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Appositive Phrase Quizzes

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     I will look so cool while rollerblading down 79th St.
     
      A.     Prepositional
      B.     Appositive
      C.     Neither

Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, spent more than twenty years to build the Taj Mahal, a white marble mausoleum located in Agra.

  1. Shah Jahan
  2. the fifth Mughal Emperor of India & a white marble
  3. mausoleum located in Agra
  4. the fifth Mughal Emperor of India
  5. a white marble mausoleum located in Agra
  6. spent more than twenty years to build the Taj Mahal

     I’ll be transformed into a new man.
     
      A.     Prepositional
      B.     Appositive
      C.     Neither

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

The appositive is essential.

A. True
B. False

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

Andy, my brother, plays baseball.

A. Andy
B. My brother
C. Baseball

A truly beautiful island, Bali attracts many foreign tourists every year.

  1. Bali attracts many foreign tourists every year
  2. a truly beautiful island
  3. Bali
  4. none

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

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

A. I
B. Ricky
C. My brother

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

A. True
B. False

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

His wand was given to him by his former student, Gino.
     
      A.     Prepositional
      B.     Appositive
      C.     Neither

Joe, a carpenter, built these shelves for me.

The appositive is essential.

A. True
B. False

Ken and Joyce, Ken’s wife, are business partners.

A. Ken and Joyce
B. Ken’s wife
C. Are business
D. Partners

Andy, my brother, plays baseball.

The appositive is essential

A. True
B. False

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

I just left the hotel after two nights, a very clean and comfortable place.

  1. a very clean and comfortable place
  2. the hotel
  3. I just left the hotel after two nights
  4. none

A responsible, hard-working person, Lukas will become the best candidate for the position.

  1. a responsible
  2. hardworking person
  3. Lukas
  4. Lukas will become the best candidate for the position
  5. a responsible, hard-working person

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

My sister Nurma is getting married soon.

  1. my sister
  2. Nurma
  3. none

What is the appositive in the following sentence?

My cousin Allison went to see the movie.

A. Cousin
B. Allison
C. Movie

The bald eagle , our national bird, soured above the trees.

A. The bald eagle
B. Our national bird
C. Soured above
D. Trees

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