Appositives Quiz

What is an appositive?

• A verb or verb phrase that renames or identifies another verb or pronoun in a sentence.

• A type of punctuation used to separate items in a list.

• A type of adjective that describes a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

• A noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun or pronoun in a sentence.

Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase? a) The dog barked loudly. b) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over. c) I love to eat pizza.

• a) The dog barked loudly.

• c) I love to eat pizza.

• b) My best friend, Sarah, is coming over.

• d) The sun is shining.

True or False: An appositive is always set off by commas.

• An appositive is never set off by commas.

• True

• False

• An appositive is always set off by parentheses.

Which of the following sentences contains an appositive? a) The cat ran. b) The tall building stood in the city. c) My sister, Emily, is a doctor.

• b) The tall building stood in the city.

• a) The cat ran.

• c) My sister, Emily, is a doctor.

• c) My sister, Emily, is a doctor.

What is the purpose of using appositives in writing?

• To replace the noun or pronoun in a sentence.

• To provide additional information or clarification about a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

• To confuse the reader.

• To add unnecessary details to a sentence.

Which of the following is an example of an appositive? a) The car drove fast. b) The book, a classic novel, was written by Jane Austen. c) I enjoy playing soccer.

• a) The car drove fast.

• c) I enjoy playing soccer.

• b) The book, a classic novel, was written by Jane Austen.

• d) The movie was released last week.

True or False: An appositive can be placed anywhere in a sentence.

• An appositive can only be placed at the end of a sentence.

• True

• False

• An appositive can only be placed at the beginning of a sentence.

What punctuation is used to set off an appositive?

• .

• :

• ,

• ;

Which of the following sentences does not contain an appositive? a) The tree, a tall oak, provided shade. b) The boy, my brother, is playing outside. c) The sun shines brightly.

• a) The tree, a tall oak, provided shade.

• b) The boy, my brother, is playing outside.

• d) The moon, a bright orb, illuminated the night sky.

• c) The sun shines brightly.

What is the function of an appositive phrase?

• To indicate the tense of a verb.

• The function of an appositive phrase is to provide additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

• To connect two independent clauses.

• To modify the verb in a sentence.