Appositive Phrases QUIZ

Identify the appositive:

My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend.

• cousin

• Sammy

• arm

• game

Identify the appositive phrase:

Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?

• Mr. Angel

• English teacher

• my new English teacher

• 1969 Dodge Charger

Identify the appositive phrase:

Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, once worked in a shoe polish factory.

• Charles Dickens

• the author

• the author of A Christmas Carol

• in a shoe polish factory

Identify the appositive phrase:

The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times.

• The fastest animal

• the peregrine falcon

• can travel more than 100 miles per hour

• at certain times

Identify the appositive phrase:

Did you know that West Side Story, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, was once a Broadway play?

• West Side Story

• a retelling

• a retelling of Romeo and Juliet

• was once a Broadway play

Identify the appositive phrase:

Next weekend, we will be visiting my sister, a recent graduate of the University of Iowa.

• Next weekend

• my sister

• a recent graduate

• a recent graduate of the University of Iowa

Identify the appositive phrase:

Author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was extremely well-educated for his time.

• Author of the Declaration of Independence

• the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson

• well-educated for his time

Identify the appositive phrase:

Last weekend, my family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.

• Last weekend

• The Smithsonian Institute

• a vast network of galleries

• a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.

• Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.

• Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.

• Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.

What is the name of a phrase or clause that is needed to complete the meaning of a sentence?

• Nonrestrictive

• Restrictive