This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 59 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 59 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the appositive phrase The bookshelf, a large piece of furniture, was moved into the house first. A) The bookshelf. B) Was moved. C) Into the house. D) A large piece of furniture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A large piece of furniture. 2. Choose the appositive phrase Little Davey, my youngest nephew, is feeling sick. A) My youngest nephew. B) Is feeling sick. C) Little Davey. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My youngest nephew. 3. Which sentence best combines "The artist painted. The studio was quiet." using a preposition to convey a sense of setting? A) The artist painted in the quiet studio. B) The studio painted quietly. C) Quietly, the artist painted studio. D) The artist was painting the studio quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The artist painted in the quiet studio. 4. Read the following sentence. What is the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence? The math teacher, Mr. Chang, was my homeroom teacher for the year. A) The math teacher. B) Mr. Chang. C) My homeroom teacher. D) For the year. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The math teacher. 5. How would you punctuate this sentence correctly using an appositive phrase? 'My twin Daniel rode in a Mardi Gras parade.' A) My twin, Daniel rode in a Mardi Gras parade. B) My twin Daniel, rode in a Mardi Gras parade. C) My twin, Daniel, rode in a Mardi Gras parade. D) My, twin Daniel, rode in a Mardi Gras parade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My twin, Daniel, rode in a Mardi Gras parade. 6. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian painter, was also an architect and scientist.' A) Leonardo da Vinci. B) An Italian painter. C) Was also. D) An architect and scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An Italian painter. 7. Choose the sentence where the appositive phrase is non-restrictive. A) The car that is red is mine. B) The car, which is an antique, is mine. C) The car I bought yesterday is red. D) The red car is faster than the blue one. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The car, which is an antique, is mine. 8. Identify the adjective clause in the sentence: "The house, which was built in the 19th century, is now a museum" A) The house. B) Which was built. C) In the 19th century. D) Is now a museum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which was built. 9. Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase with a prepositional phrase? A) The teacher, a kind woman, helped the students. B) The teacher, with a kind smile, helped the students. C) The teacher, a woman with a kind smile, helped the students. D) The teacher helped the students. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher, a woman with a kind smile, helped the students. 10. Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:The woman who lives next door is a doctor. A) The woman. B) Who lives next door. C) Is a doctor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who lives next door. 11. Which sentence best combines "The dog barked. The yard was quiet." using a preposition? A) The yard was barking. B) The yard was barking quietly. C) The dog barked in the quiet yard. D) The dog quiet yard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog barked in the quiet yard. 12. In the sentence 'Shelley asked everyone where her friend Bianca had gone, ' why isn't 'Bianca' set off with commas? A) Because it's the subject of the sentence. B) Because it's essential to identify which friend. C) Because it's not essential to identify which friend. D) Because names should never be set off with commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because it's essential to identify which friend. 13. What type of prepositional phrase is bolded? A whale must breathe air through its lungs. A) Prepositional phrase as adjective. B) Prepositional phrase as adverb. C) Prepositional phrase as noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prepositional phrase as adverb. 14. Choose the appositive phrase My new puppy, a little Daschund, has stolen my heart. A) My new puppy. B) A little Daschund. C) Has stolen my heart. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A little Daschund. 15. Choose the correct adverb clause in the sentence: "After they finished dinner, they went for a walk." A) After they finished dinner. B) They went. C) For a walk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After they finished dinner. 16. Read the following sentence and fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:Our teacher, ..... , is very kind. A) Mr. Adams. B) The classroom. C) Very smart. D) Teaches math. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mr. Adams. 17. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence: "My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band." A) My brother. B) A skilled guitarist. C) Plays in a band. D) In a band. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A skilled guitarist. 18. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence that follows? Some were too large, but most were too small. A) 0. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0. 19. Fill in the blank:Appositives make your writing more ..... A) Descriptive. B) Confusing. C) Boring. D) Irrelevant. E) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Descriptive. 20. In the sentence 'The lights, flashing yellow bulbs, distracted everyone, ' what part of speech is 'flashing' functioning as? A) Verb. B) Noun. C) Adverb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 21. Rewrite the following sentence using an appositive:My teacher is nice. My teacher is Mr. Brown. A) My teacher, Mr. Brown, is nice. B) My teacher is nice, Mr. Brown. C) Mr. Brown, my teacher is nice. D) My teacher is Mr. Brown, nice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My teacher, Mr. Brown, is nice. 22. Choose the correct adverb clause in the sentence: "Before you leave, please turn off the lights." A) Before you leave. B) Please turn off. C) The lights. D) You leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before you leave. 23. 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. 24. What is the definition of a phrase? A) A group of words containing both a subject and a verb. B) A single word used as a part of speech. C) A group of words used as a single part of speech. D) A complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A group of words used as a single part of speech. 25. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:'The car, a red convertible, sped down the highway.' A) The car. B) A red convertible. C) Sped down. D) The highway. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A red convertible. ← 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