This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 40 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the appositive phrase(s).Coffee, a great source of energy, is the perfect drink on cool nights. A) Coffee. B) Coffee, a great source of energy. C) A great source of energy. D) Cool nights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A great source of energy. 2. Which of the following sentences does not contain an appositive phrase?a) The teacher, Mrs. Johnson, gave us a challenging assignment.b) The house, a cozy cottage, was nestled among the trees.c) The dog, a loyal companion, followed me everywhere.d) The movie, a thrilling action film, kept me on the edge of my seat. A) A. B) C. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 3. Which phrase is an appositive? The bald eagle, our national bird, soared above the trees. A) The bald eagle. B) Our national bird. C) Soared. D) Above the trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our national bird. 4. Identify the sentence with a correctly placed appositive phrase: A) The athlete won who is a champion the race. B) My uncle, a skilled carpenter, built this cabinet. C) The book which is a mystery novel sits on the shelf. D) The car, needs repairs is in the garage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My uncle, a skilled carpenter, built this cabinet. 5. Find the object of the preposition:Talking to the coach, I realized how to run the play. A) Coach. B) Realized. C) Run. D) Play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coach. 6. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. My favorite teacher, Mr. Smith, took us on a field trip. A) None of these. B) Mr. Smith. C) My favorite teacher. D) Field trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Smith. 7. The singer, Taylor Swift, is having a birthday today. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 8. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase:Sam's new dog, Fluffy, is a pomeranian. A) None of these. B) Sam's new dog. C) Fluffy. D) Pomeranian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fluffy. 9. Identify the sentence with an incorrectly punctuated appositive: A) My brother Jim works at the hospital. B) The book, a bestselling novel was excellent. C) Paris, the capital of France, is beautiful. D) Dr. Smith, our family physician, retired last week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The book, a bestselling novel was excellent. 10. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Friar Laurence, doubting whether Romeo has really thought this decision through, decides to help the two children marry anyway. A) Friar Lawrence. B) Doubting whether Romeo has really though this decision through. C) Decides to help the two children marry anyway. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decides to help the two children marry anyway. 11. What is the purpose of an appositive phrase? A) To describe the action of the subject. B) To rename or further identify a noun or pronoun. C) To connect two independent clauses. D) To show the time or place of an event. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To rename or further identify a noun or pronoun. 12. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Romeo and Juliet, excited by their newfound love, decide to marry the day after the party. A) Romeo and Juliet. B) Excited by their newfound love. C) Decide to marry the day after the party. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excited by their newfound love. 13. Identify the gerund phrase in the sentence, "I love swimming in the ocean." A) "swimming in the ocean". B) "I love". C) "in the ocean". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "swimming in the ocean". 14. Verbals may be any of the following types: A) Gerunds, adjectives, and adverbs. B) Participles, infinitives, and gerunds. C) Participles, gerunds, and prepositions. D) Participles, infinitives, and verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participles, infinitives, and gerunds. 15. What is the purpose of an appositive?a) To add extra information about a nounb) To describe an actionc) To connect two sentencesd) To show possession A) C. B) B. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 16. Which sentence demonstrates incorrect usage of commas with an appositive? A) My teacher, Mrs. Johnson teaches mathematics. B) The Golden Gate Bridge, an iconic landmark, spans the bay. C) My dog, a golden retriever, loves to swim. D) Robert Frost, the famous poet, wrote about nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My teacher, Mrs. Johnson teaches mathematics. 17. Identify the nonessential appositive phrase: A) The author Stephen King wrote many horror novels. B) My cousin, an experienced chef, prepared the meal. C) The city Chicago has many skyscrapers. D) The student Mark answered all questions correctly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My cousin, an experienced chef, prepared the meal. 18. Which is the correct version of:Although I like my dog, the chihuahua he, can be a stinker A) Although I like my dog, the chihuahua he can be a stinker. B) Although I like my dog, the chihuahua he can, be a stinker. C) Although I like my dog the chihuahua he, can be a stinker. D) Although I like my dog, the chihuahua, he can be a stinker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although I like my dog, the chihuahua, he can be a stinker. 19. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:Before you trash BoBo, your last childhood stuffed animal, consider saving it. A) BoBo. B) Childhood. C) Animal. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BoBo. 20. What is the participial phrase in the following sentence?Running away when his cousin, Benvolio, tried to speak to him, Romeo can be rather dramatic. A) Running away when his cousin tried to speak to him. B) Benvolio. C) Romeo can be rather dramatic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running away when his cousin tried to speak to him. 21. Choose the appositive phrase:Our neighbor and his daughters, Penny and Sonya, take walks every evening. A) Our neighbor and his daughters. B) Penny. C) Sonya. D) Penny and Sonya. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Penny and Sonya. 22. How should the appositive phrase be punctuated in the following 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. 23. Use an appositive to describe the noun 'dog'. A) The cat, a dog, chased after the ball. B) The loyal pet, a dog, followed its owner everywhere. C) The bird, a dog, flew high in the sky. D) The dog, a feline, barked at the mailman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The loyal pet, a dog, followed its owner everywhere. 24. Fill in the blank with an appositive:'Shelby enjoys reading mystery novels.' A) Shelby, an avid reader, enjoys reading mystery novels. B) Shelby enjoys, reading mystery novels. C) Shelby enjoys reading, mystery novels. D) Shelby enjoys reading mystery, novels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shelby, an avid reader, enjoys reading mystery novels. 25. Choose the sentence that contains an appositive:a) The bird flew high in the sky.b) The red apple fell from the tree.c) My favorite subject is math.d) My friend, Alex, is coming to visit. A) My favorite subject is math. B) The red apple fell from the tree. C) My friend, Alex, is coming to visit. D) The bird flew high in the sky. 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