Ellipses Quiz 3 (30 MCQs)

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1. Which if the following statements is not true about ellipses?
2. True or False:If you start quoting something mid-sentence, you need an ellipsis before the quote.
3. Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to show omitted text from a quote?
4. What are the vertices of the ellipse given by the equation $\frac{x^2}{36} + \frac{y^2}{9} = 1$
5. 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."
6. Ellen DeGeneres said: "Find out who you are and be that person ..... find that truth, live that truth, and everything else will come."
7. Which sentence demonstrates the use of ellipses for trailing off?
8. Given the ellipse $\frac{(x-2)^2}{9} + \frac{(y+3)^2}{4} = 1$
9. Which sentence uses an ellipsis to show a speaker trailing off?
10. Complete the sentence:'During the meeting, the manager said, "We should focus ..... on the core issues first."'
11. Choose the sentence that uses ellipses correctly in dialogue.
12. 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."
13. The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the
14. Ellipses can only be used in the middle of sentences to show omitted text.
15. As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is .....
16. Complete the sentence with the best use of ellipses:I was going to say something important, but .....
17. The place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the
18. True or False:Ellipses should always be followed by a space when they come at the end of a sentence.
19. Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows:Lincoln ..... was very accomplished in many ways.
20. When do planets move the fastest?
21. Ellipses are used for
22. 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 ..... "
23. The path a planet travels around the sun is called its
24. Which sentence uses ellipses to appropriately omit part of a quote?
25. Ellipses can be used to show that part of a quote has been removed.
26. 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."
27. Which sentence uses ellipses to show a pause in thought effectively?
28. Ellipses can be used at the end of a sentence to indicate a trailing off of thought.
29. Which alternative WOULD NOT be acceptable?
30. Who proposed the Heliocentric system?