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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
He went to Little Saffron Hill, a dark and gloomy den.
went to Little Saffrom Hill
Little Saffrom Hill
a dark and gloomy den
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
Fagin, the dog, ran away.
Fagin
the dog
ran away
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
I want to take the painting, a Van Gogh, to the museum for donation.
take the painting
a Van Gogh
to to the museum
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
Alexandra, the girl he used to date, got married yesterday.
Alexandra
the girl he used to date
got married yesterday
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
The lady, Marian, was talking to a priest.
The lady
Marian
was talking to a priest.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
They invited Malcolm, the new guy in our class, to come to the party.
They invited Malcolm
the new guy in our class
to come to the party
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
Our friend, Mr. Smith, will arrive today.
Our friend
Mr. Smith
will arrive today
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, was extremely well educated.
Thomas Jefferson
author of the Declaration of Independence
was extremely well educated.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
Andrew Jackson led the nation to a great victory, the Battle of New Orleans.
Andrew Jackson
led the nation to a great victory
the Battle of New Orleans
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
President John Quincy Adams kept an unusual pet, an alligator.
President John Quincy Adams
kept an unusual pet
an alligator
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
William Henry Harrison, a long-winded speaker, caught pneumonia while delivering his inaugural speech.
William Henry Harrison
a long-winded speaker
caught pneumonia
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
A unique storyteller, Abraham Lincoln was known for his wit.
A unique storyteller
Abraham Lincoln
was known for his wit
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
Lincoln gave his famous speech, the Gettysburg Address, at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
gave his famous speech
the Gettysburg Address
Lincoln
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
Ulysses S. Grant, a military genius, was surprisingly gentle with people and animals.
Ulysses S. Grant
a military genius
was surprisingly gentle with people and animals
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
He also wrote “The Foghorn,” a short story.
He
“The Foghorn”
a short story
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
The narrator of the story, Johnny, works in a lighthouse.
The narrator of the story
Johnny
works in a lighthouse
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
The foghorn sound, a mournful moan, comes every fifteen seconds.
The foghorn sound
a mournful moan
comes every fifteen seconds
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
Johnny and McDunn spot the monster, a hundred-foot dinosaur.
Johnny and McDunn
monster
a hundred-foot dinosaur
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
The lighthouse, a tall stone tower, collapsed after the monster rammed it.
The lighthouse
a tall stone tower
collapsed
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which phrase in the following sentence is an appositive phrase?
A new lighthouse, a steel-reinforced concrete structure, was built the next year.
A new lighthouse
a steel-reinforced concrete structure
was built the next year
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