WorksheetsAppositive Phrases QUIZ
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Identify the appositive:
My cousin Sammy broke his arm in the championship game last weekend.
cousin
Sammy
arm
game
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Did you know that Mr. Angel, my new English teacher, drives a 1969 Dodge Charger?
Mr. Angel
English teacher
my new English teacher
1969 Dodge Charger
Identify the appositive phrase:
Charles Dickens, the author of A Christmas Carol, once worked in a shoe polish factory.
Charles Dickens
the author
the author of A Christmas Carol
in a shoe polish factory
Identify the appositive phrase:
The fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, can travel more than 100 miles per hour at certain times.
The fastest animal
the peregrine falcon
can travel more than 100 miles per hour
at certain times
Identify the appositive phrase:
Did you know that West Side Story, a retelling of Romeo and Juliet, was once a Broadway play?
West Side Story
a retelling
a retelling of Romeo and Juliet
was once a Broadway play
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Next weekend, we will be visiting my sister, a recent graduate of the University of Iowa.
Next weekend
my sister
a recent graduate
a recent graduate of the University of Iowa
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Author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was extremely well-educated for his time.
Author of the Declaration of Independence
the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
well-educated for his time
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Last weekend, my family visited The Smithsonian Institution, a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.
Last weekend
The Smithsonian Institute
a vast network of galleries
a vast network of galleries in Washington, D.C.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Architect, Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed many buildings, including New York’s Guggenheim Museum.
What is the name of a phrase or clause that is needed to complete the meaning of a sentence?
Nonrestrictive
Restrictive
