Mastering Appositives Quiz

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "My brother, a talented guitarist, plays in a band."

• My brother

• a talented guitarist

• plays in a band

• in a band

Which of the following sentences uses correct punctuation for the appositive?

• My cat a Siamese is very vocal.

• My cat, a Siamese, is very vocal.

• My cat a Siamese, is very vocal.

• My, cat a Siamese is very vocal.

Rewrite the following sentence to include an appositive: "The teacher assigned a project on ancient Egypt."

• The teacher, assigned a project on ancient Egypt.

• The teacher assigned a project, on ancient Egypt.

• The teacher, an expert in history, assigned a project on ancient Egypt.

• The teacher assigned, a project on ancient Egypt.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive to add information about the subject.

• My sister, who is a nurse, works at the city hospital.

• My sister who is a nurse works at the city hospital.

• My sister - who is a nurse - works at the city hospital.

• My sister (who is a nurse) works at the city hospital.

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "The book, a long-lost masterpiece, was finally found."

• The book

• a long-lost masterpiece

• was finally found

• masterpiece, was finally

Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates the appositive?

• The river, the Amazon, is the largest in the world.

• The river the Amazon, is the largest in the world.

• The river, the Amazon is the largest in the world.

• The river the Amazon is the largest in the world.

Rewrite the following sentence to include an appositive: "The scientist made a groundbreaking discovery."

• The scientist, made a groundbreaking discovery.

• The scientist made, a groundbreaking discovery.

• The scientist, renowned for her research, made a groundbreaking discovery.

• The scientist made a groundbreaking, discovery.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an appositive to add information about the object.

• I visited Paris, a city of lights, last year.

• I visited Paris a city of lights last year.

• I visited, Paris a city of lights, last year.

• I visited Paris, a city of lights last year.

Identify the appositive in the following sentence: "Leonardo da Vinci, a man of many talents, was also a skilled musician."

• Leonardo da Vinci

• a man of many talents

• was also a skilled musician

• a skilled musician

Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates the appositive?

• My favorite teacher Mr. Smith is retiring this year.

• My favorite teacher, Mr. Smith is retiring this year.

• My favorite teacher, Mr. Smith, is retiring this year.

• My favorite teacher Mr. Smith, is retiring this year.