This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 45 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 45 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the infinitive in the following:The trick is to use surface tension for support. A) To use. B) The trick. C) For support. D) Is to use. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To use. 2. What is the best definition of an appositive phrase? A) A phrase with just a verb. B) Words!. C) A descriptive phrase that can rename a noun. D) A descriptive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A descriptive phrase that can rename a noun. 3. The candidate elected by the voters promisedto put "a chicken in every pot." A) Verb phrase. B) Participle phrase. C) Prepositional phrase. D) Gerund phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Participle phrase. 4. The artist Monet was a great french painter. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 5. In the sentence "Thomas Edison, the famous inventor, created many devices, " the appositive phrase is: A) Thomas Edison. B) Created many devices. C) The famous inventor. D) Thomas Edison created. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The famous inventor. 6. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The teacher, a dedicated educator, inspired her students. A) A dedicated educator. B) The teacher. C) Inspired her students. D) Her students. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dedicated educator. 7. Choose the appositive from the sentence:The CEO, a great communicator, stood up to give her speech. A) A great communicator. B) To give her speech. C) Stood up. D) The CEO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A great communicator. 8. In the sentence 'My best friend, an excellent soccer player, scored the winning goal, ' what is the role of the appositive phrase? A) To rename the subject. B) To describe the action. C) To provide additional information. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide additional information. 9. For each sentence, identify the appositive phrase. The home of the White House, Washington D.C., has over 700, 000 people. A) None of these. B) The Baltimore Orioles. C) Home of the White House. D) Over 700, 000 people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Home of the White House. 10. Choose the appositive phrase:Dr. Smith hired two new teachers, Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. A) Dr. Smith. B) Two new teachers. C) Two new teachers, Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. D) Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Davies and Ms. Parker. 11. How do commas function in compound sentences? A) To join independent clauses without conjunctions. B) To replace periods. C) To separate independent clauses joined by a conjunction. D) To indicate a pause in the middle of an independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To separate independent clauses joined by a conjunction. 12. Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase?a) The dog barked loudly.b) My teacher, Mr. Johnson, is very knowledgeable.c) I enjoy reading books.d) The car needs a new battery. A) The dog barked loudly. B) I enjoy reading books. C) The car needs a new battery. D) My teacher, Mr. Johnson, is very knowledgeable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My teacher, Mr. Johnson, is very knowledgeable. 13. Identify the appositive in the sentence:'The author J.K. Rowling is famous for Harry Potter.' A) J.K. Rowling. B) The author. C) Harry Potter. D) Is famous for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) J.K. Rowling. 14. Before putting too much effort intothe project, maybe you should get some guidance from your boss. A) Infinitive phrase. B) Appositive phrase. C) Gerund phrase. D) Prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gerund phrase. 15. Which sentence contains both an appositive and proper punctuation? A) The car a Toyota Camry needs new tires. B) My neighbor Bob, mows his lawn weekly. C) The package, a surprise gift from Mom, arrived today. D) The computer an expensive model crashed yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The package, a surprise gift from Mom, arrived today. 16. Which sentence correctly uses commas with a non-essential appositive phrase? A) My sister, a nurse, works at the local hospital. B) My sister a nurse works, at the local hospital. C) My sister a, nurse, works at the local hospital. D) My, sister, a nurse works at the local hospital. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister, a nurse, works at the local hospital. 17. Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the appositive phrase?Darrius and Jaidyn, the captains of the track team, decided the group should run more sprints. A) More sprints. B) Decided the group. C) Darrius and Jaidyn. D) The captains of the track team. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The captains of the track team. 18. Identify the correct word: "Through Michael's (friends, friends') intervention, he was taken to safety." A) Friends. B) Friends'. C) Friend's. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Friends'. 19. Choose the correct plural form: "While returning from the trial, Mason was kidnappd by hooded (men, mans)." A) Men. B) Mans. C) Man's. D) Mens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Men. 20. Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase correctly punctuated? A) The Nile, flowing north for thousands of miles is the longest river in the world. B) The scientist Marie Curie, a pioneer in the study of radioactivity, won two Nobel Prizes. C) The city that never sleeps, is known for its dazzling lights and bustling streets. D) The ancient tree stood tall, shading the forest floor with its wide branches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The scientist Marie Curie, a pioneer in the study of radioactivity, won two Nobel Prizes. 21. What is the main reason for using commas in a list of items? A) To separate items to improve readability. B) To make the list appear longer. C) To confuse the reader. D) To replace conjunctions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate items to improve readability. 22. Choose the appositive phrase:Dave Lewis, a teacher at Lawson, works with many aspiring musicians. A) Dave Lewis. B) A teacher at Lawson. C) Works with many aspiring musicians. D) Aspiring musicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A teacher at Lawson. 23. The movie Toy Story a Pixar film, was a huge success. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 24. Which sentence correctly uses an essential appositive? A) Shelby enjoys reading mystery novels. B) The poet Pablo Neruda wrote the poem "Ode to the Sea". C) My brother, a talented musician, plays the piano. D) The teacher, a strict disciplinarian, gave us homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The poet Pablo Neruda wrote the poem "Ode to the Sea". 25. In the sentence "The documentary, a film about climate change, won several awards, " the base sentence is: A) The documentary won several awards. B) A film about climate change won awards. C) The documentary, a film. D) A film won several awards. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The documentary won several awards. ← 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