This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phrases > Appositive Phrases – Quiz 61 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Appositive Phrases Quiz 61 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence correctly uses 'a blanket of snow' as an appositive phrase? A) The field, a blanket of snow, looked beautiful in the morning light. B) A blanket of snow covered the field, making it look beautiful. C) The field was covered in snow, a blanket of snow. D) In the morning light, the field looked beautiful, a blanket of snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The field, a blanket of snow, looked beautiful in the morning light. 2. In which sentence is the appositive phrase used incorrectly? A) The painting, a beautiful landscape, is hanging in the gallery. B) A well-known poet, Maya Angelou's works are celebrated worldwide. C) Our cat, a Siamese, is very vocal. D) Jupiter, the largest planet, is fifth from the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A well-known poet, Maya Angelou's works are celebrated worldwide. 3. Identify the following as a closed couplet or an example of enjambment. Base your answer on the completion of thought in the lines, not on the punctuation. And offered as a dower his burning throne, / Where she should sit for men to gaze upon. (Christopher Marlowe) A) Closed couplet. B) Enjambment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enjambment. 4. Identify the following as a closed couplet or an example of enjambment. Base your answer on the completion of thought in the lines, not on the punctuation. Fit to be stewards in land and rents and game / To any Peer in England you could name, (Geoffrey Chaucer) A) Closed couplet. B) Enjambment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enjambment. 5. Why are commas used around some appositives? A) To separate them from the main sentence. B) To indicate they are essential to the sentence. C) To show they are not essential to the sentence. D) To make the sentence longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show they are not essential to the sentence. 6. In the sentence, "The museum, a place filled with history, was fascinating, " which phrase is an appositive? A) The museum. B) Filled with history. C) A place filled with history. D) The museum was fascinating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A place filled with history. 7. Which of the following can be included within an appositive phrase? A) A subject-verb pair. B) A prepositional phrase. C) Another complete sentence. D) An independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A prepositional phrase. 8. In the sentence 'Those two men, a truck driver and a sailor, helped my father, ' what is the function of the appositive phrase? A) To identify the subject. B) To describe the verb. C) To provide additional information about 'those two men'. D) To introduce a new topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide additional information about 'those two men'. 9. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence that follows? With a cry of joy, Martha turned the key with both hands. A) 0. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 10. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the phrase 'prize-winning Arabian horses' as an appositive phrase? A) The prize-winning Arabian horses, known for their speed, were admired by all. B) The horses were admired by all, prize-winning Arabian horses. C) Prize-winning Arabian horses were admired by all, known for their speed. D) The horses, prize-winning Arabian horses known for their speed, were admired by all. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The horses, prize-winning Arabian horses known for their speed, were admired by all. 11. Identify the following as a closed couplet or an example of enjambment. Base your answer on the completion of thought in the lines, not on the punctuation. A little learning is a dangerous thing; / Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:(Alexander Pope) A) Closed couplet. B) Enjambment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed couplet. 12. Running down the street, the girl tripped and fell.What is the participle? A) Running. B) Fell. C) Tripped. D) Down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Running. 13. Choose the appositive phrase A very strong man, Uncle Henry, was able to carry the entire pallet of bricks by himself. A) A very strong man. B) Uncle Henry. C) The entire pallet of bricks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uncle Henry. 14. Which sentence uses an appositive to add non-essential information? A) The book, a bestseller, was on the table. B) The bestseller was on the table. C) The book was on the table. D) A bestseller was on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book, a bestseller, was on the table. 15. Which sentence correctly uses commas with an appositive? A) My brother, the doctor, is visiting. B) My brother the doctor is visiting. C) The doctor my brother is visiting. D) My brother is visiting the doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother, the doctor, is visiting. 16. Read the following sentence from Lord of the Flies and fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:One of the small boys, ..... , said that he wanted to go home. A) Henry. B) Jack. C) Simon. D) Ralph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry. 17. In the sentence, "The engineer, a pioneer in renewable energy, presented her latest project, " explain the function of the appositive phrase. A) The appositive phrase serves as the main subject of the sentence. B) The appositive phrase identifies and describes the engineer. C) The appositive phrase provides a definition of renewable energy. D) The appositive phrase indicates the location of the engineer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The appositive phrase identifies and describes the engineer. 18. Fill in the blank with the appositive phrase:In the middle of a sentence:The winner, ..... , smiled proudly. A) A tall girl with red hair. B) Smiling happily. C) Who was very fast. D) With a big trophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A tall girl with red hair. 19. Identify the following as a closed couplet or an example of enjambment. Base your answer on the completion of thought in the lines, not on the punctuation. Fired at first sight with what the Muse imparts, / In fearless youth we tempt the height of arts. (Alexander Pope) A) Closed couplet. B) Enjambment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Closed couplet. 20. Highlight all the words that make up the appositive phrase.During tennis practice, Courteney Cox's teammate Sam always pretends his racket is a guitar. A) During tennis practice. B) Sam. C) His racket. D) A guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sam. 21. Identify the appositive or appositive phrase in the sentence. My son, the policeman, will be visiting us next week. A) The policeman. B) Next week. C) My son. D) Will be visiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The policeman. 22. Which of the following sentences contains a correctly formed noun clause? A) The man who is talking to Mary is my. B) I don't know where she went. C) The concert was so loud that I had to. D) When you arrive, please let me know. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I don't know where she went. 23. Which sentence uses an appositive to provide essential information? A) My dog Daisy has fluffy black and white fur. B) My dog, Daisy, has fluffy black and white fur. C) Daisy, my dog, has fluffy black and white fur. D) The fluffy dog, Daisy, has black and white fur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dog Daisy has fluffy black and white fur. 24. What punctuation is typically used to set off an appositive phrase? A) Periods. B) Exclamation marks. C) Commas. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commas. 25. What is the effect of removing the appositive from the sentence 'My twin, Daniel, rode in a Mardi Gras parade'? A) The sentence becomes unclear. B) The sentence remains clear. C) The sentence becomes longer. D) The sentence becomes grammatically incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentence remains clear. ← 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