Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
Suggestions for you
15 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich words make up the appositive phrases?
A clever inventor, Suzanne Troiani is always tinkering in her studio.A clever inventorin her studioalways tinkeringinventor - 2. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the appositive in the sentence: A famous Englishman, William Shakespeare wrote plays like “Romeo and Juliet.”A famous EnglishmanWilliam Shakespearewrote plays"Romeo and Juliet"
- 3. Multiple ChoiceTo what does the appositive phrase refer? Phoebe Buffay's lucky charm, a stuffed giraffe, goes everywhere with her.with hercharmPhoebe Buffay
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTo what does the appositive phrase refer?
The enthusiastic collector, Manny Delgado has a closet full of limited-edition bowling shoes.enthusiasticcollectorcloset fulllimited-edition bowling shoes - 5. Multiple ChoiceTo what does the appositive phrase refer?
What does the bold appositive phrase refer to?
A star basketball player, Steven Tyler is the tallest person in class.Steven Tylertallest personclassbasketball player - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the appositive phrase? Pitbull dropped his seltzer, a very bubbly drink, and now he is afraid to open it.Pitbull dropped his seltzera very bubbly drinkhe is afraid to open itbubbly drink
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the appositive phrase?
The chemist Professor Ramirez helped Derek Jeter make a volcano for the science fair.Professor Ramirezthe chemistDerek Jeterscience fair - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich is properly punctuated?Lily Tucker-Pritchett's latest painting, a portrait of my guinea pig, hangs above my sofa.Lily Tucker-Pritchett's latest painting, a portrait of my guinea pig hangs above my sofa.Lily Tucker-Pritchett's latest painting a portrait of my guinea pig hangs above my sofa.Lily Tucker-Pritchett's latest painting a portrait of my guinea pig hangs above my sofa.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?The insect, a large, hairy-legged cockroach that has spied my bowl of oatmeal, is crawling across the kitchen table.My 486 computer, a modern-day dinosaur chews floppy disks as noisily as my brother does peanut brittle.Diane's eleven-year-old beagle Reliable chews holes in the living room carpeting as if he were still a puppy.The chief surgeon an expert in organ-transplant procedures took her nephew on a hospital tour.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?My mother will make my favorite food, spaghetti, for supper.Jonathan, the boy in the blue baseball cap is my best friend.Our teacher Mrs. Walker gave us lots of homework last night.The playoffs for soccer, my favorite sport are today after school.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the appositive in the sentence: My favorite aunt, Sylvia, is going to get me a job working in her store.My favorite auntSylviagoing to get me a jobin her store
- 12. Multiple ChoiceChoose the appositive.
I can't wait until Friday night. We are going to eat at Cane's, and then we are going to the movie. We are going to see Pirates of the Caribbean. I am anxious to see my favorite actor, Johnny Depp.Cane'sJohnny Deppno appositive - 13. Multiple ChoiceCommas or dashes are ALWAYS used with appositives to separate it from the sentence.True, because you can ALWAYS take them out of the sentence.False, because sometimes you need that person's name in the sentence because you have more than one friend/niece/son, so you do NOT use a comma/dash.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence is punctuated correctly.
context: I have two daughters.My daughter Katie loves NF's new album.My daughter, Katie, loves NF's new album. - 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence is punctuated correctly.
context: I have one son.My son Tucker loves playing sports.My son, Tucker, loves playing sports. - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags