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Appositive and appositive phrase

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 41mins

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1.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


Charles Dickens is known for his novel Great Expectations.

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

is known

c)

for his novel

d)

Great Expectations

2.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


The scientist Marie Curie was born in 1867.

a)

The scientist

b)

Marie Curie

c)

was born

d)

in 1867

3.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


Her husband, Pierre Curie, was also a scientist.

a)

Her husband

b)

Pierre Curie

c)

was also

d)

a scientist

4.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


The novelist Jack London wrote Call of the Wild.

a)

The novelist

b)

Jack London

c)

wrote

d)

Call of the Wild

5.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


Nathan studied the explorer Vasco da Gama.

a)

Nathan

b)

studied

c)

the explorer

d)

Vasco da Gama

6.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


Karen’s brother, Darren, plays the flute.

a)

Karen’s brother

b)

Darren

c)

plays

d)

the flute

7.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


His cousin Ellen has a magnificent geode collection.

a)

His cousin

b)

Ellen

c)

has

d)

a magnificent geode

e)

collection

8.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


The famous baseball player Hank Aaron hit 755 home runs.

a)

The famous baseball player

b)

Hank Aaron

c)

hit

d)

755 home runs

9.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


The book Sounder is John’s favorite novel.

a)

The book

b)

Sounder

c)

is John’s

d)

favorite novel

10.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


Harry told his sister Lana that he would take her to the carnival.

a)

Harry

b)

told

c)

his sister

d)

Lana

e)

that he would take her to the carnival

11.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


My mom, Regina, volunteers at the city library.

a)

My mom

b)

Regina

c)

volunteers

d)

at the city library

12.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


The Nez Perce leader, Chief Joseph, and his followers fought heroically.

a)

The Nez Perce leader

b)

Chief Joseph

c)

and his followers

d)

fought heroically

13.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


Gena’s favorite comic strip, Peanuts, is a constant source of amusement to her.

a)

Gena’s favorite comic strip

b)

Peanuts

c)

is a constant source

d)

of amusement

e)

to her

14.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


Ricky chose to study the artist Picasso for his art project.

a)

Ricky

b)

chose to study

c)

the artist

d)

Picasso

e)

for his art project

15.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


Berkeley has watched the movie Babe twelve times.

a)

Berkeley

b)

has watched

c)

the movie

d)

Babe

e)

twelve times

16.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


In New York we saw the musical Cats.

a)

In New York

b)

we saw the musical

c)

Cats

17.

What is the appositive in this sentence?


My grandmother went to high school with the famous film director Stanley Kubrick.

a)

My grandmother

b)

went

c)

to high school

d)

with the famous film director

e)

Stanley Kubrick

18.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


Kevin gave his sister, Valerie, his old catcher’s mitt as a gift.

a)

Kevin

b)

gave his sister

c)

Valerie

d)

his old catcher’s mitt

e)

as a gift

19.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


Roger has lived in three countries, England, Switzerland, and the United States.

a)

Roger

b)

has lived

c)

in three countries

d)

England, Switzerland, and the United States

20.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?


Lara’s hometown, Big Rapids, is in Michigan.

a)

Lara’s hometown

b)

Big Rapids

c)

is in Michigan

21.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer, was the first European to reach India by sea.

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

a Portuguese explorer

c)

was

d)

the first European

e)

to reach India by sea

22.

What is the appositive phrase in this sentence?


Pedro, a tall and slender man, rescued the kitten from the tree.

a)

Pedro

b)

a tall and slender man

c)

rescued the kitten

d)

from the tree

23.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Last week, Freddie witnessed an odd event, a pig and a cat taking a nap together.

a)

Last week

b)

Freddie witnessed an odd event

c)

a pig and a cat taking a nap together

24.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


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

a)

The professor

b)

a woman of keen insight

c)

explained her interpretation

d)

of the story

25.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Charles Dickens, author of A Christmas Carol, had to work in a shoe polish factory as a boy.

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

author of A Christmas Carol

c)

had to work

d)

in a shoe polish factory

e)

as a boy

26.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


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

a)

The band

b)

played “Panther Pride,”

c)

the school’s fight song

d)

during the graduation ceremony

27.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


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

a)

The meteor shower

b)

an unpredicted event

c)

caught the scientists

d)

by surprise

28.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Hank Aaron, the right fielder from Alabama, broke Babe Ruth’s record for home runs.

a)

Hank Aaron

b)

the right fielder from Alabama

c)

broke Babe Ruth’s record

d)

for home runs

29.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Make sure that you bring the most important item, your permission slip.

a)

Make sure

b)

that you bring

c)

the most important item

d)

your permission slip

30.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Paul, his cousin from St. Louis, could juggle six tennis balls at once.

a)

Paul

b)

his cousin from St. Louis

c)

could juggle

d)

six tennis balls

e)

at once

31.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


The Mexican food, a delicious change of pace, spiced things up in the cafeteria.

a)

The Mexican food

b)

a delicious change of pace

c)

spiced things up

d)

in the cafeteria

32.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


The Battle of Bad Axe River, a struggle between a band of American Indians and the UnitedStates government, occurred in 1832.

a)

The Battle of Bad Axe River

b)

a struggle between a band of American Indians and the UnitedStates government

c)

occurred

d)

in 1832

33.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Leslie’s cat, an amazingly smart animal, learned to sit up and roll over on command.

a)

Leslie’s cat

b)

an amazingly smart animal

c)

learned

d)

to sit up and roll over

e)

on command

34.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


James Monroe, an earlier president, had hoped to establish a similar policy.

a)

James Monroe

b)

an earlier president

c)

had hoped

d)

to establish

e)

a similar policy

35.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


This battle, the last skirmish of Black Hawk’s War, resulted in the removal of the Sauks and Mesquakies from their homelands.

a)

This battle

b)

the last skirmish of Black Hawk’s War

c)

resulted in the removal

d)

of the Sauks and Mesquakies

e)

from their homelands

36.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Black Hawk, a member of the Sauk nation, led the American Indian forces.

a)

Black Hawk

b)

a member of the Sauk nation

c)

led

d)

the American Indian forces

37.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Many Mesquakies, allies of the Sauks, followed Black Hawk into battle.

a)

Many Mesquakies

b)

allies of the Sauks

c)

followed

d)

Black Hawk

e)

into battle

38.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Other Indian leaders, Chief Joseph, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull, fought in battles to protect their homelands and cultures.

a)

Other Indian leaders

b)

Chief Joseph, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull

c)

fought in battles

d)

to protect their homelands and cultures

39.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


After a five-month siege, the Nez Perce were relocated to Indian Territory, a region that is nowpart of Oklahoma.

a)

After a five-month siege

b)

the Nez Perce

c)

were relocated

d)

to Indian Territory

e)

a region that is nowpart of Oklahoma.

40.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Chief Joseph and his forces, a band of fewer than five hundred warriors, defended themselves against a force of five thousand U.S. government troops.

a)

Chief Joseph and his forces

b)

a band of fewer than five hundred warriors

c)

defended themselves

d)

against a force

e)

of five thousand U.S. government troops

41.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


After a 1,300-mile trek to Canada, a long and difficult journey, the U.S. troops attacked.

a)

After a 1,300-mile trek to Canada

b)

a long and difficult journey

c)

the U.S. troops attacked

42.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, two leaders of the Sioux, also fought bravely in their battles against U.S. government forces.

a)

Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull

b)

two leaders of the Sioux

c)

also fought bravely

d)

in their battles

e)

against U.S. government forces

43.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Shelby, the winner of the spelling bee, was mentioned in the newspaper.

a)

Shelby

b)

the winner of the spelling bee

c)

was mentioned

d)

in the newspaper

44.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


The pillow was made of an extremely soft material, goose feathers.

a)

The pillow

b)

was made

c)

of an extremely soft material

d)

goose feathers

45.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


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

a)

We

b)

listened

c)

to beautiful piano sonatas

d)

by Beethoven

e)

the famous composer

46.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


The skateboarder, an expert at negotiating the half pipe, dazzled the crowd.

a)

The skateboarder

b)

an expert at negotiating the half pipe

c)

dazzled

d)

the crowd

47.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


A single clue, a torn-up slipper, alerted Kim to the fact that her dog had been in the closet.

a)

A single clue

b)

a torn-up slipper

c)

alerted Kim

d)

to the fact

e)

that her dog had been in the closet

48.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


The impressive flag, a symbol of national pride, fluttered softly in the wind.

a)

The impressive flag

b)

a symbol of national pride

c)

fluttered softly

d)

in the wind

49.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


For the afternoon hike, Gino packed an orange, one of his favorite fruits.

a)

For the afternoon hike

b)

Gino

c)

packed

d)

an orange

e)

one of his favorite fruits.

50.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Uncle Mike, my father’s younger brother, is an art director in Hollywood.

a)

Uncle Mike

b)

my father’s younger brother

c)

is an art director

d)

in Hollywood

51.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


West Side Story, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, was first a Broadway play.

a)

West Side Story

b)

a retelling of Romeo and Juliet

c)

of Romeo and Juliet

d)

was first a Broadway play.

52.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


My favorite book is Lord of the Rings, an epic fantasy in three volumes.

a)

My favorite book

b)

is Lord of the Rings

c)

an epic fantasy in three volumes

53.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Ms. Hong, my math teacher, is retiring this year.

a)

Ms. Hong

b)

my math teacher

c)

is retiring

d)

this year

54.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Prairie Home Companion, Helen’s favorite radio show, plays every Saturday night.

a)

Prairie Home Companion

b)

Helen’s favorite radio show

c)

plays

d)

every Saturday night

55.

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence?


Jason, the last person you would expect, volunteered to cook.

a)

Jason

b)

the last person you would expect

c)

volunteered

d)

to cook

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