This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Parenthetical Constructions – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parenthetical Constructions Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:Green lizards which were very rare in the area sat up on the stones in the sunlight and blinked at us. A) Lizards-which were very-rare in the area sat. B) Lizards (which were very rare in the area) sat. C) Lizards which were very (rare in the area) sat. D) Lizards (which were very rare) in the area sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lizards (which were very rare in the area) sat. 2. Identify the parenthetical element in the sentence: "The weather, as you can see, is quite unpredictable." A) Is quite unpredictable. B) As you can see. C) The weather. D) The weather is quite unpredictable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As you can see. 3. Matcha as a flavor, it seems is growing in popularity quite rapidly. A) NO CHANGE. B) As a flavor it seems. C) As a flavor, it seems,. D) As a flavor it seems,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As a flavor, it seems,. 4. The investment banker was surprised to find that his high school marching band picture (complete with the terrible haircut he had sported at the time was now circulating as a popular meme. A) -complete with the terrible haircut he had sported at the time-. B) No change. C) Complete with the terrible haircut he had sported at the time-. D) Complete with the terrible haircut he had sported at the time,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -complete with the terrible haircut he had sported at the time-. 5. What is the effect of removing a parenthetical from a sentence? A) The sentence becomes unclear. B) The sentence loses additional information. C) The sentence becomes grammatically incorrect. D) The sentence changes its main meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sentence loses additional information. 6. What is a common mistake when using parenthetical commas? A) Using them to separate items in a list. B) Using them to end a sentence. C) Using them at the beginning of a sentence. D) Using them to set off essential information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using them to set off essential information. 7. How can you tell if a phrase is nonessential? A) It has punctuation around it. B) You naturally pause before and after. C) You can remove it from the sentence without losing meaning. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 8. According to the critical edition of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Donald Lalwer the application of Darwin's theories was especially strong in Germany, where the implications of biology, psychology, and social theory were enthusiastically explored" (103). This in-text citation A) Is missing the author's credentials. B) Incorrectly typed the title. C) Is missing the author's name in the parenthetical documentation. D) Is done correctly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is missing the author's credentials. 9. Where Nicholas excelled at math and science, his younger brother Freddie preferred subjects that involved extensive reading and writing such as, history and English. A) Writing, such as history. B) NO CHANGE. C) Writing such as history. D) Writing; such as, history;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writing, such as history. 10. Which part of the sentence is the parenthetical element? Marsha loves reptiles, even snakes, and likes to read books about them. A) Marsha loves reptiles. B) Even snakes. C) Likes to read. D) And likes to read books about them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Even snakes. 11. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:The Washington Monument built between 1848 and 1884 was damaged by an earthquake. A) Monument, built between 1848 and 1884-was damaged. B) Monument (built between 1848 and 1884 was) damaged. C) Monument, built between 1848 and 1884, was damaged. D) Monument built between (1848 and 1884) was damaged. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monument, built between 1848 and 1884, was damaged. 12. What is the correct way to cite a source with multiple authors in MLA format? A) Include only the first author's name and use et al. for the rest. B) List the authors' names in any random order. C) Use the last author's name followed by et al. D) Include all the authors' names in the same order as they appear on the source, using the word 'and' before the last author's name. If there are more than three authors, use the first author's name followed by et al. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Include all the authors' names in the same order as they appear on the source, using the word 'and' before the last author's name. If there are more than three authors, use the first author's name followed by et al. 13. What is the purpose of a parenthetical element in a sentence? A) To change the meaning of the sentence. B) To add essential information to the sentence. C) To confuse the reader. D) To provide additional, non-essential information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide additional, non-essential information. 14. In the sentence 'The book, which was published in 1999, is a bestseller, ' what is the parenthetical? A) Which was published in 1999. B) The book. C) Published in 1999. D) Is a bestseller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which was published in 1999. 15. Provide an example of a sentence with a restrictive element. A) The car that is parked outside belongs to my neighbor. B) The flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully. C) The dog barked loudly at the mailman. D) She enjoys reading books in her free time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car that is parked outside belongs to my neighbor. 16. Insert commas as necessary to set off parenthetical expressions. When does your ship sail Mr. Smith? A) When, does your ship sail Mr. Smith?. B) Correct as written. C) When does your ship sail, Mr. Smith?. D) When does your ship, sail, Mr. Smith?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When does your ship sail, Mr. Smith?. 17. Dozens of people, many of them hikers in the national park reported seeing large bear pawprints, hearing deep growling, and finding grizzly droppings along one of the major trails. A) People, most of them having hiked in the national park,. B) NO CHANGE. C) People; most of them hikers in the national park;. D) People-many of them hikers in the national park-. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People-many of them hikers in the national park-. 18. The dog seemed shy, like Jenna, herself but his tail burst into motion every time she came into view. A) Jenna herself. B) NO CHANGE. C) Jenna herself,. D) Jenna, herself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jenna herself,. 19. In which sentence is the parenthetical element correctly punctuated? A) The movie (which was really long) was boring. B) The movie, which was really long was boring. C) The movie which was really long, was boring. D) The movie which, was really long was boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movie (which was really long) was boring. 20. Create a parenthetical citation for a newspaper article with no page numbers. A) (Miller, Opinion section). B) (Brown, Front page). C) (Smith, Arts section). D) (Johnson, Sports section). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Smith, Arts section). 21. What types of punctuation can you put around a nonrestrictive phrase? A) , ,. B) . C) ( ). D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 22. Which of the following is NOT a parenthetical? A) A relative clause. B) An interjection. C) An appositive. D) A main clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A main clause. 23. Choose the sentence with the correct use of parenthetical commas. A) The scientist who won the award, is giving a lecture. B) The scientist, who won the award is giving a lecture. C) The scientist, who won the award, is giving a lecture. D) The scientist who, won the award is giving a lecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The scientist, who won the award, is giving a lecture. 24. What type of source is this?Revkin, Andrew C. "Clinton on Climate Change." The New York Times, 17 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/1194817109438/clinton-on-climate-change.html. Accessed 29 July 2016. A) A page on a website. B) A newspaper article online. C) An ebook chapter. D) A journal article published online. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A newspaper article online. 25. What is the purpose of using MLA style for research? A) To show off academic knowledge. B) The purpose of using MLA style for research is to provide a standardized format for writing and citing sources in academic papers. C) To confuse the reader. D) To make the paper look longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The purpose of using MLA style for research is to provide a standardized format for writing and citing sources in academic papers. 26. Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? The cake, which was delicious, was eaten quickly. A) A) Yes. B) B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Yes. 27. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:Rhode Island the smallest state in land area is a great place to go on vacation. A) Island (the smallest state) in land area is. B) Island, the smallest state, in land area is. C) Island (the smallest state in land area) is. D) Island (the smallest state in land) area is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Island (the smallest state in land area) is. 28. Insert commas as necessary to set off parenthetical expressions. I will type up the letter Kim if you get it written by tomorrow. A) I will type up the letter, Kim, if you get it written, by tomorrow. B) I will type up the letter, Kim, if you get it written by tomorrow. C) I will type up the letter Kim, if you get it written by tomorrow. D) Correct as written. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I will type up the letter, Kim, if you get it written by tomorrow. 29. What is the effect of using dashes to set off parenthetical elements? A) Using dashes creates a stronger emphasis on the parenthetical information compared to commas. B) Using dashes makes the sentence more complex and harder to read. C) Using dashes has no significant effect on the emphasis of the parenthetical information. D) Using dashes is only appropriate in informal writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using dashes creates a stronger emphasis on the parenthetical information compared to commas. 30. Create a parenthetical citation for a magazine article with multiple authors. A) (Author1, Author2, et al.). B) (Author1, Author3, and Author2). C) (Author1, Author2, and Author3). D) (Author1, Author2, Author3). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Author1, Author2, and Author3). 31. These horseradish and chive chips-the ones I just picked up from Trader Joe's-are my kryptonite. A) Chips-the ones I just picked up-from Trader Joe's-. B) NO CHANGE. C) Chips; the ones I just picked up from Trader Joe's,. D) Chips; the ones I just picked up from Trader Joe's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 32. What is the nonrestrictive element in this sentence?My mother, who had been waiting for the past 30 minutes, was beginning to question where the train was. A) Was beginning to question. B) Who had been waiting for the past 30 minutes. C) Where the train was. D) My mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who had been waiting for the past 30 minutes. 33. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:Jonas Salk's parents immigrants with little formal education themselves were determined that their children would succeed. A) Parents immigrants with little formal education themselves-were. B) Parents immigrants with little formal education themselves, were. C) Parents (immigrants with little formal education themselves) were. D) Parents-(immigrants with little formal education themselves) were. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parents (immigrants with little formal education themselves) were. 34. Which sentence correctly uses parenthetical commas? A) The teacher who, was very strict gave us extra homework. B) The teacher who was very strict, gave us extra homework. C) The teacher, who was very strict gave us extra homework. D) The teacher, who was very strict, gave us extra homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The teacher, who was very strict, gave us extra homework. 35. Identify the parenthetical element in the sentence: "The solution, as expected, was simple." A) The solution. B) As expected. C) Was simple. D) The solution was simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As expected. 36. If you included the author's last name in the sentence, then you do not need to include it in the parenthetical citation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. Is this citation done correctly or incorrectly:"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose." (Seuss #37). A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 38. They returned to Limestone Dr., the street they grew up on one final time before heading north to Seattle. A) Limestone Dr., the street, they grew up on. B) Limestone Dr. the street they grew up on. C) NO CHANGE. D) Limestone Dr., the street they grew up on,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Limestone Dr., the street they grew up on,. 39. Paraphrasing another person's ideas or words does NOT require an in-text citation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. A student is quoting from the book Bomb by Steve Sheinkin.Which is the correct parenthetical citation? A) (Bomb by Steve Sheinkin 191). B) (Bomb 191). C) (Sheinkin 191). D) (Sheinkin 191). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Bomb by Steve Sheinkin 191). 41. How should a parenthetical citation be formatted for a source with no known author in MLA style? A) (Title of the Work page number). B) (Unknown Author page number). C) (Anonymous page number). D) (No Author page number). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Title of the Work page number). 42. What is the correct parenthetical citation for the first journal article by Nordhaus?Nordhaus, William D. "After Kyoto:Alternative Mechanisms to Control Global Warming." American Economic Review, vol. 96, no. 2, 2006, pp. 31-34.Nordhaus, William D. "Global Warming Economics." Science, vol. 294, no. 5545, 9 Nov. 2001, pp. 1283-84. A) (Nordhaus, "After" 31). B) (W. Nordhaus 31). C) (Nordhaus, American 31). D) (Nordhaus, "After"). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Nordhaus, "After" 31). 43. Where should the second comma go in the following sentence?A spinosaurus, my favorite dinosaur has a giant sail on its back. A) A spinosaurus, my favorite dinosaur, has a giant sail on its back. B) A, spinosaurus, my favorite dinosaur has a giant sail on its back. C) A spinosaurus, my favorite, dinosaur has a giant sail on its back. D) A spinosaurus, my favorite dinosaur has a giant sail, on its back. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A spinosaurus, my favorite dinosaur, has a giant sail on its back. 44. What punctuation is used to set off a parenthetical phrase? A) Colons. B) Semicolons. C) Commas. D) Periods. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commas. 45. Which of the following sentences needs parenthetical commas? A) The dog that barks, loudly, is mine. B) The dog, that barks loudly, is mine. C) The dog that barks loudly is mine. D) The dog that barks loudly, is mine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog that barks loudly is mine. 46. What is a parenthetical element? A) A part of a sentence that can be removed without changing its meaning. B) A part of a sentence that changes the subject. C) A part of a sentence that is essential to its meaning. D) A part of a sentence that is always at the end. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A part of a sentence that can be removed without changing its meaning. 47. Add commas where they are needed in the following sentence:The teacher who was very experienced gave us a lot of homework. A) The teacher, who was very experienced, gave us a lot of homework. B) Correct as written. C) The teacher who was very experienced, gave us a lot of homework. D) The teacher, who was very experienced gave us a lot of homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher, who was very experienced, gave us a lot of homework. 48. Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.Who is your favorite actor Bill? A) Who is your favorite actor, Bill?. B) Who is, your favorite actor, Bill?. C) Who, is your favorite actor Bill?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who is your favorite actor, Bill?. 49. A student is quoting from the book When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed.Which is the correct parenthetical citation? A) (VIctoria and Omar 99). B) (Jamieson and Mohamed 99). C) Jamieson and Mohamed 99. D) Mohamed p. 99. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (VIctoria and Omar 99). 50. Identify the parenthetical element in the following sentence:'The car, which was red, sped past us.' A) The car, which was red. B) The car. C) Sped past us. D) Which was red. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Which was red. 51. How can you identify a nonrestrictive clause in a sentence? A) A nonrestrictive clause can often be identified by its use of commas and the fact that it can be removed without altering the main meaning of the sentence. B) A nonrestrictive clause is always found at the beginning of a sentence. C) A nonrestrictive clause must contain at least three words. D) A nonrestrictive clause is always essential to the meaning of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A nonrestrictive clause can often be identified by its use of commas and the fact that it can be removed without altering the main meaning of the sentence. 52. What type of source is this?Shulte, Bret. "Putting a Price on Pollution." US News & World Report, vol. 142, no. 17, 14 May 2007, p. 37. Ebsco, Access no:24984616. A) A page on a website. B) A journal article found on a database. C) A database. D) A magazine article re-published on a website. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A journal article found on a database. 53. In which of the following sentences are parenthetical commas used incorrectly? A) The cat, that is black, is sleeping. B) The movie, although long, was entertaining. C) The teacher, who is kind, helped me. D) My brother, who is a chef, made dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat, that is black, is sleeping. 54. When using a direct quote in MLA format, what information must be included in the parenthetical citation? A) Author's last name and page number. B) Author's first name and page number. C) Title of the book and page number. D) Publisher and page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Author's last name and page number. 55. What type of source is this?Gowdy, John. "Avoiding Self-organized Extinction:Toward a Co-evolutionary Economics of Sustainability." International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, vol. 14, no. 1, 2007, pp. 27-36. A) Scholarly journal article in print. B) Book chapter. C) Newspaper article in print. D) Magazine article in print. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scholarly journal article in print. 56. A student is quoting from the book The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen.Which is the correct parenthetical citation? A) (Nguyen 44). B) (Trung 44). C) (Nguyen page 44). D) Nguyen 44. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Nguyen 44). 57. I had been looking at him, when, turning suddenly he caught my gaze fastened on his face. A) NO CHANGE. B) I had been looking at him, when, turning suddenly, he caught my gaze fastened on his face. C) I had been looking at him, when turning, suddenly he caught my gaze fastened on his face. D) I had been looking at him, when turning suddenly he caught my gaze fastened on his face. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I had been looking at him, when, turning suddenly, he caught my gaze fastened on his face. 58. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:Dr. Jonas Salk 1914-1995 discovered a cure for polio. A) Salk, (1914-1995), discovered. B) Salk-1914-1995-discovered. C) Salk 1914-1995, discovered. D) Salk (1914-1995) discovered. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Salk (1914-1995) discovered. 59. Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? My friend, who is a talented musician, plays the piano beautifully. A) A) Yes. B) B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Yes. 60. What is the purpose of parenthetical commas in a sentence? A) To join two independent clauses. B) To separate items in a list. C) To set off non-essential information. D) To indicate a pause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To set off non-essential information. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesParenthetical Constructions Quiz 1Parenthetical Constructions Quiz 3Parenthetical Constructions Quiz 4Apostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment QuizApostrophes For Contractions QuizApostrophes Plural Or Possessive QuizApostrophes With Plural Possessives Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books