Appositive Phrases QUIZ RETAKE

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,

• , was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci,

• , the great Renaissance painter,

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.
• My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.
• My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.
• My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.
• My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.
• My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.
• My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.
• We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

• Roald Dahl
• a famous children's author
• wrote many of his books
• yellow legal pads

Choose the appositive in the sentence.
Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

• Jada
• my sister
• beautiful

Appositives are special because they can be deleted from a sentence without changing the sentence's meaning. What could be deleted from the sentence below?

My niece, Eleanor, is a big fan of unicorns.

• My niece

• Eleanor

• is a big fan of

• unicorns

Answer explanation

The only word you can delete without changing the meaning of the sentence is "Eleanor." We don't need to know her name to understand the sentence.

My niece is a big fan of unicorns.

Where can an appositive phrase be placed?

• beginning

• middle (interrupting)

• end

• all of the above

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:

Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years.

• Queen Victoria

• one of England's greatest monarchs

• England's greatest monarchs

• rules for sixty-three years