This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Ellipses For Suspense – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where should ellipses be placed? 'I ..... I can't believe it's over.' A) Before 'I'. B) After 'I'. C) After 'over'. D) After 'can't'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After 'I'. 2. Select the two words that the ellipses should go between, to indicate a pause in thinking or talking (from Tentacles)"The clump she got last time is just starting to grow back and it's a different color." (Smith 248) A) Back and. B) Time is. C) Grow back. D) Different color. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Back and. 3. Differentiate between the use of a slash and an ellipsis in the following sentence: "You can choose to write an essay/report ..... or take the test." A) The slash indicates a pause, and the ellipsis indicates alternatives. B) Both indicate alternatives. C) Both indicate a pause. D) The slash indicates alternatives, and the ellipsis indicates a pause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The slash indicates alternatives, and the ellipsis indicates a pause. 4. An ellipsis ( ..... ) is used to show: A) That words have been omitted from a quotation. B) To create a pause for effect. C) To show an unfinished thought. D) To show a trail off into silence. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 5. Which sentence uses an ellipsis to indicate omitted text? A) He said he would be late. B) He said he would be late but he arrived on time. C) He said he would be late . D) He said he would but he didn't finish the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said he would be late. 6. What is the equation for the focus points on an ELLIPSE? A) C$^{2}$ = a$^{2}$ + b$^{2}$. B) C$^{2}$ = a$^{2}$-b$^{2}$. C) 1/4d. D) (x-h)$^{2}$ + (y-k)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C$^{2}$ = a$^{2}$-b$^{2}$. 7. Because the Moon revolves at the same speed that it rotates, the same side of the Moon is always facing the Earth. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. $5x^2+2y^2+50x+8y-17=0$ A) $\frac{\left(x+5\right)^2}{75}+\frac{\left(y+2\right)^2}{30}=1$. B) $\frac{\left(x-5\right)^2}{30}+\frac{\left(y-2\right)^2}{75}=1$. C) $\frac{\left(x+5\right)^2}{30}+\frac{\left(y+2\right)^2}{75}=1$. D) $\frac{\left(x+1\right)^2}{30}+\frac{\left(y-4\right)^2}{75}=1$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $\frac{\left(x+5\right)^2}{30}+\frac{\left(y+2\right)^2}{75}=1$. 9. Which of the following is the correct way to use an ellipsis to indicate omission in a quote? A. "I ..... don't know what to say." B. "I don't ..... know what to say." C. "I don't know ..... what to say." A) A. B) C. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 10. Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the question.Vertices (-7, -3), (13, -3)foci (-5, -3 ), (11, -3)what is the value of c in this ellipse? A) C = 8. B) C = 10. C) C = 3. D) C = 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C = 8. 11. Complete the sentence:'He started to explain his plan, saying, 'First, we'll meet ..... then, we'll move on to the next stage." A) At my house. B) At the park. C) At the restaurant. D) At the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the park. 12. What is the equation of a circle with radius 2 and center (3, 4)? A) (x-3)$^{2}$ + (y-4)$^{2}$ = 4. B) (x+3)$^{2}$ + (y+4)$^{2}$ = 4. C) (x-3)$^{2}$ + (y-4)$^{2}$ = 2. D) (x+3)$^{2}$ + (y+4)$^{2}$ = 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (x-3)$^{2}$ + (y-4)$^{2}$ = 4. 13. Which option best uses ellipses to indicate an unfinished list? 'For the picnic, we'll need plates, cups ..... ' A) Napkins, and forks. B) Napkins, and forks. C) Napkins and forks. D) Napkins, and forks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Napkins, and forks. 14. Name the center of the ellipse and the a and b values:$\frac{x^2}{100}+\frac{\left(y+2\right)^2}{25}=1$ A) Center:(0, 2), a=100, b=25. B) Center:(0, 2), a=100, b=25. C) Center:(0, 2), a=10, b=5. D) Center:(0, -2), a=10, b=5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Center:(0, -2), a=10, b=5. 15. Identify the correct use of ellipses in this dialogue:'I was wondering ..... if you would like to join us?' A) I was wondering if you would like to join us?. B) I was wondering:if you would like to join us?. C) I was wondering; if you would like to join us?. D) I was wondering if you would like to join us?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was wondering if you would like to join us?. 16. Which sentence uses ellipses correctly to show omitted text? A) The report stated, 'The results are conclusive and final.'. B) The report stated that the results are conclusive and final. C) The report stated, 'The results are conclusive and final.'. D) The report stated, 'The results are conclusive and final.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The report stated, 'The results are conclusive and final.'. 17. Complete the dialogue:'Are you coming to the party?' 'I might ..... ' A) If I finish my homework. B) And I will. C) So I must. D) Or I won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If I finish my homework. 18. Complete the sentence: "If only I had known ..... I would have done things differently." A) ,. B) . C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 19. Ellipses should only be used in formal writing when quoting someone. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Complete the sentence using ellipses to show an unfinished thought:'I was going to tell you, but ..... ' A) I forgot . B) I forgot. C) I forgot . D) I forgot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I forgot . 21. Which sentence shows an omission using ellipses correctly? A) She said, 'I'll see you tomorrow if I finish my work.'. B) She said, 'I'll see you tomorrow, if I finish my work.'. C) She said, 'I'll see you tomorrow if I finish my work.'. D) She said, 'I'll see you tomorrow:if I finish my work.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said, 'I'll see you tomorrow if I finish my work.'. 22. Which sentence uses ellipses correctly to show hesitation during a speech? A) I believe we should start the meeting now. B) I believe we should start the meeting now. C) I believe we should start the meeting now. D) I believe we should start the meeting now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I believe we should start the meeting now. 23. Given the equation $\frac{x^2}{169}+\frac{\left(y-7\right)^2}{144}=1$ A) (13, 7), (-13, 7), (0, 19), (0, -5). B) (7, 7), (-7, 7), (0, 20), (0, -6). C) (12, -7), (-12, -7), (0, 6), (0, -20). D) (12, 7), (-12, 7), (0, 20), (0, -6). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (13, 7), (-13, 7), (0, 19), (0, -5). 24. Consider an ellipse with foci F(-3, 0) and G(3, 0) with PF + PG = 14.Which equation is set up correctly? A) 3$^{2}$ + b$^{2}$ = 7$^{2}$. B) A$^{2}$ + 3$^{2}$ = 14$^{2}$. C) 7$^{2}$ + b$^{2}$ = 14$^{2}$. D) 6$^{2}$ + b$^{2}$ = 7$^{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3$^{2}$ + b$^{2}$ = 7$^{2}$. 25. Which of the following sentences correctly uses ellipses? A) 'And then I said ..... let's go!' B) 'I was thinking about ..... the test.' C) 'He wants to ..... go home.' D) 'It was a bright ..... sunny day.' A) 'And then I said let's go!'. B) 'I was thinking about the test.'. C) 'He wants to go home.'. D) 'It was a bright sunny day.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'I was thinking about the test.'. 26. Fill in the blank:Ellipsis is indicated by using ..... A) . B) . C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 27. What is the equation used to find the focal points on an ELLIPSE? A) C$^{2}$ = a$^{2}$ + b$^{2}$. B) C$^{2}$ = a$^{2}$-b$^{2}$. C) 1/4d. D) (x-h)$^{2}$ + (y-k)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C$^{2}$ = a$^{2}$-b$^{2}$. 28. Write the standard form equation of an ellipse with vertices at (0, 2) and (4, 2), and endpoints of the minor axis at (2, 3) and (2, 1) A) $\frac{\left(x-2\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y-2\right)^2}{1}=1$. B) $\frac{\left(x+2\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y+2\right)^2}{1}=1$. C) $\frac{\left(x+2\right)^2}{1}+\frac{\left(y+2\right)^2}{4}=1$. D) $\frac{\left(x-2\right)^2}{1}+\frac{\left(y-2\right)^2}{4}=1$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $\frac{\left(x-2\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y-2\right)^2}{1}=1$. 29. Which sentence correctly uses both a slash and an ellipsis? A) We can meet on Friday/Saturday if you're free. B) I want to go to the store/market and buy some apples. C) She said she would call me /text me later. D) He likes to read books /watch movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We can meet on Friday/Saturday if you're free. 30. Which sentence demonstrates ellipses used to create suspense? A) 'I opened the door ..... it was empty.' B) 'He said ..... she laughed.' C) 'The cat sat ..... and waited.' D) 'It was raining ..... and she ran.' A) 'I opened the door it was empty.'. B) 'He said she laughed.'. C) 'The cat sat and waited.'. D) 'It was raining and she ran.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'I opened the door it was empty.'. 31. Ellipses are commonly used to replace semicolons in complex sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 32. Complete the sentence with the correct use of ellipses:'When asked about his weekend, Tom said, 'I went to the park ..... and then ..... home." A) To school. B) To the mall. C) To bed. D) To the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To the store. 33. What is the effect of using ellipses in dialogue? A) It replaces a period. B) It adds emphasis. C) It indicates a pause or unfinished thought. D) It shows excitement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It indicates a pause or unfinished thought. 34. Which punctuation sets off dates and ideas that help clarify text A) Dash. B) Slash. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 35. What is the standard equation of a circle? A) (x-k)$^{2}$ + (y-h)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. B) (k-x)$^{2}$ + (h-y)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. C) (x+h)$^{2}$ + (y+k)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. D) (x-h)$^{2}$ + (y-k)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (x-h)$^{2}$ + (y-k)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. 36. The focus is always inside the parabola. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. In an ellipse, what distance does a represent? A) The distance from the center to a vertex. B) The distance from the center to a co-vertex. C) The distance from the center to a focus. D) The length of the major axis. E) The length of the minor axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The distance from the center to a vertex. 38. What is the purpose of using ellipses in writing? A) To highlight important information. B) To indicate the end of a sentence. C) To show excitement or enthusiasm. D) To indicate a pause, an omission of words, or to create suspense. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To indicate a pause, an omission of words, or to create suspense. 39. When you omit part of a quote, and use an ellipsis, you should not change the overall meaning of the quote. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Select the two words that the ellipses should go between, to indicate a pause in thinking or talking (from Tentacles)"Our aquasuits are tailor-made versions of the Orb without the defenses" (Smith 257) A) Aquasuits are. B) Versions of. C) Orb without. D) Without defenses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Orb without. 41. How might ellipses be used in dialogue? A) To show a character's speech interruption B) To indicate shouting C) To describe an action D) To change the topic A) To show a character's speech interruption. B) To change the topic. C) To indicate shouting. D) To describe an action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show a character's speech interruption. 42. Which action is necessary for a solar eclipse to occur? A) The moon needs to be full. B) Earth needs to pass in front of the Moon. C) The Sun needs to pass in front of the Moon. D) The Moon needs to pass between the Earth and the Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Moon needs to pass between the Earth and the Sun. 43. True or False:Ellipsis is used to omit unnecessary words or phrases in a sentence. A) True. B) True, ellipsis is used to indicate a question. C) False, ellipsis is used to separate two independent clauses. D) False, ellipsis is used to add unnecessary words or phrases in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. Ellipses can be used to trail off in dialogue. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. Identify the conic represented by the equation $16x^2+64x+9y^2-54y+1=0$ A) Circle. B) Hyperbola. C) Ellipse. D) Parabola. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ellipse. 46. Complete the sentence:'She was about to say something important, but ..... A) she couldn't B) she stopped C) she hesitated D) she continued' A) She continued. B) She hesitated. C) She couldn't. D) She stopped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She hesitated. 47. Complete the sentence to indicate that something is left unsaid:'The results of the experiment were ..... interesting.' A) The results of the experiment were. Interesting. B) The results of the experiment were interesting. C) The results of the experiment were, interesting. D) The results of the experiment were interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The results of the experiment were interesting. 48. Ellipses can be used to shorten quotes by removing unnecessary words. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. In an ellipse, what distance does c represent? A) The distance from the center to a focus. B) The distance from the center to a vertex. C) The length of the minor axis. D) The distance from the center to a co-vertex. E) The length of the major axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The distance from the center to a focus. 50. The slash (/) is used in text to represent a line break in poetry or other writings that use specific line breaks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. Endpoints of major axis:$\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{49}=1$ A) (7, 0) and (-7, 0). B) (0, -7) and (0, 7). C) (5, 0) and (-5, 0). D) (0, -5) and (0, 5). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (0, -7) and (0, 7). 52. What is the primary purpose of using a slash in writing? A) To separate alternatives or options. B) To indicate a pause. C) To show possession. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate alternatives or options. 53. If given the equation $\left(x+5\right)^2=\frac{1}{3}\left(y+4\right)$ A) (5, -4). B) (-5, -4). C) (15, -4). D) (-15, -4). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (-5, -4). 54. Which is the radius of the circle with equation(x-2)$^{2}$ + (y + 4)$^{2}$ = 9 A) 9. B) 81. C) 4.5. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 55. What are the coordinates of the center and the radius of the circle with equation (x-4)$^{2}$ + (y-3)$^{2}$ = 25? A) Center (4, 3)Radius = 25 units. B) Center (-4, -3)Radius = 25 units. C) Center (-4, -3)Radius = 5 units. D) Center (4, 3)Radius = 5 units. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Center (4, 3)Radius = 5 units. 56. Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis to indicate omitted text from a quote? A) "The report stated, 'The results were satisfactory." '. B) "The report stated, 'The results were satisfactory." '. C) "The report stated, ' The results were satisfactory.'". D) "The report stated, 'The results were satisfactory." '. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "The report stated, 'The results were satisfactory." '. 57. Ellipses are only used in quotes to show omissions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 58. Complete the sentence with the most appropriate use of ellipses:'We could go to the movies, or ..... A) the park B) the mall C) home D) eat pizza' A) The park. B) The mall. C) Home. D) Eat pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mall. 59. What is a common mistake when using dashes? A) Using a dash to separate two independent clauses without a conjunction. B) Using a dash where a comma or parentheses would be more appropriate. C) Using a dash instead of a semicolon in complex sentences. D) Using a dash to indicate a pause in speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Using a dash where a comma or parentheses would be more appropriate. 60. Identify the purpose of ellipses in the sentence: "Her performance was ..... outstanding." A) To omit a word. B) To show excitement. C) To indicate a pause. D) To show hesitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To omit a word. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesEllipses For Suspense Quiz 1Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 2Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 4Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 5Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 6Apostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment QuizApostrophes For Contractions Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books