Commas: Clarity and Appositives Quiz

Which part of the sentence is an appositive? "My brother, a skilled guitarist, plays in a band."

• My brother

• a skilled guitarist

• plays in a band

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas to clarify meaning.

• The teacher, who was tired, went home.

• The teacher who was tired went home.

• The teacher who, was tired, went home.

Identify the appositive in the sentence: "The insect, a large cockroach, crawled across the floor."

• The insect

• a large cockroach

• crawled across the floor

Which sentence uses commas correctly to set off an appositive?

• My friend, Sarah is coming over.

• My friend Sarah, is coming over.

• My friend, Sarah, is coming over.

What is the appositive in this sentence? "The city of Paris, the capital of France, is known for its art."

• The city of Paris

• the capital of France

• is known for its art

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas for clarity.

• The book, that I borrowed, was interesting.

• The book that I borrowed was interesting.

• The book that, I borrowed was interesting.

Identify the appositive in the sentence: "My dog, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch."

• My dog

• a golden retriever

• loves to play fetch

Which sentence uses commas correctly to clarify the meaning?

• The car, that is red, is mine.

• The car that is red is mine.

• The car that, is red, is mine.

What is the appositive in this sentence? "My cousin, an excellent cook, made dinner for us."

• My cousin

• an excellent cook

• made dinner for us

Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas to set off an appositive.

• The author, J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.

• The author J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter.

• The author, J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter.