8th Grade Grammar Quiz 11

Choose the sentence that contains a nonrestrictive appositive phrase.

• The kitten that sleeps in my dad's boot prefers to eat dry kibble.

• Employees who refuse to wear the proper attire will be sent home without pay.

• The show dogs, some of which have been trained their whole lives, will compete this Saturday.

• The clothing that was marked down for the sale sold out an hour after the store opened.

Choose the sentence that contains a nonrestrictive appositive phrase.

• The Russo family, our neighbors for over 20 years, is selling their house and moving.

• Cars that produce an excessive amount of exhaust fumes must be taken off the road.

• The sister who you knew and loved has changed a lot since that traumatic event.

• Dogs that have been mistreated by humans can be hostile to anyone who gets too close.

Choose the sentence that contains a nonrestrictive appositive phrase.

• Maggie, who prides herself on being punctual, was over an hour late to the meeting.

• The kitten who sleeping in my dad's boot prefers to eat dry kibble.

• The sister who you know and loved has changed a lot since that traumatic event.

• Dogs that have been mistreated by humans can be hostile to anyone who gets too close.

Choose the sentence that contains a nonrestrictive appositive phrase.

• Pumpkins, which begin to rot in just a few days, must be carved the night before Halloween.

• The kitten who sleeping in my dad's boot prefers to eat dry kibble.

• The clothing that was marked down for the sale sold out an hour after the store opened.

• Dogs that have been mistreated by humans can be hostile to anyone who gets too close.

Choose the sentence that contains a nonrestrictive appositive phrase.

• My brother's car, a sporty red convertible with bucket seats, is the envy of my friends.

• My friend John enjoys playing the guitar.

• Shakespeare's play Hamlet is her favorite.

• A bold innovator, Wassily Kandinsky is known for his colorful abstract paintings.

Choose the sentence that contains a restrictive appositive phrase.

• The kitten that sleeps in my dad's boot prefers to eat dry kibble.

• George Washington, our nation's first president, was six feet and two inches tall.

• The show dogs, some of which have been trained their whole lives, will compete this Saturday.

• The Russo family, our neighbors for over 20 years, is selling their house and moving.

Choose the sentence that contains a restrictive appositive phrase.

• Employees who refuse to wear the proper attire will be sent home without pay.

• Pumpkins, which begin to rot in just a few days, must be carved the night before Halloween.

• The Iditarod, AKA The Last Great Race on Earth, is over 1,000 miles long.

• Maggie, who prides herself on being punctual, was over an hour late to the meeting.

Choose the sentence that contains a restrictive appositive phrase.

• The sister who you knew and loved has changed a lot since that traumatic event.

• Pumpkins, which begin to rot in just a few days, must be carved the night before Halloween.

• The Iditarod, AKA The Last Great Race on Earth, is over 1,000 miles long.

• The show dogs, some of which have been trained their whole lives, will compete this Saturday.

Choose the sentence that contains a restrictive appositive phrase.

• Cars that produce an excessive amount of exhaust fumes must be taken off the road.

• George Washington, our nation's first president, was six feet and two inches tall.

• The Iditarod, AKA The Last Great Race on Earth, is over 1,000 miles long.

• The show dogs, some of which have been trained their whole lives, will compete this Saturday.

Choose the sentence that contains a restrictive appositive phrase.

• The companies Samsung and Hyundai are major South Korean success stories.

• I don't always get on with my father-in-law, Carlos.

• Three nations, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, form the Benelux region.

• Hamlet, Shakespeare's masterpiece, is her favorite play.