NEW
Font size
WorksheetsAppositive and Infinitive Phrases
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 15mins
Identify the type of the underlined phrase.
To climb Mount Everest is one of Ann’s goals.
Appositive phrase
Infinitive phrase
Identify the type of the underlined phrase.
The meteor shower, an unpredicted event, caught the scientists by surprise.
Appositive phrase
Infinitive phrase
Which one of these underlined words in the following sentence is an appositive?
His cousin Ellen has a magnificent geode collection.
collection
geode
cousin
Ellen
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.
We
beautiful piano sonatas
Beethoven
the famous composer
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.
The professor explained her interpretation of the story, and she was a woman of keen insight.
The professor, a woman of keen insight, explained her interpretation of the story.
She was a woman of keen insight, the professor explained her interpretation of the story.
The professor, she was a woman of keen insight, explained her interpretation of the story.
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.
The band played “Panther Pride," the school’s fight song, during the graduation ceremony.
The school’s fight song "Panther Pride", and the band played it during the graduation ceremony.
During the graduation ceremony, the band played "Panther Pride that is the school's fight song.
The band played “Panther Pride" during the graduation ceremony, and it is the school's fight song.
Find the infinitive phrase:
My little brother Joey loves to play basketball inside the house.
Joey
to play basketball
inside the house
to play basketball inside the house
Find the sentence that contains an appositive phrase
My cat's name is Harold.
Harold is my cat.
Harold, my cat, is old.
Harold is old, and he's my cat.
Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?
The Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.
Essential (or restrictive) appositive
Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive
Is this an essential appositive or a nonessential appositive?
Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist, drew a flying machine with flapping wings around 1500.
Essential (or restrictive) appositive
Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive
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.
Essential (or restrictive) appositive
Nonessential (or nonrestrictive) appositive
