This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 41 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences does not contain an appositive phrase?a) My favorite actor, Tom Hanks, starred in the movie.b) The house, a charming cottage, had a beautiful garden.c) The dog, a playful Labrador, fetched the ball.d) The book, a thrilling mystery, kept me guessing until the end. A) A. B) D. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D. 2. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence: "Mrs. Dover, the Harry Potter geek, wants to own a cat one day. A) Wants to own a cat one day. B) Mrs. Dover. C) One day. D) The Harry Potter geek. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Harry Potter geek. 3. Identify the appositive phrase n the following sentence:Always the one to object, Blair said, "No way!" A) Blair said. B) No way. C) Always the one to object. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Always the one to object. 4. Identify the appositive:The city of Paris, known as the City of Light, is a popular tourist destination. A) The city of Paris. B) Known as the City of Light. C) City of Light. D) A popular tourist destination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) City of Light. 5. The baby smiled up at his mother. A) The baby. B) Smiled up at. C) His mother. D) There are no appositives in this sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There are no appositives in this sentence. 6. What is the definition of an appositive? A) A noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun or pronoun in a sentence. B) A conjunction that connects two independent clauses in a sentence. C) A type of punctuation used to separate items in a list. D) A verb or verb phrase that renames or identifies another verb or pronoun in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun or pronoun in a sentence. 7. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence? My brother will play on the neighborhood team, the Mustangs. A) Will play on. B) The neighborhood team. C) My brother. D) The Mustangs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Mustangs. 8. Identify the appositive phrase:Dogs, great companions, are good for people's' health. A) Dogs. B) Great companions. C) Are good for people's' health. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Great companions. 9. Identify the appositive phrase in this sentence:Running, the sport that Jesse Owens loved, was always a talent that he had. A) Always a talent. B) A sport that Jesse Owens loved. C) Running. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sport that Jesse Owens loved. 10. In the sentence 'The scientist Marie Curie discovered radium, ' identify the appositive phrase and determine if it is essential or non-essential. A) Essential. B) Non-essential. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Essential. 11. She liked the shirt given to her byher grandmother. A) Gerund phrase. B) Participle phrase. C) Infinitive phrase. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle phrase. 12. Which noun is being modified (added to) by the appositive phrase in this sentence:Jesse Owens, a runner, completed in the Olympics in 1936. A) Olympics. B) Runner. C) Jesse Owens. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jesse Owens. 13. If the following is to be turned into a sentence with an appositive phrase, how would it look like: "The classroom was empty because the students went on a field trip" ? A) The classroom, a quiet and deserted space, was empty because the students went on a field trip. B) The classroom was empty because of the field trip. C) The classroom felt silent because all the students had gone out. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The classroom, a quiet and deserted space, was empty because the students went on a field trip. 14. Many rural people, farmers, are moving to urban areas. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 15. What is being identified by the following appositive:I walked along Gilman Street, the best street in town. A) Person. B) Place. C) Thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place. 16. Trucks, large and small cargo carries, come in all colors.the appositive phrase is ..... A) Trucks. B) Large and small cargo carries. C) In all colors. D) Come. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Large and small cargo carries. 17. Choose the appositive phrase:Our family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries, in Washington, D.C. A) The Smithsonian Institution. B) A vast network of galleries. C) Washington, D.C. D) Our family visited. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A vast network of galleries. 18. Appositives and appositive phrases develop the meaning of the verb in sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. Choose the appositive from the sentence:John Wayne, a well-known actor, played in Old West movies. A) John Wayne. B) Old West movies. C) A well-known actor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A well-known actor. 20. Marseille, an important French seaport, is lcoated on the Mediterranean Sea. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 21. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase:Santa Claus gave his favorite reindeer, Rudolph, a special treat on Christmas Eve. A) Santa Claus. B) Reindeer. C) Rudolph. D) Special treat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rudolph. 22. Which sentence uses an appositive phrase to provide additional information? A) The tall building stands in the center of town. B) We visited the museum on Tuesday. C) The painting, an original Picasso, sold for millions. D) The students completed their assignments quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The painting, an original Picasso, sold for millions. 23. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:The New York City Marathon, one of the largest spectator sports in the United States, is held each November. A) The New York City Marathon. B) One of the largest spectator sports in the United States. C) Is held each November. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of the largest spectator sports in the United States. 24. Which words make up the appositive phrases? A clever inventor, Suzanne Troiani is always tinkering in her studio. A) A clever inventor. B) In her studio. C) Always tinkering. D) Inventor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A clever inventor. 25. How can you check to see if your interrupter is correct? A) Check for two commas and a FANBOYS. B) Check for a phrase that is surrounded by two commas and can be taken out of the sentence without ruining the meaning. C) Check for a FANBOYS. D) Check for a phrase that has one comma and can be taken out of the sentence without ruining the meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Check for a phrase that is surrounded by two commas and can be taken out of the sentence without ruining the meaning. ← 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