Exercise 8: Appositive

Sarcophagus, ...., was often decorated with biblical scenes in early Christian times.

• it was coffin placed above ground

• that was coffin placed above ground

• a coffin placed above ground

• which of coffin placed above ground

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'a coffin placed above ground' as it correctly describes the type of sarcophagus that was often decorated with biblical scenes in early Christian times.

Daniel, accompanied by her parents, .... going to attend his collage graduation ceremony.

• are

• is

• were

• was

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is' because the subject 'Daniel' is singular, so the verb should also be singular. In this case, 'is' agrees with the singular subject 'Daniel'.

The son of the previous owner, the new owner .... some fairly broad changes in management policy.

• undertaking

• were undertaken

• is undertaking

• undertaken

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is undertaking' because it correctly matches the tense with the son currently making changes in management policy.

The Rose Bowl, .... place on New Year's day, is the oldest postseason collegiate football game in the United States.

• taken

• which takes

• it takes

• took

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'taken' because the sentence structure requires a past participle form to describe the Rose Bowl, which is a passive construction.

The first nuclear powered ship in the world, the Nautilus, .... by the US Navy 1954.

• when it was launched

• that was launched

• was launched

• launched

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'was launched' because the sentence structure requires the passive voice to indicate the action done to the ship.

The Andromeda Nebula, .... more than two million light-years away, can be seen from the Northern Hemisphere.

• a galaxy

• is a galaxy

• a galaxy is

• a galaxy which

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'a galaxy' because it correctly describes the Andromeda Nebula as a galaxy located more than two million light-years away.

...., the psychologist was often invited over for Saturday dinner.

• A longtime friend and confidant

• A longtime friend and confidant is

• Who a longtime friend and confidant

• That a longtime friend and confidant

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'A longtime friend and confidant' as it correctly completes the sentence by describing the psychologist's relationship. The other options are either incomplete or grammatically incorrect.

The new tile patter, .... really brightens up the room.

• when yellow flowers on a white background

• yellow flowers on a white background

• yellow flowers on a white background is

• they are yellow flowers on a white background

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'yellow flowers on a white background' as it correctly describes the new tile pattern that brightens up the room.

Square-rigged ships, .... high speeds only when traveling with the trade winds, are not used commercially nowadays.

• can attain

• when attaining

• they can attain

• which can attain

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'can attain' as it correctly describes the ability of square-rigged ships to achieve high speeds when traveling with the trade winds. The other options do not provide the correct verb form.

My father, accompanied by my mother, .... me in my boarding house.

• visit

• who visited

• visits

• visiting

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'visits' because the sentence is in the present tense, and 'visits' is the correct form of the verb to match the subject 'My father.'