This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Ellipses – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipses Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the vertices of the ellipse given by the equation $\frac{x^2}{36} + \frac{y^2}{9} = 1$ A) (6, 0) and (-6, 0). B) (0, 3) and (0, -3). C) (6, 0) and (0, 3). D) (3, 0) and (-3, 0). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (6, 0) and (-6, 0). 2. Oprah Winfrey said: "You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it ..... passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 3. Ellen DeGeneres said: "Find out who you are and be that person ..... find that truth, live that truth, and everything else will come." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 4. Which sentence demonstrates the use of ellipses for trailing off? A) 'I thought I had '. B) 'I thought I had'. C) 'I thought I had'. D) 'I thought I had'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'I thought I had '. 5. Given the ellipse $\frac{(x-2)^2}{9} + \frac{(y+3)^2}{4} = 1$ A) 2. B) 4. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 6. Which sentence uses an ellipsis to show a speaker trailing off? A) "Now where did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago.". B) " now where did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago.". C) "Now where did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago.". D) "Now where did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago ". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Now where did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago ". 7. Complete the sentence:'During the meeting, the manager said, "We should focus ..... on the core issues first."' A) Only. B) Mostly. C) Briefly. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only. 8. Choose the sentence that uses ellipses correctly in dialogue. A) The professor noted, 'The theory is complex, but we'll simplify it.'. B) The professor noted, 'The theory is complex but we'll simplify it.'. C) The professor noted, 'The theory is complex but we'll simplify it.'. D) The professor noted, 'The theory is complex but we'll simplify it.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The professor noted, 'The theory is complex but we'll simplify it.'. 9. Gal Gadot said: "It's so important for girls and boys to have a female, strong superhero to look up to. The more we acknowledge that we have different roles in life, the better we will understand and respect one another ..... we need to embrace the diversity that we see all around us." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 10. The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the A) Aphelion. B) Perihelion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aphelion. 11. Ellipses can only be used in the middle of sentences to show omitted text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ..... A) Waning. B) Waxing. C) Disappearing. D) Swelling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waning. 13. Complete the sentence with the best use of ellipses:I was going to say something important, but ..... A) I forgot what it was. B) I forgot what it was-. C) I forgot what it was. D) I forgot what it was;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I forgot what it was. 14. The place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the A) Perihelion. B) Aphelion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perihelion. 15. True or False:Ellipses should always be followed by a space when they come at the end of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows:Lincoln ..... was very accomplished in many ways. A) Shows hesitation. B) Shows omitting (taking out) information. C) Shows a pause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shows omitting (taking out) information. 17. When do planets move the fastest? A) Close to the sun. B) Far away from the sun. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Close to the sun. 18. Ellipses are used for A) Adding extra information to a sentence. B) Pauses or leaving out parts of a quote. C) Adding extra periods to a sentence. D) Decoration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pauses or leaving out parts of a quote. 19. Michelle Obama said: "Success isn't about how much money you make; it's about the difference you make in people's lives. That is what truly matters. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel ..... " A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 20. The path a planet travels around the sun is called its A) Barycenter. B) Precession. C) Orbit. D) $_{}$ellipse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Orbit. 21. Ellipses can be used to show that part of a quote has been removed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Zendaya said: "If you're doing something you're passionate about, and it's something you care about, that's really all that matters. You have to be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire ..... even if you don't achieve the goal, at least you'll be satisfied knowing you gave it your all." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 23. Which sentence uses ellipses to show a pause in thought effectively? A) She realized she needed to think but then she acted. B) She realized she needed to think but then she acted. C) She realized she needed to think but then acted. D) She realized she needed to think but then she acted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She realized she needed to think but then she acted. 24. Ellipses can be used at the end of a sentence to indicate a trailing off of thought. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Which alternative WOULD NOT be acceptable? A) Meeting in New York City, the United Nations is now in session. B) The United Nations which meets in New York City is now in session. C) The United Nations (which meets in New York City) is now in session. D) Now in session, The United Nations is meeting, in New York City. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Now in session, The United Nations is meeting, in New York City. 26. Who proposed the Heliocentric system? A) Aristotle. B) Copernicus. C) Ptolemy. D) Galileo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Copernicus. 27. Lin-Manuel Miranda said: "You are perfectly cast in your life. I can't imagine anyone but you in the role ..... go play." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 28. Choose the sentence where ellipses are used to show a list continues. A) We need to buy eggs, milk, bread . B) I was thinking maybe we can go later. C) She was late again. D) He's tall, dark, and handsome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We need to buy eggs, milk, bread . 29. Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are oval in shape or A) Ellipses. B) Perfect circles. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ellipses. 30. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said: "Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent, hard work leads to success ..... greatness will come." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 31. Jennifer Lopez said: "You get what you give, ..... that's life." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 32. Punctuation consisting of three or four dots that indicates words or entire sentences are missing from a direct quote. In creative writing, this punctuation mark can express hesitation or thoughts trailing off. Ex: "Today | will go down in history." A) Semicolon. B) Apostrphe. C) Comma. D) Ellipses. E) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ellipses. 33. LeBron James said: "I think the best thing ..... is leading by example. We're always just trying to teach kids that if they put in the work, they can accomplish anything. I think that's the biggest thing." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 34. An ellipse has vertices at (2, 2) and (2, 8) and co-vertices at (0, 5) and (4, 5). What is the equation of the ellipse? A) $\frac{\left(x+2\right)^2}{9}+\frac{\left(y+5\right)^2}{4}=1$. B) $\frac{\left(x-2\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y-5\right)^2}{9}=1$. C) $\frac{\left(x-2\right)^2}{9}+\frac{\left(y-5\right)^2}{4}=1$. D) $\frac{\left(x+2\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y+5\right)^2}{9}=1$. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) $\frac{\left(x-2\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y-5\right)^2}{9}=1$. 35. What are the co-vertices of the ellipse given by the equation $\frac{x^2}{25} + \frac{y^2}{16} = 1$ A) (5, 0) and (-5, 0). B) (0, 4) and (0, -4). C) (0, 5) and (0, -5). D) (4, 0) and (-4, 0). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (0, 4) and (0, -4). 36. When a planet or moon travels once fully in its orbit around a largest celestial body, it is a(n): A) Rotation. B) Revolution. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revolution. 37. What is the length of the major axis for the ellipse described by the equation $\frac{(x-4)^2}{64} + \frac{(y+4)^2}{16} = 1$ A) 64. B) 8. C) 4. D) 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 16. 38. A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase? A) Full Moon. B) 1st Quarter. C) 3rd Quarter. D) New Moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full Moon. 39. An ellipse is drawn around two points called A) Aphelion. B) Axis. C) Foci. D) Perihelion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foci. 40. Complete the sentence:'I wanted to share the news with you, but ..... I decided to wait.' A) Now. B) Maybe. C) Probably. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maybe. 41. Identify the sentence that uses ellipses to indicate an unfinished thought. A) I should have known?. B) I should have known . C) I should have known. D) I should have known!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I should have known . 42. Three periods in the middle of a quote ( ..... ) is called: A) Page break. B) Apostrophe. C) Possessive. D) Ellipsis. E) Diagram. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ellipsis. 43. Selena Gomez said: "You have to be happy with yourself. Once you find that, it's a lot easier to be happy with others ..... make yourself a priority." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 44. What does the distance labeled "c" tells about an ellipse? A) The length of its major axis. B) The length of its minor axis. C) The distance between the foci. D) The distance between the center and one of its focus. E) The length of the tangent of the ellipse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The distance between the center and one of its focus. 45. What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate? A) Passage of time. B) An unfinished thought. C) Omitted text from a quotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Omitted text from a quotation. 46. Given the equation $\frac{x^2}{49} + \frac{y^2}{36} = 1$ A) (0, 6). B) (0, 0). C) (7, 0). D) (7, 6). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (0, 0). 47. Complete the sentence with ellipses to show hesitation:'I guess we could ..... well, maybe not.' A) Try again. B) Go to the park. C) Stay here. D) Do that. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Do that. 48. Identify the sentence that uses an ellipsis correctly. A) She said she would come but she never did. B) She said she would come but she never did. C) She said she would come but she never did. D) She said she would come but she never did. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said she would come but she never did. 49. Complete the sentence:'After thinking about it ..... I decided to stay home.' A) Because it was raining. B) I didn't want to. C) And watch a movie. D) It seemed best. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It seemed best. 50. Complete the sentence:'The novel is captivating, filled with unexpected twists ..... and turns.' A) However. B) But. C) Or. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 51. A solar eclipse only happens during a ..... moon. A) Cresent. B) Gibbous. C) Full. D) New. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) New. 52. What is at the middle of a Heliocentric system? A) Sun. B) Moon. C) Mars. D) Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sun. 53. Will Smith said: "The first step is you have to say that you can ..... There's no reason to have a plan B because it distracts from plan A." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 54. Which is NOT one of Kepler's laws? A) Planets closest to the sun travel faster. B) Planets travel in an ellipse. C) The farther a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes to orbit. D) Planets revolve around the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Planets revolve around the Earth. 55. What is the eccentricity of the ellipse? $\frac{\left(x-6\right)^2}{25}+\frac{\left(y-3\right)^2}{64}=1$ A) 0.63. B) 0.86. C) 0.78. D) 0.74. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 0.78. 56. In which scenario would you use ellipses? A) To end a sentence. B) To list items. C) To show omitted text in a quote. D) To indicate a pause in speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show omitted text in a quote. 57. In an ellipse, what distance does b represent? A) The distance from the center to a vertex. B) The distance from the center to a focus. C) The distance from the center to a co-vertex. D) The length of the minor axis. E) The length of the major axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The distance from the center to a co-vertex. 58. Choose the sentence that uses ellipses correctly to indicate omitted text. A) She said she would arrive by noon. B) She said she would arrive by noon. C) She said she would arrive by noon. D) She said she would arrive by noon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said she would arrive by noon. 59. What has an eccentricity of zero A) A straight line. B) A large ellipse. C) A circle. D) A small ellipse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A circle. 60. What does the distance labeled "b" tells about an ellipse? A) The length of its major axis. B) The length of its minor axis. C) Half of the length of its minor axis. D) Half of the length of its major axis. E) The distance between the foci. 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