best friend John is coming over for dinner. A) My best friend, John is coming over for dinner. B) My best friend, is coming over for dinner. C) My best friend, John, is coming over for dinner. D) My best friend John is coming over for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My best friend, John, is coming over for dinner. 2. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:Wes Canaday, a teacher at Elkhart, works with many aspiring musicians. A) Wes Canaday. B) Teacher. C) Musicians. D) Elkhart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wes Canaday. 3. True or false?Eliminating the nonrestrictive appositive changes the basic meaning of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence? Enter the number of prepositional phrases (a connected prepositional phrase counts as two!)On Wednesday, we celebrated at my mom's house for two hours. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three. 5. King Alfred, the wise ruler of Wessex, defended his kingdom against invaders. What is the appositive phrase? A) His kingdom. B) King Alfred. C) Defended. D) The wise ruler of Wessex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The wise ruler of Wessex. 6. Choose the sentence where the appositive phrase is NOT used correctly. A) The cat, a fluffy animal, is sleeping. B) My sister, a talented artist, painted a beautiful picture. C) My friend, is coming over. D) I saw my teacher, from seventh grade, in the hallway. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My friend, is coming over. 7. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. Sprite, a citrus-flavored soda, is delicious. A) CITRUS-FLAVORED SODA. B) NONE OF THESE. C) SPRITE. D) DELICIOUS. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CITRUS-FLAVORED SODA. 8. Choose the sentence that contains an appositive:a) The cat chased the mouse.b) The tall building stood in the city.c) My favorite color is blue.d) My dog, Max, loves to play fetch. A) My favorite color is blue. B) My dog, Max, loves to play fetch. C) The cat chased the mouse. D) The tall building stood in the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dog, Max, loves to play fetch. 9. Why are commas important in the sentence:'The teacher, who loves to read, recommends a new book every week.' A) To separate the main clause from the subordinate clause. B) To indicate the start and end of a non-essential clause. C) To list multiple books recommended by the teacher. D) To confuse the reader about the teacher's hobbies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate the start and end of a non-essential clause. 10. Choose the appositive phrase:Before you trash BoBo, your last childhood stuffed animal, consider saving it. A) Before you trash BoBo. B) Your last childhood stuffed animal. C) Consider saving it. D) Stuffed animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your last childhood stuffed animal. 11. Fascinated by thestalactites and stalagmites in the cave, the tourists took many pictures. A) Infinitive phrase. B) Verb phrase. C) Noun phrase. D) Participle phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Participle phrase. 12. Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence:Alabama, his home state, was where Jesse Owens lived until 1921. A) Until 1921. B) His home state. C) Alabama. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His home state. 13. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The movie, a thrilling adventure, kept us on the edge of our seats.' A) A thrilling adventure. B) A suspenseful film. C) The edge of our seats. D) The movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A thrilling adventure. 14. What is the correct definition of an interrupter in grammar? A) A sentence with two complete thoughts separated by a comma and a FANBOYS. B) A sentence with a word or phrase to introduce a complete thought separated by a comma. C) A word or phrase that interjects a complete thought surrounded by two commas. D) A person who talks when you are talking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A word or phrase that interjects a complete thought surrounded by two commas. 15. In the following sentence, which one of the following words is the preposition?Shane went to the store. A) Shane. B) Went. C) To. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 16. What punctuation is commonly used with appositives? A) Semicolons. B) Colons. C) Commas. D) Dashes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commas. 17. In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? My favorite month is July-the month for pool parties. A) My favorite month. B) Is. C) July. D) The month for pool parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The month for pool parties. 18. What part of the sentence needs to be offset by commas?Maria was a wonderful singer an award winner in fact. A) Maria. B) A wonderful singer. C) An award winner in fact. D) Winner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An award winner in fact. 19. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Attending the Capulets party with his cousin, Romeo hoped to see Rosaline, the girl he was crushing on. A) Attending the Capulets party with his cousin. B) Romeo hoped to see Rosaline. C) The girl he was crushing on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attending the Capulets party with his cousin. 20. Identify the appositive:My dog, Skip, buried his bone in the backyard. A) Dog. B) Skip. C) Bone. D) Backyard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skip. 21. True or false? Appositive phrases are ALWAYS short! A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle. A) Animal. B) Jungle. C) Monkey. D) Found. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monkey. 23. Find out the appositive or appositive phraseIn It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings. A) , one of the most popular movies ever made,. B) , a character named Clarence wants to get his wings. C) In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made,. D) In It's a Wonderful Life,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , one of the most popular movies ever made,. 24. Identify the appositive phrase:Mr. Angel, my new 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. 25. Dogs, great companions, are good for people's' health. A) Great companions. B) Dogs are. C) Good. D) For people's health. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Great companions. ← 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