Grammar Quiz

Appositive Phrase Quizzes


Preview 20 Quizzes about Appositive Phrase

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?

We watched the movie Finding Nemo last night.

A. We
B. Movie
C. Finding Nemo


My sister Nurma is getting married soon.

  1. my sister
  2. Nurma
  3. none


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


Joe, a carpenter, built these shelves for me.

The appositive is essential.

A. True
B. False


Gracie scares him because she’s kind of creepy.
     
      A.     Prepositional
      B.     Appositive
      C.     Neither


     I hope to look just like Leon, my personal fashion icon.
     
      A.     Prepositional
      B.     Appositive
      C.     Neither


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


Trucks, large and small cargo carries, come in all colors.

A. Trucks
B. Large and small argo carries
C. In
D. Colors


Andy, my brother, plays baseball.

The appositive is essential

A. True
B. False


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

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


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

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


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


We watched the movie Finding Nemo last night.

The appositive is essential.

A. True
B. False


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


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


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


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


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