This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Ellipses For Suspense – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Use ellipses to shorten the following sentence:After school I went to her house, which was a few blocks away, and then came home. A) After school I went to her house and then came home. B) I went to her house, which was a few blocks away, and then came home. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After school I went to her house and then came home. 2. Which of the following is a slash? A) ( ). B) [ ]. C) . D) /. E) . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) /. 3. The set of all points in a plane the sum of whose distances from two fixed points is a constant is a/an ..... A) Hyperbola. B) Circle. C) Ellipse. D) Parabola. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ellipse. 4. Consider an ellipse with foci F(2, 4) and G(2, -2).In which direction is the ellipse? A) Horizontal. B) Vertical. C) Diagonal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vertical. 5. The endpoints of a diameter of a circle are (3, 1) and (9, 5).Find the equation of the circle? A) $\left(x-9\right)^2+\left(y-5\right)^2=132$. B) $\left(x-6\right)^2+\left(y-3\right)^2=\sqrt{13}$. C) $\left(x-3\right)^2+\left(y-6\right)^2=132$. D) $\left(x-6\right)^2+\left(y-3\right)^2=13$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $\left(x-6\right)^2+\left(y-3\right)^2=13$. 6. Choose the sentence that properly uses ellipses:'She said she would arrive by noon ..... if traffic wasn't bad.' A) She said she would arrive by noon unless something came up. B) She said she would arrive by noon, but her car broke down. C) She said she would arrive by noon. D) She said she would arrive by noon if traffic wasn't bad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She said she would arrive by noon if traffic wasn't bad. 7. What is the radius of the circle given by the equation (x-7)$^{2 }$ + (y + 3)$^{2}$ = 25? A) 5. B) 10. C) 3. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 8. What is the difference between using ellipses and using brackets in writing? A) Ellipses indicate the start of a sentence, while brackets indicate the end. B) Ellipses indicate a pause or omission, while brackets enclose additional information. C) Ellipses are used for quotations, while brackets are used for citations. D) Ellipses are used for multiplication, while brackets are used for division. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ellipses indicate a pause or omission, while brackets enclose additional information. 9. Which of the following is a dash? A) /. B) [ ]. C) . D) ( ). E) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 10. Which sentence uses ellipses to show an unfinished conversation? A) They were discussing the project when the alarm went off. B) They were discussing the project when the alarm went off. C) They were discussing the project when the alarm went off. D) They were discussing the project when the alarm went off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They were discussing the project when the alarm went off. 11. What is the value of a and b for an ellipse with the following vertices and fociVertices (-7, -3), (13, -3)foci (-5, -3 ), (11, -3) A) A = 100, b = 36. B) A = 36, b = 100. C) A = 6, b = 10. D) A = 10, b = 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A = 10, b = 6. 12. Identify the conic represented by the equation $y^2+4x+2y-15=0$ A) Circle. B) Hyperbola. C) Parabola. D) Ellipse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parabola. 13. Which of the following uses ellipses to indicate a long pause in thought? A) I wonder if we should go now. B) I wonder if we should go now. C) I wonder if we should go now. D) I wonder if we should go now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I wonder if we should go now. 14. True or False:Ellipses should always be three periods without spaces in between. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. Find an equation in standard form for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions:-major axis endpoints (-6, 7) & (-6, 3)-minor axis length 2 A) $\frac{\left(x-6\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y+5\right)^2}{2}=1$. B) $\frac{\left(y-5\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(x+6\right)^2}{2}=1$. C) $\frac{\left(x-5\right)^2}{4}+\left(y+6\right)^2=1$. D) $\frac{\left(y-5\right)^2}{4}+\left(x+6\right)^2=1$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $\frac{\left(y-5\right)^2}{4}+\left(x+6\right)^2=1$. 16. Ellipses can be used at the beginning of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. True or False:Ellipses can be used to show hesitation in speech. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Name the center of the ellipse and the a and b values:$\frac{\left(x+4\right)^2}{16}+\frac{\left(y+2\right)^2}{9}=1$ A) Center:(4, -2), a=-16, b=-9. B) Center:(-4, -2), a=4, b=3. C) Center:(4, 2), a=16, b=9. D) Center:(-4, -2), a=3, b=4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Center:(-4, -2), a=4, b=3. 19. When using an ellipsis to indicate a pause in speech, how many dots should be used? A) Five. B) Three. C) Four. D) Two. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Three. 20. When Jorge looks at the Moon from Earth, he sees different phases of the Moon depending on the time of the month he observes the Moon. Why does the Moon have different phases during the month? A) The Moon revolves around Earth each month. B) The Moon disappears behind the Sun for one week each month. C) The Moon does not have sunlight for one week each month. D) The Moon revolves around the Sun on its axis once every month. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Moon revolves around Earth each month. 21. Which sentence best demonstrates using ellipses for dramatic effect? 'And then ..... the lights went out.' A) The movie began. B) The party started. C) Everyone left. D) It was quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The party started. 22. What is the purpose of using an ellipsis to create suspense in writing? A) To create suspense. B) To provide a conclusion. C) To clarify the meaning. D) To speed up the pace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To create suspense. 23. What is the correct way to format a dash in a sentence? A) There should be no spaces before or after a dash. Example: "He was late-again.". B) There should be a space before and after a dash. Example: "He was late-again.". C) Dashes should always be enclosed in parentheses. Example: "He was late (again).". D) Dashes should be replaced with commas. Example: "He was late, again.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There should be no spaces before or after a dash. Example: "He was late-again.". 24. Complete the sentence:When she told the story, she said, 'I ..... forgot what happened next.' A) Completely. B) Maybe. C) Totally. D) Simply. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Completely. 25. Find an equation in standard form for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions:-major axis endpoints (4, 2) & (-6, 2)-foci:(2, 2) & (-4, 2) A) $\frac{\left(y-2\right)^2}{25}+\frac{\left(x+1\right)^2}{24}=1$. B) $\frac{\left(x-1\right)^2}{25}+\frac{\left(y+2\right)^2}{16}=1$. C) $\frac{\left(y-2\right)^2}{25}+\frac{\left(x+1\right)^2}{16}=1$. D) $\frac{\left(x+1\right)^2}{25}+\frac{\left(y-2\right)^2}{16}=1$. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $\frac{\left(x+1\right)^2}{25}+\frac{\left(y-2\right)^2}{16}=1$. 26. Select the two words that the ellipses should go between, to indicate a pause in thinking or talking"Um you haven't mentioned that before." A) Mentioned that. B) You haven't. C) Haven't mentioned. D) Um you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Um you. 27. Why would you use ellipses in this sentence? "I might ..... go to the party tonight." A) To indicate excitement. B) To create a pause for emphasis. C) To omit a word or phrase. D) To create a dramatic effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To create a pause for emphasis. 28. Ellipses can be used to show hesitation in speech. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Find an equation in standard form for the ellipse that satisfies the given conditions:-minor axis length 10 on the x-axis-major axis length 14 A) $\frac{y^2}{5}+\frac{x^2}{7}=1$. B) $\frac{y^2}{49}+\frac{x^2}{25}=1$. C) $\frac{x^2}{10}+\frac{y^2}{7}=1$. D) $\frac{x^2}{25}+\frac{y^2}{14}=1$. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $\frac{y^2}{49}+\frac{x^2}{25}=1$. 30. Hey there! Rohan was writing a mysterious story and used ' ..... ' a lot. What do you think it means in his story? A) An ellipsis indicates a quotation. B) An ellipsis indicates an omission of words, a pause, or a trailing off in thought. C) An ellipsis indicates the end of a sentence. D) An ellipsis indicates a question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An ellipsis indicates an omission of words, a pause, or a trailing off in thought. ← 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 6Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 7Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books