A Unique Quiz On Appositives

12 Questions | By CoachMcQueen | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 3392

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In the field of grammar, appositives are nouns or noun phrases which rename other nouns right beside them in a sentence. Can you spot them in the following examples and understand what they’re used for? Let’s find out as we play a unique quiz on appositives!

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1.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?Joe, a carpenter, built these shelves for me.
- A.
  
  Joe
- B.
  
  A carpenter
- C.
  
  Shelves
2.

Joe, a carpenter, built these shelves for me.The appositive is essential.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?My cousin Julie went to see the movie.
- A.
  
  Cousin
- B.
  
  Julie
- C.
  
  Movie
4.

My cousin Julie went to see the movie.The appositive is essential.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?Andy, my brother, plays baseball.
- A.
  
  Andy
- B.
  
  My brother
- C.
  
  Baseball
6.

Andy, my brother, plays baseball.The appositive is essential
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?We watched the movie Finding Nemo last night.
- A.
  
  We
- B.
  
  Movie
- C.
  
  Finding Nemo
8.

We watched the movie Finding Nemo last night.The appositive is essential.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

What is the appositive in the following sentence?I went to see Ricky, my brother, last Sunday.
- A.
  
  I
- B.
  
  Ricky
- C.
  
  My brother
10.

I went to see Ricky, my brother, last Sunday.The appositive is essential.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Essential appositives/appositive phrases are set-off from the rest of the sentence by commas.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

I went to see John our pastor after church.This sentence does not need commas for the appositive.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False