This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Embedding – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Embedding Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Hawley makes his stance towards violence clear early in his speech: "Violence is not how you achieve change. Violence is not how you achieve something better" (Hawley 1). A) Set-aside. B) Build-in. C) Introduce w/colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduce w/colon. 2. What's wrong with this sentence:People say, "the most traditional fall ritual is a trip to see colored leaves" (Archer 12). A) Lead-in provides no context. B) Misplaced period. C) Missing p. inside the parentheses. D) Nothing! It is perfect!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lead-in provides no context. 3. What punctuation is used to indicate omitted words in a quotation? A) Ellipsis . B) Quotation marks '' ". C) Parentheses ( ). D) Square brackets [ ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ellipsis . 4. Kamp said, "they had the best wine list in Oklahoma" (Marsh 33). A) Not enough quoted evidence. B) Misplaced period. C) Nothing! It is perfect!. D) Lead-in provides no context. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lead-in provides no context. 5. The ballerina told Chang to hurry to the studio because, "all the fluffiest tutus are going to get claimed soon!" A) No change. B) Replace the comma with a colon. C) Remove the comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Remove the comma. 6. What is wrong with this embedded quote?Moreover, Damour also points out that select parents make sure their child knows that they are spying on them because parents know that it will lead to the "inevitable loss of their teenager's trust." (Damour 5). A) There is a misplaced comma before the quotation mark. B) Nothing is wrong. C) The citation is incorrect. D) There is a period inside the quotation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is a period inside the quotation mark. 7. Should you end your paragraph with a quote? A) No. B) Yes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 8. When would a comma come before the embedded quote? A) If the embedded portion is an independent clause (complete sentence). B) If the quote is introduced with a speaking related verb. C) If the quote is built seamlessly into the sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If the quote is introduced with a speaking related verb. 9. Why is it important to provide context when embedding a quote? A) To help the reader understand its relevance. B) To make the essay longer. C) To confuse the reader. D) To avoid plagiarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To help the reader understand its relevance. 10. What is a 'quotation sandwich'? A) A method of structuring a paragraph. B) A type of essay. C) A way to introduce and explain a quote. D) A type of literary device. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A way to introduce and explain a quote. 11. Which of the following is an example of a correctly embedded quote with a citation? A) 'To be or not to be, ' Hamlet famously questions (Shakespeare). B) 'To be or not to be, ' Hamlet famously questions (Shakespeare, Act 3, Scene 1). C) 'To be or not to be, ' Hamlet famously questions (Act 3, Scene 1). D) 'To be or not to be, ' Hamlet famously questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'To be or not to be, ' Hamlet famously questions (Shakespeare, Act 3, Scene 1). 12. Owen describes the bird as "cheerily chirping in the early day" (4). A) The period should go outside the quotation mark. B) The "c" in "cheerily" should be capitalized. C) No change. The sentence is correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No change. The sentence is correct. 13. She shows her anger when she says that they "are not to know what Mr. Bingley likes ..... since (they) are not to visit" (5). A) There should be a colon to introduce the quote. B) They cannot add a word to a sentence. C) "they" should be in brackets not parentheses. D) The period should be inside the quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "they" should be in brackets not parentheses. 14. There should be commas in citations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. What are the guidelines for quoting in academic writing? A) When quoting in academic writing, use quotation marks, provide a citation, ensure relevance, and avoid overusing quotes. B) Avoid using quotation marks and citations altogether. C) Overuse quotes and do not provide a citation. D) Use quotation marks and provide a citation, but do not ensure relevance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When quoting in academic writing, use quotation marks, provide a citation, ensure relevance, and avoid overusing quotes. 16. You must introduce all quotations with a signal phrase of some sort. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What is wrong with this embedded quote?For example, Damour describes research done on parent-to-child conversations where the kids "believe their parents do have the right to know about choices that could be unhealthy or unsafe" (Damour 11). A) Nothing is wrong. B) Speaker is not mentioned. C) Citation is incorrect. D) No transitional phrase is used. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nothing is wrong. 18. The ..... and page number are included in an in-text citation. A) Author's first name. B) Publication date. C) URL. D) Author's last name. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Author's last name. 19. How can you avoid plagiarism when using quotes? A) Cite the source, use quotation marks, quote a small portion, provide analysis or commentary. B) Paraphrase the quote, use footnotes instead of citations, quote a large portion, provide no analysis or commentary. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cite the source, use quotation marks, quote a small portion, provide analysis or commentary. 20. When do you use no punctuation to embed a quote? A) When there is a complete sentence that gives context for the quote. B) When there is a noun. C) When the quote fits right into the sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the quote fits right into the sentence. 21. What is the first step in the Quote Sandwich format? A) Introduce the author and text. B) Use quotations for support. C) Explain quotations. D) Give your opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduce the author and text. 22. You are ending a sentence with a quotation. The quotation happens to end in an exclamation mark. So the end of your sentence looks something like this: ..... covetous old sinner!"Should you also add a full stop AFTER the quotation marks, just to make absolutely certain that the sentence has ended? A) Yes. B) No. C) It depends. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 23. Taking and passing off as one's own someone else's work or ideas is known as ..... A) Copying. B) Paraphrasing. C) Plagiarizing. D) Citing. E) Quoting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plagiarizing. 24. Any words which are not your own should be wrapped around with ..... A) Brackets. B) Commas. C) Quotation Marks. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quotation Marks. 25. In what situation might you adjust the beginning of a quote? A) When the quote does not fit the context. B) When the quote is from a famous person. C) When the quote is in a foreign language. D) When the quote is too long. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When the quote is too long. 26. Should there ever be a colon after a "says" word? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 27. Is this sentence punctuated correctly? I selected the names randomly, but yours came up twice. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 28. The actor's final remarks were, "It has been an amazing experience." A) Obama claims, "Looking at today's youth, our future is bright.". B) "Obama claims, looking at today's youth, our future is bright.". C) Obama claims: "looking at today's youth, our future is bright.". D) Obama claims- "looking at today's youth, our future is bright.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obama claims, "Looking at today's youth, our future is bright.". 29. What word replaces "said" ?The author said, "there are only a few writers in history that compare to William Shakespeare." A) Tells. B) Declares. C) Says. D) Implied. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declares. 30. Which is the proper way to format a journal article title in an essay? A) Oppression and Control in Utopian and Dystopian fiction. B) Oppression and control in utopian and dystopian fiction. C) "Oppression and control in utopian and dystopian fiction". D) "Oppression and Control in Utopian and Dystopian Fiction". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Oppression and control in utopian and dystopian fiction". ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesEmbedding Quiz 1Embedding Quiz 2Embedding Quiz 3Embedding Quiz 4Embedding Quiz 5Embedding Quiz 6Embedding Quiz 8Embedding Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books