Free Printable Appositive Skills Quiz

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Appositive Skills Quiz

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

An appositive provides more information about a noun.

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

If you don't know the meaning of a word, an appositive can help you.

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Choose the appositive.
I haven't been to the new mall, but I will go on Sat.

a)

new mall

b)

but I will go

c)

no appositive

4.

An appositive can be set apart by 1 or 2 commas.

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Choose the appositive in the sentence.

Jada, my sister, is beautiful.

a)

Jada

b)

my sister

c)

beautiful

6.

Choose the appositive.
John, where are you moving? I am moving to the best state in America, Texas.

a)

John

b)

Texas

c)

no appositive

7.

Choose the appositive.
The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Fos, the owner, searched all day for them.

a)

the owner

b)

and they became lost

c)

no appositive

8.

Choose the appositive.
I can't wait until Friday night. We are going to eat at Cane's, and then we are going to the movie. We are going to see Pirates of the Caribbean. I am anxious to see my favorite actor, Johnny Depp.

a)

Cane's

b)

Johnny Depp

c)

no appositive

9.

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

a)

My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

b)

My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.

c)

My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.

d)

My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

10.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

We decided to eat at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

b)

We decided to eat at, Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.

c)

We decided to eat at Olive Garden, my favorite restaurant.

d)

We decided, to eat, at Olive Garden my favorite restaurant.

11.

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

a)

Roald Dahl

b)

a famous children's author

c)

wrote many of his books

d)

yellow legal pads

12.

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage.

a)

female kingfisher

b)

bright plumage

c)

large-headed bird

d)

a large-headed bird that lives near the water

13.

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Yesterday, Simon and I ate at Tasty's, a small deli near our house.

a)

a small deli

b)

a small deli near our house

c)

Tasty's

d)

Simon and I ate at Tasty's

14.

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.

a)

Mr. Riley

b)

moving to a different city

c)

Mr. Riley, our neighbor

d)

our neighbor

15.

What is the appositive(s) phrase?
The car, a silver Honda, had two flat tires.

a)

The car

b)

had two flat tires

c)

The car

d)

a silver Honda

16.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

He went to Little Saffron Hill, a dark and gloomy den.

a)

went to Little Saffrom Hill

b)

Little Saffrom Hill

c)

a dark and gloomy den

17.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

Fagin, the dog, ran away.

a)

Fagin

b)

the dog

c)

ran away

18.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

I want to take the painting, a Van Gogh, to the museum for donation.

a)

take the painting

b)

a Van Gogh

c)

to to the museum

19.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

Alexandra, the girl he used to date, got married yesterday.

a)

Alexandra

b)

the girl he used to date

c)

got married yesterday

20.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

They invited Malcolm, the new guy in our class, to come to the party.

a)

They invited Malcolm

b)

the new guy in our class

c)

to come to the party

21.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, was extremely well educated.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

author of the Declaration of Independence

c)

was extremely well educated.

22.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

Andrew Jackson led the nation to a great victory, the Battle of New Orleans.

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

led the nation to a great victory

c)

the Battle of New Orleans

23.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

President John Quincy Adams kept an unusual pet, an alligator.

a)

President John Quincy Adams

b)

kept an unusual pet

c)

an alligator

24.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

William Henry Harrison, a long-winded speaker, caught pneumonia while delivering his inaugural speech.

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

a long-winded speaker

c)

caught pneumonia

25.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

A unique storyteller, Abraham Lincoln was known for his wit.

a)

A unique storyteller

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

was known for his wit

26.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

Ulysses S. Grant, a military genius, was surprisingly gentle with people and animals.

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

a military genius

c)

was surprisingly gentle with people and animals

27.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

Lincoln gave his famous speech, the Gettysburg Address, at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

a)

gave his famous speech

b)

the Gettysburg Address

c)

Lincoln

28.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

He also wrote “The Foghorn,” a short story.

a)

He

b)

“The Foghorn”

c)

a short story

29.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

The foghorn sound, a mournful moan, comes every fifteen seconds.

a)

The foghorn sound

b)

a mournful moan

c)

comes every fifteen seconds

30.

Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

Johnny and McDunn spot the monster, a hundred-foot dinosaur.

a)

Johnny and McDunn

b)

monster

c)

a hundred-foot dinosaur

31.

Is this a correctly written appositive sentence?

Mrs. Elterman, my 3rd period English teacher, teaches grammar every Tuesday.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

How does an appositive phrase function?

a)

renames the noun

b)

gives more information about the noun

c)

is a concise way to define a noun

d)

all of the above

33.

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.

a)

No, the appostive doesn't need to be near the noun

b)

Yes, the appositive needs to be right beside the noun

34.

The important point to remember is that the nonessential appositive is always separated from the rest of the sentence with comma(s).

a)

True

b)

False

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