This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Embedding – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Embedding Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is not a coordinating conjunction? A) Since. B) For. C) Yet. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 2. He was hungry: "Jason almost choked because he ate his food so fast" (Johnson). A) Strategy #1. B) Strategy #2. C) Strategy #3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strategy #1. 3. He doesn't think that the law passed in PA was constitutional: "I am not aware of any court that has passed on its constitutionality" (Hawley 3). A) Set-aside. B) Build-in. C) Introduce w/colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduce w/colon. 4. In a ..... work culture, feedback offered by managers is often received as criticism. People see feedback as a questioning of their suitability to be in their role. A) Fixed Mindset. B) Growth Mindset. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fixed Mindset. 5. What is wrong with the following embedded quote? When sharing the main problem with expensive tuition, Strauss says, "making college accessible to everyone could be essential to preserving our democracy." A) Quote doesn't make sense. B) Incorrect citation. C) Lacking context. D) Lacking a strong verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lacking a strong verb. 6. How can you adjust your lead-in to a quote for better integration? A) By always using a comma. B) By quoting the entire paragraph. C) By changing the tense of the quote. D) By modifying the beginning of the quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By modifying the beginning of the quote. 7. What is the correct way to embed a quotation using the EXPLANATORY PHRASE to introduce it? A) In the text, it states, "the woman loves watching true crime shows that solve cold cases.". B) Phelps, an English teacher, loves watching "true crime shows" that solve old "cold cases.". C) "The English teacher loves watching true crime shows.". D) The woman loved watching true crime shows that solve cold cases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the text, it states, "the woman loves watching true crime shows that solve cold cases.". 8. Which choice best describes how to give background info. while embedding a quote? A) Reword the sentence or sentences before the quote. B) Copy the actual quote twice. C) You don't have to give background info. D) Make up your own background info. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reword the sentence or sentences before the quote. 9. Does this embedding example correct?As Jane Smith explains, "A duck's quack doesn't echo." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 10. What are signal phrases used for when using quotes? A) Signal phrases are used to emphasize the importance of a quote. B) Signal phrases are used to summarize the main points of a quote. C) Signal phrases are used to provide a personal opinion about a quote. D) Signal phrases are used to introduce a quote and provide context or attribution to the source of the quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Signal phrases are used to introduce a quote and provide context or attribution to the source of the quote. 11. Mrs. Farmer said, "Please be quiet." A) Mrs. Farmer said please "be quiet.". B) The sentence is correct as is. C) Mrs. Farmer said "Please be quiet". D) Mrs. Farmer said, "please be quite" . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentence is correct as is. 12. How can you effectively transition into a quote? A) Using a rhetorical question before the quote can enhance its impact. B) It's best to jump straight into the quote without any introduction. C) You should always introduce the quote with a summary of your own thoughts. D) You can use phrases like 'According to [Author] ' or 'As [Author] states ' to create a smooth transition into the quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You can use phrases like 'According to [Author] ' or 'As [Author] states ' to create a smooth transition into the quote. 13. Katniss regularly lies to make the people around her feel better. For example, ..... Katniss replies that she feels "all right, " even though she is "exhausted" (Collins 264). A) After Peeta wakes him up from his fever and asks how she's doing,. B) Toward the end of the novel,. C) During one especially revealing moment in the novel,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After Peeta wakes him up from his fever and asks how she's doing,. 14. Jane Smith argues that there are many good reasons for consuming dark chocolate: "Dark chocolate contains antioxidants, lowers blood pressure, and is high in vitamins and minerals." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 15. Examine the two sentences.She stormed into the reading room. "Listen to me!" She yelled, "Listen to me!" Which of the following is true of these sentences? A) The first contains a dialogue tag; the second does not. B) Both contain dialogue tags. C) The first contains an action tag; the second contains a dialogue tag. D) Both contain action tags. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first contains an action tag; the second contains a dialogue tag. 16. When the poet asserts his "eye may be deceived" {Shakespeare 12}, it is clear he is not delusional, butblinded by love. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 17. An indirect quote ..... A) Uses the exact words that somebody says AND uses quotation marks to enclose those specific words. B) Does not use the exact words of what somebody says BUT uses quotation marks. C) Uses the exact words that somebody says BUT does not use quotation marks for those specific words. D) Does not use the exact words of what somebody says AND does not use quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Does not use the exact words of what somebody says AND does not use quotation marks. 18. How can you integrate a quote into your writing to avoid a quote dump? A) By using only quotation marks without context. B) By ending your writing with a period before the quote. C) By adding a lead-in with your own writing. D) By placing the citation before the quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By adding a lead-in with your own writing. 19. When do you use a comma before a quotation? A) When there is a complete sentence and gives context. B) When there is a verb indicating someone is talking. C) When the quote fits right into the sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When there is a verb indicating someone is talking. 20. What style of mindset do these statements indicate? "The main thing I want when I do my work is to show how good I am at it, rather than giving more importance to learn things with my teammates" . A) Growth Mindset style in Goal-Setting. B) Fixed Mindset style in Goal-Setting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fixed Mindset style in Goal-Setting. 21. What is a signal phrase? A) A phrase that introduces a quote. B) The sentence before a quote. C) A phrase that introduces the author of the quotation. D) The group of words in parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A phrase that introduces a quote. 22. How can you effectively integrate quotations in literature analysis? A) Include the quotation without any introduction or analysis. B) Use long quotations without any explanation or analysis. C) Separate the quotation from your own writing and analyze it separately. D) Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase or context, provide a brief explanation or analysis of the quotation, and seamlessly integrate it into your own writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase or context, provide a brief explanation or analysis of the quotation, and seamlessly integrate it into your own writing. 23. Why is it important to embed text evidence properly? A) To make the essay look longer. B) To ensure the reader understands the connection between the evidence and your argument. C) To confuse the reader. D) To fill space in the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ensure the reader understands the connection between the evidence and your argument. 24. What is the last day of the six weeks? A) Friday, 10/29. B) Friday, 10/22. C) Friday, 11/5. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friday, 10/29. 25. What is a 'dropped quote'? A) A quote that is embedded correctly. B) A quote that is too long. C) A quote that is paraphrased. D) A quote that is not properly introduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A quote that is not properly introduced. 26. Which one is a complete sentence? A) He said that he was. B) He said that he was about. C) I studied. D) He said that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I studied. 27. This is a theme statement:The theme of "The Middle Drawer" by Jason Reynolds is grief because the drawer is crooked like a tooth. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 28. Complete the Agent Survey widget found in LivePerson after you have authenticated the customer to avoid reauthentication; A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 29. When do you use a colon to embed a quote A) When there is a complete sentence that gives context for the quote. B) When the speaker's name is before the colon. C) When the quote fits right into the sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When there is a complete sentence that gives context for the quote. 30. The Mad Hatter turned to Alice with a grin on his face and proceeded to proudly spout his favorite riddle "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" (Carroll 7).What type of punctuation is needed after the word riddle? A) A comma. B) A semicolon. C) A colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A colon. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesEmbedding Quiz 1Embedding Quiz 3Embedding Quiz 4Embedding Quiz 5Embedding Quiz 6Embedding Quiz 7Embedding Quiz 8Embedding Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books