This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Ellipses – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipses Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which if the following statements is not true about ellipses? A) Ellipses have two focus or foci. B) Ellipses have two axis. C) Ellipses can be horizontal and vertical. D) Ellipses have two centers. E) All of the above are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ellipses have two centers. 2. True or False:If you start quoting something mid-sentence, you need an ellipsis before the quote. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to show omitted text from a quote? A) She whispered, 'I love you always.'. B) The letter read, 'Dear John sincerely.'. C) He said, 'To be honest I don't know.'. D) The instructions were clear concise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said, 'To be honest I don't know.'. 4. 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). 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." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 6. 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. 7. 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 '. 8. Given the ellipse $\frac{(x-2)^2}{9} + \frac{(y+3)^2}{4} = 1$ A) 2. B) 6. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 9. 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: B) "Now where did I put my car keys? I had them just a moment ago ". 10. 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. 11. 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.'. 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." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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: B) I forgot what it was. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. Ellipses are used for A) Decoration. B) Adding extra periods to a sentence. C) Adding extra information to a sentence. D) Pauses or leaving out parts of a quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pauses or leaving out parts of a quote. 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 ..... " A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 23. The path a planet travels around the sun is called its A) $_{}$ellipse. B) Orbit. C) Precession. D) Barycenter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Orbit. 24. Which sentence uses ellipses to appropriately omit part of a quote? A) She said, 'We will tomorrow.'. B) She said, 'We will; tomorrow.'. C) She said, 'We will:tomorrow.'. D) She said, 'We will tomorrow.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said, 'We will tomorrow.'. 25. 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. 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." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 27. 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 acted. C) She realized she needed to think but then she acted. D) She realized she needed to think but then she acted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She realized she needed to think but then she acted. 28. 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. 29. Which alternative WOULD NOT be acceptable? A) Now in session, The United Nations is meeting, in New York City. 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) Meeting in New York City, the United Nations is now in session. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Now in session, The United Nations is meeting, in New York City. 30. Who proposed the Heliocentric system? A) Copernicus. B) Ptolemy. C) Galileo. D) Aristotle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Copernicus. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesEllipses Quiz 1Ellipses Quiz 2Ellipses Quiz 4Ellipses Quiz 5Apostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment QuizApostrophes For Contractions QuizApostrophes Plural Or Possessive Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books