Grammar Quiz

Appositive Phrase Quizzes

Preview 20 Quizzes about Appositive Phrase

Essential appositives/appositive phrases are set-off from the rest of the sentence by commas.

A. True
B. False

The commonly misspelled word miscellaneous is often used as an adjective.

  1. the commonly misspelled word
  2. miscellaneous
  3. an adjective
  4. none

I can imagine my hair blowing in the wind!
     
      A.     Prepositional
      B.     Appositive
      C.     Neither

The pyramid of Khufu, the Great Pyramid, loomed over the explorers.

A. The pyramid
B. Khufu
C. THe Great Pyramid
D. Explorers

Before long, Gracie found the wand hidden under the bed.
     
      A.     Prepositinal
      B.     Appositive
      C.     Neither

The third highest mountain in the world, Kangchenjunga, is located in Nepal.

  1. is located in Nepal
  2. Kangchenjunga
  3. the third highest mountain in the world
  4. none

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

My cousin Allison went to see the movie.

A. Cousin
B. Allison
C. Movie

Macy’s, a large department store, is centered in New York.

A. Macy’s
B. A large department store
C. is centered
D. New York

I would love a bright red Porsche,a sports car.

A. I
B. Would love
C. Bright
D. A sports car

My friend, who was a successful high school student, has created a high-quality website.

  1. who was a successful high school student
  2. has created a high-quality website
  3. my friend
  4. none

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

Joe, a carpenter, built these shelves for me.

A. Joe
B. A carpenter
C. Shelves

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

Andy, my brother, plays baseball.

A. Andy
B. My brother
C. Baseball

Jimmy his the magic wand under the table.
     
      A.     Prepositional
      B.     Appositive
      C.     Neither

I went to see John our pastor after church.

This sentence does not need commas for the appositive.

A. True
B. False

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

I went to see Ricky, my brother, last Sunday.

A. I
B. Ricky
C. My brother

Jimmy wanted to hide it from Gracie, his pet gopher.
     
      A.     Prepositional
      B.     Appositive
      C.     Neither

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

We watched the movie Finding Nemo last night.

A. We
B. Movie
C. Finding Nemo

Cut Meutia, an Indonesian national hero from Aceh, was born in 1870.

  1. Cut Meutia
  2. an Indonesian national hero from Aceh
  3. was born in 1870
  4. none

Andy, my brother, plays baseball.

The appositive is essential

A. True
B. False

     I think i’m going to grow a mullet, a fashionable men’s hairdo.
     
      A.     Prepositional
      B.     Appositive
      C.     Neither

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