Appositive Phrases Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. True or false?If the appositive is important or essential to the meaning of your sentence, do not use commas to off set the appositive.

A) True.

B) False.

2. What is the appositive in the following sentence? The silversmith Paul Revere warned the people that British troops were going to attack soon.

A) Paul Revere.

B) Silversmith.

C) People.

D) Troops.

3. What's the prepositional phrase?:The boy walked the dog down the busy street.

A) The busy street.

B) Walked the dog.

C) Dog down the busy.

D) Down the busy street.

4. Which of the following sentences uses an appositive phrase correctly? A) The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly. B) The cat, a Siamese, is sleeping. C) The bird, a robin, sang a beautiful song.

A) The fish, a goldfish, flew in the sky.

B) The cat, a Siamese, is barking.

C) The dog, a golden retriever, meowed loudly.

D) The bird, a robin, sang a beautiful song.

5. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity.

A) Albert Einstein.

B) Developed the theory of relativity.

C) The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity.

D) The famous scientist.

6. Identify the appositive in the sentence:The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity.

A) Developed the theory of relativity.

B) The famous scientist, Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity.

C) Albert Einstein.

D) The famous scientist.

7. What phrases are included in this sentence?*Check ALL THAT APPLY* In the window of the pet store, the most grumpy-looking cat I'd ever seen was peering through the bars of its crate, through the grimy window, and straight into my soul.

A) Multiple prepositional phrases.

B) Appositive phrase.

C) Single prepositional phrase.

8. Identify the appositive in the sentence:My best friend, Sarah, is coming over for dinner.

A) My best friend.

B) Coming over.

C) Is coming over for dinner.

D) Sarah.

9. Which preposition is used in the infinitive?.

A) To.

B) From.

C) Behind.

D) The.

10. What is the appositive phrase in the following:Zendaya, a popular actress, won an Emmy for her role in Euphoria.

A) For her role in Euphoria.

B) Zendaya.

C) A popular actress.

D) Zendaya, a popular actress.

11. What is the appositive(s)? Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.

A) A small deli near our house.

B) A small deli.

C) Tasty's.

D) Simon and I ate at Tasty's.

12. Appositives that are essential to the basic meaning of a sentence are set off by commas.

A) True.

B) False.

13. Select the appositive or appositive phrase. Though hugely popular today, Madame Butterfly, the Italian opera composed by Giacomo Puccini, was poorly received at its premiere in 1904.

A) The Italian opera composed by Giacomo Puccini.

B) Though hugely popular today.

C) Was poorly received at its premiere in 1904.

D) Madame Butterfly.

14. What's the prepositional phrase?:The clock in my grandma's house was broken last week.

A) In my grandma's house.

B) Broken last week.

C) Grandma's house was.

D) House was broken.

15. What's the appositive phrase? Maria was a wonderful singer, an award winner in fact.

A) A wonderful singer.

B) Winner.

C) Maria.

D) An award winner in fact.

16. Which of the following is an appositive phrase?a) The dog barked loudly.b) The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly.c) The dog ran in the park.d) The dog, a golden retriever, ran in the park.

A) The dog barked loudly.

B) The dog, a golden retriever, barked loudly.

C) The dog, a golden retriever, ran in the park.

D) The dog ran in the park.

17. RULE 5-APPOSITIVE PHRASES Marty is Mr. Smith's nephew.Marty was arrested last week for driving a car while underage.

A) Marty, Mr. Smith's nephew, was arrested for driving a car while underage.

B) Marty, who is Mr. Smith's nephew, was arrested for driving a care while underage.

C) Arrested last week for driving a car while underage, Marty is Mr. Smith's nephew.

D) Marty, is Mr. Smith's nephew, was arrested last week for driving a car while underage.

18. 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) His racket.

B) A guitar.

C) Sam.

D) During tennis practice.

19. What's the prepositional phrase?:My best friend lives on Walnut Road.

A) Best friend lives.

B) On Walnut Road.

C) Lives on Walnut Road.

D) My best friend.

20. Essential or Nonessential appositives:I talked to my friend Eric about the new movie plans.

A) It is correct without commas. "Eric" is essential.

B) It needs commas. "Eric" is nonessential.

21. What is the appositive(s)? I lost my silver necklace, a present from my mother, at the Carnival.

A) A present from my mother.

B) At the Carnival.

C) I lost my silver.

D) I lost my silver necklace.

22. Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase?a) The dog barked loudly.b) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over.c) I enjoy playing soccer.

A) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over.

B) I enjoy playing soccer.

C) The cat meowed softly.

D) The dog barked loudly.

23. Which of these is a sentence with parallel structure?.

A) Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and eating ice cream sandwiches. .

B) Olympic athletes usually like to practice, to compete, and eating ice cream sandwiches.

C) Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and to eat ice cream sandwiches.

D) None of above.

24. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. The novel Paradise, written by Elena Castedo, has been praised by literary critics.

A) Written by Elena Castedo.

B) Has been praised.

C) Has been praised by literary critics.

D) None of above.

25. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:Jane made the salad, a tossed one with French dressing.

A) Jane made.

B) The salad.

C) A tossed one with French dressing.

D) No appositive phrase.