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Appositive and Infinitive Phrases

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

Identify the type of the underlined phrase.

To climb Mount Everest is one of Ann’s goals.

a)

Appositive phrase

b)

Infinitive phrase

2.

Identify the type of the underlined phrase.

The meteor shower, an unpredicted event, caught the scientists by surprise.

a)

Appositive phrase

b)

Infinitive phrase

3.

Which one of these underlined words in the following sentence is an appositive?

His cousin Ellen has a magnificent geode collection.

a)

collection

b)

geode

c)

cousin

d)

Ellen

4.

Which one of these underlined words in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?

We listened to beautiful piano sonatas by Beethoven, the famous composer.

a)

We

b)

beautiful piano sonatas

c)

Beethoven

d)

the famous composer

5.

How can the following two sentences be joined together using an appositive phrase?

The professor explained her interpretation of the story. She was a woman of keen insight.

a)

The professor explained her interpretation of the story, and she was a woman of keen insight.

b)

The professor, a woman of keen insight, explained her interpretation of the story.

c)

She was a woman of keen insight, the professor explained her interpretation of the story.

d)

The professor, she was a woman of keen insight, explained her interpretation of the story.

6.

How can the following two sentences be joined together using an appositive phrase?

The band played “Panther Pride" during the graduation ceremony. “Panther Pride" is the school’s fight song.

a)

The band played “Panther Pride," the school’s fight song, during the graduation ceremony.

b)

The school’s fight song "Panther Pride", and the band played it during the graduation ceremony.

c)

During the graduation ceremony, the band played "Panther Pride that is the school's fight song.

d)

The band played “Panther Pride" during the graduation ceremony, and it is the school's fight song.

7.

Find the infinitive phrase:

My little brother Joey loves to play basketball inside the house.

a)

Joey

b)

to play basketball

c)

inside the house

d)

to play basketball inside the house

8.

Find the sentence that contains an appositive phrase

a)

My cat's name is Harold.

b)

Harold is my cat.

c)

Harold, my cat, is old.

d)

Harold is old, and he's my cat.

9.

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

a)

Essential (or restrictive) appositive

b)

Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

10.

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist, drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.

a)

Essential (or restrictive) appositive

b)

Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive

11.

Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?

Clarence, an angel, must accomplish this goal by helping the character George Bailey realize what a wonderful life he has had.

a)

Essential (or restrictive) appositive

b)

Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive