Appositive Phrases Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Appositive Phrases – Quiz 5
1. Which option is true based on the sentence below? I asked my cousin Eli Manning if he could train my pet pigeon to deliver packages.
A) I have more than one cousin.
B) I have only one cousin.
2. What is an appositive phrase?.
A) A dependent clause.
B) A description.
C) The object that shows the receiver of the action.
D) A noun that describes or offers more info on the subject.
3. What is the appositive in the sentence? Mr. Jack, my teacher, is the best teacher.
A) My teacher.
B) Is the best teacher.
C) Mr. Jack.
D) My teacher, is the best teacher.
4. One writer, a famous historian, noted that the automobile industry led to such new businesses as gas stations, repair garages, tire companies, and motels.
A) Participial phrase.
B) Infinitive phrase.
C) Gerund phrase.
D) Appositive phrase.
5. True or false?Nonessential appositives are set off with commas.
A) True.
B) False.
6. Texting while driving is one of the biggest causes of accidents.This sentence contains a/n _____ phrase.
A) Gerund.
B) Infinitive.
C) Appositive.
D) None of above.
7. Which is punctuated correctly? 1. Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy ran down the hallway. 2. Mrs. Parr's son, a bundle of energy, ran down the hallway. 3. Mrs. Parr's son a bundle, of energy, ran down the hallway.
A) 2.
B) 1.
C) 3.
D) None of above.
8. Identify the noun or pronoun the appositive/appositive phrase explains.Dogs, great companions, are good for people's' health.
A) Companions.
B) People's.
C) Dogs.
D) Companions.
9. Does this sentence contain an appositive:Yes or no?All children, except one, grow up.
A) Yes.
B) No.
10. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:The book, a classic novel, has been on the bestseller list for months.
A) For months.
B) Has been on the bestseller list.
C) The book.
D) A classic novel.
11. Identify the Appositive Phrase(s) in the following sentence:The dawn came quickly now, a wash, a glow, a lightness, and then an explosion of fire.
A) A wash.
12. Selected the appositive phrase in the sentence:Emily's oldest dog, Puffs, is a poodle.
A) Emily's oldest dog.
B) No appositive phrase.
C) Is a poodle.
D) Puffs.
13. Identify the appositive:Santa Claus gave his favorite reindeer, Rudolph, a special treat on Christmas Eve.
A) Special treat.
B) Reindeer.
C) Santa Claus.
D) Rudolph.
14. In the sentence "On the bed was Pete, the sweetest cat." the appositive phrase _____ .
A) Describes Pete & can replace his name in the sentence (renames him).
B) Just describes Pete.
15. In the sentence 'My grandmother, a wise woman, always gives good advice.', what is the appositive phrase?.
A) A wise woman.
B) My grandmother.
C) Always gives good advice.
D) The sentence.
16. Choose the appositive phrase:When the science teacher saw the spider, a large tarantula with a large hairy body, he walked straight up to it and asked it if he would like to go hiking with him.
A) A large tarantula with a large hairy body.
B) He walked straight up to it.
C) When the science teacher saw the spider.
D) A large tarantula.
17. When do writers use appositive phrases with vocabulary words?.
A) When they need to concisely define a word or identify something or someone that the audience may not know.
B) When they need to concisely define a word for their own understanding.
C) When they want to show off how large their vocabulary is.
D) When they need to persuade an audience to read vocabulary closely.
18. The first word in a gerund phrase has a/n _____ ending.
A) -es.
B) -ing.
C) -ment.
D) -ed.
19. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.
A) We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
B) We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
C) We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
D) We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
20. What are appositives phrases always separated from noun phrases by?.
A) Semi-colon.
B) Period.
C) Brackets.
21. Which sentence includes a compound appositive?.
A) Two cities, Venice and Genoa, were great rivals at one time.
B) I always liked languages; French and German were my favorite subjects in school.
C) When I traveled to Florence and Rome, I learned a little Italian.
D) None of above.
22. Grace works hard to maintain solid grades.
A) Appositive phrase.
B) Infinitive phrase.
23. Is the clause in red dependent or independent?When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.
A) Dependent clause.
B) Independent clause.
24. Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase set off by commas?.
A) To swim in the ocean is my favorite summer activity.
B) She sings with passion.
C) The book on the shelf belongs to John.
D) My best friend, Sarah, is an excellent artist.
25. Find the object of the preposition:Running around the house was always a dangerous decision.
A) Running.
B) House.
C) Decision.
D) Dangerous.