This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 48 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 48 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the appositive(s)? Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city. A) Mr. Riley. B) Moving to a different city. C) Mr. Riley, our neighbor. D) Our neighbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our neighbor. 2. The college recommends sending applications early. A) Infinitive Phrase. B) Gerund Phrase. C) Participial Phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund Phrase. 3. What's the prepositional phrase?:Fred ran into the pole because he didn't watch where he was going. A) Where he was going. B) Into the pole. C) Because he didn't watch. D) With column staff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Into the pole. 4. Which sentence has correctly punctuated the appositive phrase? A) "John Smith, Sam's rival and number four on the FBI's most-wanted list is caught.". B) "John Smith, Sam's rival, and number four on the FBI's most-wanted list is caught.". C) "John Smith, Sam's rival and number four on the FBI's most-wanted list, is caught.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "John Smith, Sam's rival and number four on the FBI's most-wanted list, is caught.". 5. 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. 6. Which of the following is an example of a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverb? A) I need a new notebook to write my ideas. B) He ran quickly to catch the bus. C) To swim in the ocean is my favorite summer activity. D) The book on the shelf belongs to John. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To swim in the ocean is my favorite summer activity. 7. Which sentence is composed of two indenpendent clauses? A) Whenever my little sister gets mad, she screams and cries. B) The window, which was very dirty, needed to be cleaned. C) Although spring is here., there is still snow on the ground. D) Both my cousins play basketball, but they play in different leagues. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both my cousins play basketball, but they play in different leagues. 8. Select the appositive or appositive phrase. In the time of the Roman Republic, only male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga, a long cloth wrapped around the body. A) In the time of the Roman Republic. B) Only male Roman citizens were allowed to wear the toga,. C) A long cloth wrapped around the body. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A long cloth wrapped around the body. 9. Find the appositive phrase:A cute, rosy-cheeked child, he must have been about two years old. A) Cute, rosy-cheeked. B) He must have been. C) A cute, rosy-cheeked child. D) Two years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A cute, rosy-cheeked child. 10. To be truly successful is to be true to yourself and to the highest principles of honor A) Infinitive Phrase. B) Gerund Phrase. C) Participial Phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive Phrase. 11. Choose the appositive phrase:Tom, old fellow, I am glad to see you. A) Tom. B) Old fellow. C) I am glad. D) To see you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Old fellow. 12. Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase? While falling asleep, some people experience hypnic jerks, involuntary twitches of the body. Experts say they're normal, but the cause is unknown. A) While falling asleep,. B) Some people experience hypnic jerks. C) Involuntary twitches of the body. D) Experts say they're normal. E) But the cause is unknown. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Involuntary twitches of the body. 13. Gathering my courage, I asked the teacher for help with my schoolwork. A) Infinitive Phrase. B) Gerund Phrase. C) Participial Phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participial Phrase. 14. What is the OBJECT of the preposition in the following sentence? I received a letter from the friendly little, old lady. A) From. B) Lady. C) Friendly. D) Old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lady. 15. The team that wins four games bears a special title, World Champions. The appositive is ..... A) The team. B) A special title. C) World Champions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) World Champions. 16. Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase providing additional information about a noun? A) My teacher, Ms. White, is an excellent teacher. B) The book on the shelf belongs to John. C) She sings with passion. D) To swim in the ocean is my favorite summer activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My teacher, Ms. White, is an excellent teacher. 17. Which sentence about Bob is punctuated correctly? A) Bob my pet snake has only bitten one person. B) Bob, my pet snake has only bitten one person. C) Bob, my pet snake, has only bitten one person. D) Bob my pet snake, has only bitten one person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bob, my pet snake, has only bitten one person. 18. Choose the appositive phrase:Somehow, Bobby, the mischievous toddler, climbed out on the roof. A) Somehow, Bobby. B) The mischievous toddler. C) Climbed out. D) On the roof. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mischievous toddler. 19. Which option is true based on the sentence below? I asked my cousin Eli Manning if he could train my pet pigeon to deliver packages. A) I have more than one cousin. B) I have only one cousin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have more than one cousin. 20. What is the appositive in the sentence? Mr. Jack, my teacher, is the best teacher. A) Mr. Jack. B) My teacher. C) Is the best teacher. D) My teacher, is the best teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My teacher. 21. One writer, a famous historian, noted that the automobile industry led to such new businesses as gas stations, repair garages, tire companies, and motels. A) Participial phrase. B) Gerund phrase. C) Infinitive phrase. D) Appositive phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appositive phrase. 22. Texting while driving is one of the biggest causes of accidents.This sentence contains a/n ..... phrase. A) Infinitive. B) Gerund. C) Appositive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund. 23. Which is punctuated correctly? 1. Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy ran down the hallway. 2. Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy, ran down the hallway. 3. Mrs. Parr's son a bundle, of energy, ran down the hallway. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 24. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:The book, a classic novel, has been on the bestseller list for months. A) The book. B) A classic novel. C) Has been on the bestseller list. D) For months. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A classic novel. 25. In the sentence 'My grandmother, a wise woman, always gives good advice.', what is the appositive phrase? A) My grandmother. B) Always gives good advice. C) The sentence. D) A wise woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A wise woman. ← 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