This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 54 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 54 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What part of the sentence needs to be offset by commas? Maria was a wonderful singer an award winner in fact. A) Maria. B) A wonderful singer. C) An award winner in fact. D) Winner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An award winner in fact. 2. What is the function of infinitive phrases? A) To add descriptive details to a sentence. B) To provide the action in a sentence. C) To modify a verb. D) To indicate location, time, manner, or purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide the action in a sentence. 3. Select the appositive or appositive phrase. In the winter, surfers from around the world try their luck at Mavericks, a destination surfing spot in Northern California. A) In the winter,. B) Surfers from around the world try their luck at Mavericks,. C) A destination surfing spot in Northern California. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A destination surfing spot in Northern California. 4. APPOSITIVE PHRASES RULE 5 Instagram was created by Kevin Systrom. Instagram has 1 billion active accounts. A) Instagram, created by Keving Sytstrom, has 1 billion active accounts. B) Instagram, was created by Kevin Systrom, has 1 billion active accounts. C) Created by Kevin Systrom, Instagram has 1 billion active accounts. D) Instagram, which was created by Kevin Systrom, has 1 billion active accounts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Instagram, created by Keving Sytstrom, has 1 billion active accounts. 5. Which is punctuated correctly? 1. The flashlight should be, returned to, Mark the owner. 2. The flashlight, should be returned to Mark, the owner. 3. The flashlight should be returned to Mark, the owner. 4.The flashlight should be returned to Mark the owner. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 6. Choose the appositive phrase:When the retired teacher ran into Janet, her long lost student, Janet squealed with delight. A) When the retired teacher ran into Janet. B) Her long lost student. C) Janet squealed. D) With delight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her long lost student. 7. How does an appositive phrase add information to a sentence? A) It provides additional details about an adverb in a sentence. B) It provides additional details or descriptions about a noun or pronoun. C) It changes the tense of the verb in a sentence. D) It subtracts information from a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It provides additional details or descriptions about a noun or pronoun. 8. Which noun is the appositive in the following sentence?Ms. Wood, Sally's teacher, assigned a research project. A) Ms. Wood. B) Teacher. C) Project. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teacher. 9. Find the Appositives and Appositives phrases.Milton Hershey, founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company, became one of thefirst businessmen to produce chocolate that the average person could afford. A) Milton Hershey. B) Founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company. C) One of thefirst businessmen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company. 10. Find the sentence with a prepositional phrase. A) The dog rolled over. B) Put the chicken in the oven. C) The body of a sea turtle is huge. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put the chicken in the oven. 11. What is the appositive(s)? The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage. A) Female kingfisher. B) Bright plumage. C) Large-headed bird. D) A large-headed bird that lives near the water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A large-headed bird that lives near the water. 12. What does a Independent Clause have? A) Can stand on its own. B) A subject. C) A verb. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 13. Identify the appositive phrase(s). 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. 14. A world renowned author, Stephen King is praised for his work in the horror genre. A) A world renowned author. B) Stephen King is praised. C) Stephen King is praised for his work. D) In the horror genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A world renowned author. 15. Identify the Infinitive phrase in the following sentence. The person to ask about Greek mythology would be Mrs. Ntewo. A) To ask. B) To ask about Greek mythology would be Mrs. Ntewo. C) To ask about Greek mythology. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To ask about Greek mythology. 16. What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence? Attending the Capulets party with his cousin, Romeo hoped to see Rosaline, the girl he was crushing on. A) Attending the Capulets party with his cousin. B) Romeo hoped to see Rosaline. C) The girl he was crushing on. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The girl he was crushing on. 17. 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. 18. Identify the appositive in the sentence:A famous Englishman, William Shakespeare wrote plays like "Romeo and Juliet." A) A famous Englishman. B) William Shakespeare. C) Wrote plays. D) "Romeo and Juliet". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A famous Englishman. 19. 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 above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running away when his cousin tried to speak to him. 20. Select the appositive or appositive phrase. The red-crested cardinal, a species native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, sometimes ventures to the eastern coast of the United States. A) The red-crested cardinal,. B) A species native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay,. C) Sometimes ventures to the eastern coast of the United States. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A species native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay,. 21. With an appositive phrase after a vocabulary word, commas are required. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 22. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:The book, a thrilling mystery, kept me on the edge of my seat.a) The bookb) a thrilling mysteryc) kept me on the edged) of my seat A) Of my seat. B) A thrilling mystery. C) Kept me on the edge. D) The book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A thrilling mystery. 23. Which part of the sentence is an appositive phrase? The dog climbed into the plastic swimming pool, a great escape, in order to beat the heat. A) The dog climbed. B) Into the plastic swimming pool. C) To beat the heat. D) A great escape. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A great escape. 24. Identify the appositive in the sentence:My favorite aunt, Sylvia, is going to get me a job working in her store. A) My favorite aunt. B) Sylvia. C) Going to get me a job. D) In her store. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sylvia. 25. Steven Baldwin, the only red-head of the Baldwin brothers, has had a less successful career than his siblings. A) Stephen Baldwin. B) The only red-head of the Baldwin brothers. C) Has had a less successful career. D) Less successful career than his siblings. 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