Appositives Quiz

What is an appositive?

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

• 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 conjunction that connects two independent clauses in a sentence.

Which subtopic of appositives focuses on identifying appositives in sentences?

• Appositive Phrases

• Appositive Clauses

• Appositive Examples

• Identifying Appositives

How should appositives be punctuated in a sentence?

• Periods

• Exclamation points

• Commas

• Question marks

In what way do appositives function as noun modifiers?

• Appositives function by replacing the noun they modify.

• Appositives function by providing additional information or clarification about a noun.

• Appositives function by indicating the gender of the noun they modify.

• Appositives function by changing the meaning of the noun they modify.

Which subtopic of appositives deals with appositives as sentence openers?

• Appositive Placement

• Appositives as Sentence Openers

• Appositive Sentence Structures

• Appositive Punctuation

What is the purpose of using appositives in descriptive writing?

• To confuse the reader with irrelevant information.

• To add unnecessary details to a sentence.

• To make the sentence longer and more complex.

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

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

• True

• Sometimes

• Only in formal writing

• False

Which punctuation mark is commonly used to set off appositives?

• :

• .

• ,

• ;

Give an example of an appositive used as a noun modifier.

• My friend, a successful writer

• My friend, a talented musician

• My friend, a skilled painter

• My friend, a talented artist

Rewrite the following sentence by adding an appositive: 'The teacher gave the award to John.'

• The teacher gave the award to John, the worst student in the class.

• The teacher gave the award to John, the janitor of the school.

• The teacher gave the award to John, the principal's son.

• The teacher gave the award to John, the top student in the class.