This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 38 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the appositive phrase in the following:Zendaya, a popular actress, won an Emmy for her role in Euphoria. A) Zendaya, a popular actress. B) For her role in Euphoria. C) Zendaya. D) A popular actress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A popular actress. 2. Identify the gerund in the sentence below.Driving in a crowded city was a new experience. A) In. B) Was. C) Driving. D) Crowded. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Driving. 3. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:Did you know that 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. 4. How should you punctuate a sentence with multiple prepositional phrases? A) Use commas to separate the prepositional phrases within the sentence. B) Use hyphens to separate the prepositional phrases within the sentence. C) Use semicolons to separate the prepositional phrases within the sentence. D) Use exclamation points to separate the prepositional phrases within the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use commas to separate the prepositional phrases within the sentence. 5. What is the definition of an appositive phrase? A) A type of punctuation used to separate items in a list. B) A noun or pronoun that renames or explains another noun or pronoun in a sentence. C) A verb that modifies the meaning of a noun in a sentence. D) A conjunction that connects two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A noun or pronoun that renames or explains another noun or pronoun in a sentence. 6. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:'My favorite book, To Kill a Mockingbird, is a classic.' A) My favorite book. B) To Kill a Mockingbird. C) Is a classic. D) Mockingbird. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To Kill a Mockingbird. 7. Identify the appositive phrase:Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor. A) Leonardo da Vinci. B) The great Renaissance painter. C) Was also an inventor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The great Renaissance painter. 8. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:My sister, a talented artist, painted a beautiful mural. A) My sister. B) Painted a beautiful mural. C) A talented artist. D) Talented artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A talented artist. 9. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The city of New York, the largest city in the USA, is known for its skyline.' A) The skyline of New York. B) The city of New York. C) The largest city in the USA. D) The USA's largest city. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The largest city in the USA. 10. Which is punctuated correctly?1. The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air. 2. The giant plane, a Boeing 747 launched into the air. 3. The giant plane a Boeing 747, launched into the air. 4.The giant plane a Boeing 747 launched into the air. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 11. In the sentence "My friend, a talented musician, is trying to learn a new song, " what is the appositive phrase? A) My friend. B) A talented musician. C) Is trying to learn. D) A new song. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A talented musician. 12. Identify the appositive in the following sentence:'My best friend, Sarah, is an excellent dancer.' A) Is an excellent dancer. B) My. C) Sarah. D) My best friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah. 13. I would love a bright red Porsche, a sports car.The appositive phrase is ..... A) Red Porsche. B) I would love a bright red Porsche, a sports car. C) A sports car. D) I would love a bright red Porsche. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A sports car. 14. Choose the sentence with the correct appositive phrase. A) My friend, is very kind. B) My friend, Ashley, is very kind. C) My friend, Nick is cool. D) The teacher, over, there, is very kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend, Ashley, is very kind. 15. What is being identified by the following appositive:The furniture, a mixture of Logan crafted walnut and oak, included a walnut bed whose ornate headboard rose halfway up the wall toward the high ceiling. A) Person. B) Place. C) Thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thing. 16. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:His friend, Tom, went on vacation. A) His friend. B) Tom. C) Went on vacation. D) No appositive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tom. 17. Correctly punctuate the appositive phrase in the sentence:The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. A) The author J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. B) The author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series. C) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. D) The author J.K. Rowling wrote, the Harry Potter series. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote the Harry Potter series. 18. Choose the appositive:A lover of popcorn, Sparky was often spotted at the state fair. A) Sparky. B) At the state fair. C) A lover of popcorn. D) Spotted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A lover of popcorn. 19. Identify the participle phrase in the following sentence:Driven by instinct, butterflies use flowers as meal stops. A) Use flowers as meal stops. B) Butterflies use. C) Driven by instinct. D) Driven by instinct, butterflies use. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Driven by instinct. 20. Which of these is a sentence with parallel structure? A) For dinner we like lamb chops and brussel sprouts. B) For dinner we like lamb chops and to fry brussel sprouts. C) For dinner we like grilled lamb chops and to fry brussel sprouts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For dinner we like lamb chops and brussel sprouts. 21. In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? My bag, the rainbow one, is pretty. A) My bag. B) The rainbow one. C) Is. D) Pretty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The rainbow one. 22. As a souvenir, Mary bought herself a beautiful, oval-shaped, soft pink pearl. A) Noun phrase. B) Verb phrase. C) Gerund phrase. D) Infinitive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun phrase. 23. What is being identified by the following appositive:A bald slight man, he reminded me of a baby bird. A) Person. B) Place. C) Thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Person. 24. Check for punctuation:In the middle of the night the dog started barking. A) No Change. B) In the middle, of the night, the dog started barking. C) In the middle of the night, the dog started barking. D) In the middle of the night the dog, started barking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the middle of the night, the dog started barking. 25. Today, nearly one sixth of the population is lcoated near Paris, the capital. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. ← 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