Appositive Phrases Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍

1. In the sentence 'The city, known for its vibrant nightlife, attracts tourists from all over the world.', what is the appositive phrase?.

A) Known for its vibrant nightlife.

B) Attracts tourists from all over the world.

C) The city.

D) Vibrant nightlife.

2. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence:The president, a charismatic leader, addressed the nation.

A) The nation.

B) The president.

C) Addressed the nation.

D) A charismatic leader.

3. Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. As she turned around, Teresa noticed a large dog racing across the open field.

A) Racing across the open field .

B) As she turned around.

C) Noticed a large dog.

D) None of above.

4. Which sentence is punctuated correctly for appositive phrases?.

A) My car, the red one with a white top, is out of gas.

B) My car the red one, with a white top is out of gas.

C) My car the red one with a white top is out of gas.

D) My car, the red one with a white top is out of gas.

5. 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 student, studied for the test.

B) The girl, a skilled artist, painted a beautiful picture.

C) The girl painted a beautiful picture.

D) The boy, a talented musician, played the piano.

6. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.

A) Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York's Guggenheim Museum.

B) Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York's Guggenheim Museum.

C) Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York's Guggenheim Museum.

D) Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York's Guggenheim Museum.

7. 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) My new English teacher.

C) 1969 Dodge Charger.

D) English teacher.

8. What is being identified by the following appositive:Most of the town's natives did their shopping on King Street, the town's shopping stripe, a slice of chain department stores, auto dealerships, fast-food restaurants.

A) Place.

B) Person.

C) Thing.

D) None of above.

9. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.

A) Layla my sister is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.

B) Layla, my sister, is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.

C) Layla my sister, is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.

D) Layla, my sister is having a party for Cinco de Mayo.

10. Where does the comma go with an appositive phrase that adds detail at the end of a noun phrase?.

A) Before the appositive phrase.

B) After the appositive phrase.

C) Before and after the appositive phrase.

D) These types of appositives do not use commas.

11. Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the participial phrase?Racing against the clock, Brianna got her essay turned in before 8 AM.

A) Before 8 AM.

B) Got her essay turned in.

C) Brianna.

D) Racing against the clock.

12. All of the words below would make the following clause dependent EXCEPT: _____ rain continues to fall.

A) Although.

B) If.

C) Heavy.

D) Since.

13. How should an appositive be punctuated in a sentence?.

A) With commas.

B) With semicolons.

C) With parentheses.

D) With exclamation marks.

14. Which of the following sentences does not contain an appositive?.

A) I went to the store and bought some apples.

B) Sheila, my best friend, is coming over for dinner.

C) The tall, dark, and handsome man walked into the room.

D) The cat, a fluffy Persian, sat on the windowsill.

15. Choose the sentence that contains an appositive phrase:a) The bird flew high in the sky.b) The bird, a colorful parrot, flew high in the sky.c) The bird flew high in the sky and landed on a branch.d) The bird flew high in the sky, searching for food.

A) The bird, a colorful parrot, flew high in the sky.

B) The bird flew high in the sky.

C) The bird flew high in the sky and landed on a branch.

D) The bird flew high in the sky, searching for food.

16. True or False? Appositive Phrases are always short.

A) True.

B) False.

17. What is the structure of a prepositional phrase?.

A) Preposition + object + modifiers.

B) Noun/pronoun + verb + modifiers.

C) Adjective + noun/pronoun + verb.

D) To + verb in base form.

18. Appositives and appositive phrases develop the meaning of the verb in sentences.

A) False.

B) True.

19. To what does the appositive phrase refer? My coach Claire Dunphy always brings her puppies to practice.

A) Puppies.

B) Coach.

C) My.

D) My coach.

20. 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) Book of magical spells.

B) The talented wizard.

C) Out next month.

D) Ross Geller.

21. What is the purpose of an appositive?.

A) To start a sentence.

B) To further describe a noun.

C) To show action.

D) To complete a sentence.

22. My assistant, Carrie, will call you tomorrow to resolve this problem.

A) Incorrect.

B) Correct.

23. Which sentence is correct?.

A) Some of my friends, including those I made in college and high school, still call me to talk.

B) Some of my friends, including those i made in college and high school, still call me to talk.

C) Some of my friends, including those I made in college and high school still call me to talk.

D) Some of my friends including those I made in college and high school, still call me to talk.

24. 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) 2.

B) 3.

C) 1.

D) 4.

25. Which group of words in the following sentence makes up the participial phrase?Climbing over the fence the scout leader ripped his uniform.

A) Over the fence.

B) The scout leader.

C) Ripped his uniform.

D) Climbing over the fence.