This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 55 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 55 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the sentence 'The city, known for its vibrant nightlife, attracts tourists from all over the world.', what is the appositive phrase? A) Attracts tourists from all over the world. B) Known for its vibrant nightlife. C) The city. D) Vibrant nightlife. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Known for its vibrant nightlife. 2. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. As she turned around, Teresa noticed a large dog racing across the open field. A) As she turned around. B) Noticed a large dog. C) Racing across the open field. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Racing across the open field. 3. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an appositive?a) The boy a talented musician played the piano.b) The girl, a skilled artist, painted a beautiful picture.c) The student studied for the test. A) The boy, a talented musician, played the piano. B) The student, studied for the test. C) The girl, a skilled artist, painted a beautiful picture. D) The girl painted a beautiful picture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The girl, a skilled artist, painted a beautiful picture. 4. What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger? A) Mr. Angel. B) English teacher. C) My new English teacher. D) 1969 Dodge Charger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My new English teacher. 5. How should an appositive be punctuated in a sentence? A) With semicolons. B) With parentheses. C) With commas. D) With exclamation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With commas. 6. Which of the following sentences does not contain an appositive? A) Sheila, my best friend, is coming over for dinner. B) I went to the store and bought some apples. C) The tall, dark, and handsome man walked into the room. D) The cat, a fluffy Persian, sat on the windowsill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to the store and bought some apples. 7. What is the structure of a prepositional phrase? A) Adjective + noun/pronoun + verb. B) Noun/pronoun + verb + modifiers. C) To + verb in base form. D) Preposition + object + modifiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preposition + object + modifiers. 8. To what does the appositive phrase refer? My coach Claire Dunphy always brings her puppies to practice. A) Coach. B) My. C) Puppies. D) My coach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My coach. 9. Highlight all the words that make up the appositive phrase. The talented wizard Ross Geller has a book of magical spells coming out next month. A) The talented wizard. B) Ross Geller. C) Book of magical spells. D) Out next month. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ross Geller. 10. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence? (a connected prepositional phrase counts as two!) Maria cited some research from a variety of sources by scientists. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 11. Find the sentence with the prepositional phrase. A) The truck backed over the log. B) Here is a good view of Chicago. C) That bright object must be the North Star. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The truck backed over the log. 12. What is the appositive(s)? Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads. A) Roald Dahl. B) A famous children's author. C) Wrote many of his books. D) Yellow legal pads. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A famous children's author. 13. Which is properly punctuated? Context:I have more than one niece. A) My niece, Amy, read Gloria Pritchett's biography in two hours. B) My niece Amy, read Gloria Pritchett's biography in two hours. C) My niece, Amy read Gloria Pritchett's biography in two hours. D) My niece Amy read Gloria Pritchett's biography in two hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My niece Amy read Gloria Pritchett's biography in two hours. 14. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence? Enter the number of prepositional phrases (a connected prepositional phrase counts as two!) On Wednesday, we celebrated at my mom's house for two hours. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three. 15. Identify the appositive phrase(s). My favorite part of the meal, buttery rolls, makes me happy A) My favorite part. B) Of the meal. C) Buttery rolls. D) Makes me happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buttery rolls. 16. How are appositive phrases usually punctuated? A) Periods. B) Exclamation marks. C) Question marks. D) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commas. 17. Which is properly punctuated? Context:I have more than one friend. A) My friend Emily beat Cameron Tucker at hide-and-seek. B) My friend, Emily beat Cameron Tucker at hide-and-seek. C) My friend, Emily, beat Cameron Tucker at hide-and-seek. D) My friend Emily, beat Cameron Tucker at hide-and-seek. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend Emily beat Cameron Tucker at hide-and-seek. 18. Select all of the statements that are true about gerund phrases: A) They will have commas. B) They function like a noun in the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They function like a noun in the sentence. 19. Choose the appositive. I am going shopping on Sat. I want to go to Old Navy, Aeropostale, and TJ Maxx. Do you want to go with me, Nicole? A) TJ Maxx. B) Nicole. C) No appositive. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No appositive. 20. After getting good grades, I went to the beach all summer. A) Infinitive Phrase. B) Gerund Phrase. C) Participial Phrase. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gerund Phrase. 21. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The movie star, Tom Cruise, won several awards for his performance.' A) Tom Cruise. B) Won several awards. C) The movie star. D) For his performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom Cruise. 22. Which of the following sentences uses an appositive correctly? A) The car, a red convertible, is parked in the driveway. B) The book, a mystery novel, was interesting. C) The house, a two-story building, is for sale. A) E) The computer, a useful tool, is on the desk. B) D) The cat, a fluffy pet, is sleeping on the couch. C) F) The tree, a tall plant, is in the backyard. D) A) The car, a red convertible, is parked in the driveway. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A) The car, a red convertible, is parked in the driveway. 23. Is the clause in red dependent or independent?My mom ran a marathon when she was 35 years old. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 24. True or False:An appositive is a noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Which of the following is an example of an infinitive phrase functioning as an adverb? A) The book on the shelf belongs to John. B) He ran quickly to catch the bus. C) I need a new notebook to write my ideas. D) To swim in the ocean is my favorite summer activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He ran quickly to catch the bus. ← 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