Appositive Phrases Quiz 6 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
Click “Show Answer” to reveal the correct option.
🧠 Appositive Phrases – Quiz 6
1. Which sentence is correct?.
A) It's the last day of school, and I cannot wait until it's over!.
B) It's the last day of school and I cannot wait until it's over!.
C) Its the last day of school, and I cannot wait until its over!.
D) It's the last day of school and, I cannot wait until it's over!.
2. Identify the appositive phrase:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times.
A) At certain times.
B) The peregrine falcon.
C) The fastest animal.
D) Can travel more than 100 miles per hour.
3. Which is properly punctuated?.
A) My science tutor Rachel Green wrote a catchy song about the solar system.
B) My science tutor Rachel Green, wrote a catchy song about the solar system.
C) My science tutor, Rachel Green wrote a catchy song about the solar system.
D) My science tutor, Rachel Green, wrote a catchy song about the solar system.
4. When the retired teacher ran into Janet, her long lost student, Janet squealed with delight.
A) When the retired teacher ran into Janet.
B) Janet squealed.
C) Her long lost student.
D) With delight.
5. What's the appositive phrase? The bird whistled a song, a beautiful tune, for my guest.
A) A song.
B) My guest.
C) The bird.
D) A beautiful tune.
6. What is the purpose of using appositives in writing?.
A) To provide additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
B) To emphasize the main idea of the sentence.
C) To make the sentence shorter.
D) To confuse the reader.
7. Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase?.
A) To swim in the ocean is my favorite summer activity.
B) The book on the shelf belongs to John.
C) My best friend, Sarah, is an excellent artist.
D) She sings with passion.
8. Once they entered the woods, a dark, dense forest of towering trees, they instantly felt a sense of overwhelming gloom.
A) Once they entered the woods.
B) They instantly felt a sense of overwhelming gloom.
C) Overwhelming gloom.
D) A dark, dense forest of towering trees.
9. What is the appositive?I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Saturday.
A) No appositive.
B) New mall.
C) I will go.
D) On Saturday.
10. Lou told only his brother Mike the secret.
A) Mike.
B) Brother.
C) N.
11. Choose the noun the appositive phrase is referring to:The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times.
A) Animal.
B) Times.
C) 100 miles.
D) Falcon.
12. Can a Dependent Clause stand on its own?.
A) Yes it can, Ms.Moore.
B) No, it cannot, Ms.Moore.
13. Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase? I want to take the painting, a Van Gogh, to the museum for donation.
A) A Van Gogh.
B) Take the painting.
C) To to the museum.
D) None of above.
14. Identify the appositive phrase:Jackson, a good friend, helped me through a tough time in my life.
A) A good friend.
B) Helped me.
C) In my life.
D) Through a tough time.
15. Choose the appositive phrase:The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.
A) A prosperous trading region.
B) One of the world's largest continents.
C) Of Africa.
D) The coast of Africa.
16. Which is punctuated correctly? 1. The new school Wagner Elementary is on Main Street. 2. The new school, Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street. 3. The new school, Wagner Elementary is on Main Street. 4.The new school Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.
A) 2.
B) 3.
C) 1.
D) 4.
17. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?a) My sister, Emily is a doctor.b) My sister Emily is a doctor.c) My sister Emily, is a doctor.d) My sister Emily, is a doctor.
A) My sister Emily is a doctor.
B) My sister, Emily is a doctor.
C) My sister Emily, is a doctor.
D) My sister Emily, is a doctor.
18. Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence:My sister, a talented artist, painted a beautiful landscape.
A) A talented artist.
B) Talented artist, a.
C) Painted a beautiful landscape.
D) My sister.
19. In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? My bag, the rainbow one, is pretty.
A) Is.
B) My bag.
C) The rainbow one.
D) Pretty.
20. Identify the appositive phrase:The coast of Africa, one of the world's largest continents, is a prosperous trading region.
A) Is a prosperous trading region.
B) One of the world's largest continents.
C) The coast of Africa.
D) Of Africa.
21. In the following sentence, what is the appositive phrase? My favorite Pokemon is Chimchar-the fire Pokemon.
A) My favorite Pokemon.
B) The fire Pokemon.
C) Is.
D) Chimchar.
22. There should always be at least one comma involved when inserting an appositive phrase into a sentence.
A) False.
B) True.
23. Choose the appositive phrase:The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle.
A) The monkey.
B) In the jungle.
C) Is often found.
D) A nimble animal.
24. Combine the following sentences using an appositive:The flower is beautiful. Its color is purple.
A) The flower, its color is purple, is beautiful.
B) The flower, which has a purple color, is beautiful.
C) The flower, being purple in color, is beautiful.
D) The flower, with its purple color, is beautiful.
25. Which option is true based on the sentence below? Blake Shelton asked my sister Lisa for another bowl of noodle soup.
A) I have many sisters.
B) I have only one sister.