English Grammar Quiz: Preposition/Appositive Phrase
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Jimmy his the magic wand under the table.
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Prepositional
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Appositive
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Neither
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This English Grammar Quiz focuses on identifying prepositional and appositive phrases. Through examples featuring Jimmy and his pet gopher Gracie, learners will distinguish between phrase types, enhancing their grammatical precision and understanding.
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Jimmy wanted to hide it from Gracie, his pet gopher.
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Prepositional
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Appositive
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Neither
Correct Answer
A. AppositiveExplanation
The given sentence "Jimmy wanted to hide it from Gracie, his pet gopher" contains an appositive phrase. The phrase "his pet gopher" renames or identifies the noun "Gracie" by providing additional information about her. It is set off by commas to indicate that it is not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is appositive.Rate this question:
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Gracie scares him because she's kind of creepy.
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Prepositional
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Appositive
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Neither
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His wand was given to him by his former student, Gino.
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Prepositional
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Appositive
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Neither
Correct Answer
A. AppositiveExplanation
The given sentence includes the phrase "his former student, Gino" which provides additional information about the noun "wand." This phrase is set off by commas and renames or identifies the noun "wand." This usage of an appositive is correct in this context.Rate this question:
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Before long, Gracie found the wand hidden under the bed.
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Prepositinal
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Appositive
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Neither
Correct Answer
A. PrepositinalExplanation
The correct answer is prepositional. This is because the phrase "under the bed" functions as a prepositional phrase, providing information about where Gracie found the wand. Prepositional phrases typically consist of a preposition (in this case, "under") followed by a noun phrase (in this case, "the bed").Rate this question:
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Gracie quickly turned him into a toad.
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Prepositional
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Appositive
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Neither
Correct Answer
A. PrepositionalExplanation
The sentence "Gracie quickly turned him into a toad" contains the preposition "into," which indicates a relationship of movement or transformation. The prepositional phrase "into a toad" functions as an adverbial phrase, modifying the verb "turned." Therefore, the correct answer is prepositional.Rate this question:
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I think i'm going to grow a mullet, a fashionable men's hairdo.
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Prepositional
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Appositive
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Neither
Correct Answer
A. AppositiveExplanation
The phrase "a fashionable men's hairdo" is providing additional information about the noun "mullet." It is explaining what kind of mullet the person is planning to grow. This makes it an appositive, which is a noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun in the sentence.Rate this question:
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I'll be transformed into a new man.
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Prepositional
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Appositive
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Neither
Correct Answer
A. PrepositionalExplanation
The phrase "into a new man" indicates a change or transformation that will occur. This phrase functions as a prepositional phrase because it begins with the preposition "into" and includes a noun phrase "a new man." Prepositional phrases provide additional information about location, time, direction, or manner. In this case, it shows the direction or result of the transformation.Rate this question:
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I will look so cool while rollerblading down 79th St.
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Prepositional
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Appositive
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Neither
Correct Answer
A. Neither -
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I can imagine my hair blowing in the wind!
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Prepositional
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Appositive
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Neither
Correct Answer
A. PrepositionalExplanation
The given statement "I can imagine my hair blowing in the wind!" contains a prepositional phrase "in the wind." This phrase functions as an adverbial phrase, modifying the verb "blowing." It provides additional information about where the action of blowing is happening, indicating that it is happening in the wind. Therefore, the correct answer is prepositional.Rate this question:
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I hope to look just like Leon, my personal fashion icon.
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Prepositional
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Appositive
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Neither
Correct Answer
A. AppositiveExplanation
The phrase "my personal fashion icon" renames or identifies the noun "Leon," providing additional information about him. This is a characteristic of an appositive, which is a noun or noun phrase that follows and renames another noun. In this case, "my personal fashion icon" is an appositive that provides more detail about Leon and his role in the speaker's fashion aspirations.Rate this question:
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