WorksheetsGrammar quiz 2/13/25
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Define an appositive phrase.
A phrase that modifies a verb
A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it
A phrase that describes an action
A phrase that indicates location
Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My brother, a skilled guitarist, will perform at the concert."
My brother
a skilled guitarist
will perform
at the concert
The bell was installed in 1859, and members of Parliament named it after Benjamin Hall, who was then a commissioner.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Originally the name Big Ben referred to the huge bell in Parliament Tower.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
The clock, which has four faces, can be seen from far away.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Its hour hands are nine feet long, and its minute hands are fourteen feet long.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Watchdogs sound an alarm of their own when they hear an intruder.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
With some alarm systems, if a burglar breaks in, a loud siren sounds.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
Exercise 1: Identifying Appositives and Appositive Phrases
Identify the Appositive Phrase in the sentence.
5. The play, a comedy, kept us laughing all evening.
a comedy
The play
laughing all evening
all evening
How is this sentence correctly written?
Although I hate running I will run if a zombie is chasing me.
Although, I hate running I will run if a zombie is chasing me.
Although I hate running, I will run if a zombie is chasing me.
Although I hate running I will run, if a zombie is chasing me.
Although I hate running I will run if a zombie, is chasing me.
What is an independent clause?
A complete sentence with at least one subject and one verb
A sentence that has helping verbs
A sentence that has an independent subject
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
While I understand your concerns, I think you will crush this test.
(a)
True or false: the following sentence is a complex sentence.
Greyson measured the door frame.
True
False
The word "because" is a ____________.
subordinating conjunction
coordinating conjunction
clause
Predicate
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
The car, a red convertible is parked outside.
The car a red convertible is parked, outside.
The car a red convertible, is parked outside.
The car, a red convertible, is parked outside.
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words with a subject and a verb that cannot stand alone as a sentence
A sentence that has a coordinating conjunction
A phrase that modifies a noun
A complete sentence with a subject and a verb
