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WorksheetsPAP Appositives Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What have we been studying all week?
a)
Positive and negative comments
b)
FANBOYS
c)
Appositives
d)
Poetry
2.
Identify the appositive phrase:
Mike and Eleven, good friends, miss each other when Eleven goes away.
Mike and Eleven, good friends, miss each other when Eleven goes away.
a)
Mike and Eleven
b)
Eleven goes away
c)
miss each other
d)
good friends
3.
Identify the SUBJECT of the following sentence:
Mrs. Stroope, my favorite teacher, is an Aggie.
Mrs. Stroope, my favorite teacher, is an Aggie.
a)
Mrs. Stroope
b)
Aggie
c)
my favorite teacher
d)
There is no noun
4.
Why do we use appositives?
a)
To further describe a noun
b)
To restate a noun
c)
To "level up" our writing skills
d)
All of the above
5.
Identify the appositive phrase:
John, where are you moving?
I heard you're moving to the best place in America, the state of Texas.
John, where are you moving?
I heard you're moving to the best place in America, the state of Texas.
a)
the state of Texas
b)
the best place in America
c)
John
d)
There is no appositive phrase
6.
Identify the appositive phrase:
My planner, the big book with the penguins on it, is on the top shelf of my office.
My planner, the big book with the penguins on it, is on the top shelf of my office.
a)
my planner
b)
penguins
c)
top shelf of my office
d)
the big book with the penguins on it
7.
Using what you've learned about appositives, choose the correct sentence.
a)
Our big fundraiser, is the chili cook-off, will be held next Friday night.
b)
Our big fundraiser, the chili cook-off, will be held next Friday night.
c)
Our big fundraiser is the chili cook-off. It will be held next Friday night.
d)
Next Friday night, our big fundraiser will be held, is the chili cook-off.
8.
Identify the appositive phrase:
Dustin's teeth, "the pearls", were a big deal in season 2 of Stranger Things.
Dustin's teeth, "the pearls", were a big deal in season 2 of Stranger Things.
a)
Dustin
b)
were a big deal
c)
"the pearls"
d)
Stranger Things
9.
True or False:
An appositive phrase NEVER begins with "is" or "was" or any other verb.
An appositive phrase NEVER begins with "is" or "was" or any other verb.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Using what you've learned about appositives, choose the correctly constructed sentence.
a)
Joyce Will's mother communicated with him, using Christmas lights.
b)
Using Christmas lights, Joyce communicated with Will, because she is his mother.
c)
Joyce, is Will's mother, communicated with him using Christmas lights.
d)
Joyce, Will's mother, communicated with him using Christmas lights.
11.
Identify the appositive phrase:
Home Alone, my teacher's favorite Christmas movie, is about a boy who is forgotten at home while his entire family flies to France.
Home Alone, my teacher's favorite Christmas movie, is about a boy who is forgotten at home while his entire family flies to France.
a)
my teacher's favorite my Christmas movie
b)
Home Alone
c)
There is no appositive
d)
is about a boy who is forgotten at home while his entire family flies to France
12.
Find the appositive phrase:
The gym, the assembly location, is where each House competed in the activities.
The gym, the assembly location, is where each House competed in the activities.
a)
The gym
b)
is where each House competed in the activities
c)
activities
d)
the assembly location
13.
What is the appositive phrase?
John Lennon, my influential person, was a musician and an anti-war activist.
John Lennon, my influential person, was a musician and an anti-war activist.
a)
my influential person
b)
John Lennon
c)
anti-war
d)
there are no appositives
14.
What is the SUBJECT (not the appositive phrase) of this sentence?
My Sonic drink, a large sweet tea, spilled all over the kitchen floor.
My Sonic drink, a large sweet tea, spilled all over the kitchen floor.
a)
a large sweet tea
b)
drink
c)
kitchen floor
d)
there is no subject
15.
What is your student teacher's name?
a)
Mrs. Peterson
b)
Mrs. Harrison
c)
Mrs. Peressim
d)
Coach Lorton
16.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The cupcakes, will be served at the meeting and are my favorite and are chocolate.
b)
The chocolate cupcakes, my favorite dessert, will be served at the meeting.
c)
The chocolate cupcakes will be served, at the meeting and are my favorite dessert.
d)
My favorite dessert, the chocolate ones are my favorite and will be served at the meeting.
17.
Which of the following is NOT a rule about using appositives?
a)
An appositive an never begin with a verb.
b)
Appositives must be next to the noun it describes.
c)
Appositives phrases can come anywhere in the sentence.
d)
Appositives must begin with "is" or "was."
18.
What is the main subject of this sentence?
The book I am reading, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, is so much better than the movie.
The book I am reading, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, is so much better than the movie.
a)
I am
b)
the movie
c)
is so much better than the movie
d)
the book
19.
Identify the appositive phrase:
My expository paper, the information essay, will be about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s contributions to equality in the United States.
My expository paper, the information essay, will be about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s contributions to equality in the United States.
a)
My expository paper
b)
the information essay
c)
contributions
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
20.
Identify the appositive phrase:
The party decorations, the pink and black balloons, need to be picked up this afternoon.
The party decorations, the pink and black balloons, need to be picked up this afternoon.
a)
the pink and black balloons
b)
the party balloons
c)
this afternoon
d)
need to be picked up this afternoon
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