Noun Phrases and Appositives Quiz

Identify the noun phrase in the following sentence: "Clifford, the big brown dog, barked loudly."

• The big brown dog

• Barked loudly

• Dog barked

• Loudly

Which of the following sentences uses an appositive correctly?

• My friend, a talented musician plays the guitar.

• My friend a talented musician, plays the guitar.

• My friend, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

• My friend a talented musician plays the guitar.

Differentiate between the phrases: "The cat on the mat" and "The cat is on the mat."

• Both are noun phrases.

• The first is a noun phrase, the second is a complete sentence.

• Both are complete sentences.

• The first is a complete sentence, the second is a noun phrase.

Combine the following sentences using an appositive: "My brother is a doctor. He works at the city hospital."

• My brother, a doctor, works at the city hospital.

• My brother works at the city hospital, a doctor.

• My brother works, a doctor, at the city hospital.

• A doctor, my brother works at the city hospital.

Identify the noun phrase in the following sentence: "Bob, the tall man in the blue suit, is my uncle."

• The tall man

• In the blue suit

• the tall man in the blue suit

• My uncle

Which sentence contains an appositive?

• The car is red.

• My sister, a nurse, works at the hospital.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The book is on the table.

Differentiate between the phrases: "A basket of apples" and "A basket is full of apples."

• Both are noun phrases.

• The first is a noun phrase, the second is a complete sentence.

• Both are complete sentences.

• The first is a complete sentence, the second is a noun phrase.

Combine the following sentences using an appositive: "The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark. It is located in Paris."

• The Eiffel Tower, a famous landmark, is located in Paris.

• The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, a famous landmark.

• A famous landmark, the Eiffel Tower is located in Paris.

• The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark located in Paris.

Identify the noun phrase in the following sentence: "Addie, the little girl with the red balloon, smiled."

• The little girl

• With the red balloon

• the little girl with the red balloon

• Smiled

Which of the following sentences uses an appositive correctly?

• Ms. Kelly, the teacher, who is very strict, gave us homework.

• Ms. Kelly, the teacher who is very strict gave us homework.

• The teacher, who is very strict gave us homework.

• The teacher who is very strict gave us homework.