This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Ellipses For Suspense – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Given the equation $\frac{x^2}{169}+\frac{\left(y-7\right)^2}{144}=1$ A) (12, 7), (-12, 7), (0, 20), (0, -6). B) (7, 7), (-7, 7), (0, 20), (0, -6). C) (12, -7), (-12, -7), (0, 6), (0, -20). D) (13, 7), (-13, 7), (0, 19), (0, -5). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (13, 7), (-13, 7), (0, 19), (0, -5). 2. Consider an ellipse with foci F(-3, 0) and G(3, 0) with PF + PG = 14.Which equation is set up correctly? A) 6$^{2}$ + b$^{2}$ = 7$^{2}$. B) A$^{2}$ + 3$^{2}$ = 14$^{2}$. C) 3$^{2}$ + b$^{2}$ = 7$^{2}$. D) 7$^{2}$ + b$^{2}$ = 14$^{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3$^{2}$ + b$^{2}$ = 7$^{2}$. 3. 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.'. 4. Fill in the blank:Ellipsis is indicated by using ..... A) . B) . C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 5. What is the equation used to find the focal points on an ELLIPSE? A) (x-h)$^{2}$ + (y-k)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. B) 1/4d. C) C$^{2}$ = a$^{2}$-b$^{2}$. D) C$^{2}$ = a$^{2}$ + b$^{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C$^{2}$ = a$^{2}$-b$^{2}$. 6. 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) $\frac{\left(x+2\right)^2}{1}+\frac{\left(y+2\right)^2}{4}=1$. C) $\frac{\left(x+2\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y+2\right)^2}{1}=1$. D) $\frac{\left(x-2\right)^2}{1}+\frac{\left(y-2\right)^2}{4}=1$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $\frac{\left(x-2\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y-2\right)^2}{1}=1$. 7. 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. 8. Ellipses can be used to create suspense in writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. 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.'. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. What is the effect of using ellipses in dialogue? A) It adds emphasis. B) It shows excitement. C) It replaces a period. D) It indicates a pause or unfinished thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It indicates a pause or unfinished thought. 13. 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. 14. What is the standard equation of a circle? A) (x-h)$^{2}$ + (y-k)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. B) (k-x)$^{2}$ + (h-y)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. C) (x-k)$^{2}$ + (y-h)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. D) (x+h)$^{2}$ + (y+k)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (x-h)$^{2}$ + (y-k)$^{2}$ = r$^{2}$. 15. 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. 16. In an ellipse, what distance does a represent? A) The length of the major axis. B) The distance from the center to a vertex. C) The distance from the center to a co-vertex. D) The distance from the center to a focus. E) The length of the minor axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The distance from the center to a vertex. 17. What is the purpose of using ellipses in writing? A) To indicate the end of a sentence. B) To highlight important information. C) To indicate a pause, an omission of words, or to create suspense. D) To show excitement or enthusiasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To indicate a pause, an omission of words, or to create suspense. 18. 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. 19. 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) Versions of. B) Without defenses. C) Orb without. D) Aquasuits are. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Orb without. 20. 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 indicate shouting. B) To describe an action. C) To show a character's speech interruption. D) To change the topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show a character's speech interruption. 21. 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. 22. True or False:Ellipsis is used to omit unnecessary words or phrases in a sentence. A) False, ellipsis is used to separate two independent clauses. B) True, ellipsis is used to indicate a question. C) True. D) False, ellipsis is used to add unnecessary words or phrases in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) True. 23. 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. 24. Identify the conic represented by the equation $16x^2+64x+9y^2-54y+1=0$ A) Hyperbola. B) Circle. C) Ellipse. D) Parabola. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ellipse. 25. 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 stopped. B) She hesitated. C) She couldn't. D) She continued. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She hesitated. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. In an ellipse, what distance does c represent? A) The length of the minor axis. B) The length of the major axis. C) The distance from the center to a focus. D) The distance from the center to a vertex. E) The distance from the center to a co-vertex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The distance from the center to a focus. 29. 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. 30. 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). ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesEllipses For Suspense Quiz 1Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 2Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 3Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 4Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 5Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 7Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 8Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books