This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Parenthetical Constructions – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parenthetical Constructions Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:Polio a disease that struck fear in parents was a terrible illness that could cripple children. A) Polio, a disease that struck fear in parents-was. B) Polio-a disease that struck fear in parents, was. C) Polio, a disease that struck fear in parents, was. D) Polio (a disease that struck fear in parents), was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polio, a disease that struck fear in parents, was. 2. Which of the following sentences contains a parenthetical? A) She went to the store. B) She went to the store, surprisingly, it was closed. C) She went to the store and bought milk. D) She went to the store quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She went to the store, surprisingly, it was closed. 3. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:Salk's discovery of a polio vaccine for which he refused to accept money won him the admiration of all Americans. A) Vaccine for which he refused to accept money, won. B) Vaccine-(for which he refused to accept money) won. C) Vaccine-for which he refused to accept money-won. D) Vaccine, for which he refused to accept money-won. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vaccine-for which he refused to accept money-won. 4. What does the number mean in the following citation:(Hazen 54). A) The page number on which the information was found. B) The year of publication. C) The author's age. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The page number on which the information was found. 5. Which one of these sentences correctly contains a parenthetical element? A) At medical school, Salk began researching influenza the virus, that causes the flu. B) At medical school, Salk began-researching influenza-the virus that causes the flu. C) At medical school, Salk began researching influenza-the virus that causes the flu. D) At medical school, Salk began researching influenza the virus that causes the flu. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At medical school, Salk began researching influenza-the virus that causes the flu. 6. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:Then one of them, the leader a little man stood up and turned to the judge. A) The leader a little man-stood up. B) The leader-a little man-stood up. C) The leader (a little man stood up). D) The leader-a little man stood up-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The leader-a little man-stood up. 7. Using parenthetical citations in your Claim-Evidence-Reason Writing Assessment is not on the grading rubric. A) True. B) False. C) I don't know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. What way are the commas being used? Michael, my friend from middle school, is turning thirteen today. A) Combining Clauses. B) Introduction. C) List. D) Extra Information (Parenthetical Statement). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extra Information (Parenthetical Statement). 9. Is this citation done correctly or incorrectly:JK Rowley states that "It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be" (301). A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 10. Which of the following shows the proper order of punctuation for MLA format? A) "Quote." (Citation). B) "Quote, " (Citation). C) "Quote" . (Citation). D) "Quote" (Citation). E) "Quote, " (Citation). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Quote" (Citation). 11. One should introduce a quote with a transition in a lead-in sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.We played racquetball not tennis. A) We played, racquetball not tennis. B) We played, racquetball, not tennis. C) We played racquetball, not tennis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We played racquetball, not tennis. 13. Which sentence would be correct to put into this parenthetical phrase? ..... who is really handsome ..... A) The fastest Nissan GTR car, , is faster than the car I have. B) My boyfriend, , brought milk for my family. C) The best song of 2017 was, , was Despacito. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My boyfriend, , brought milk for my family. 14. It took longer, though for me to realize that Spark needed quite a bit of training, as well as love and affection. A) Took longer, though,. B) Took longer though,. C) NO CHANGE. D) Took, longer though,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Took longer, though,. 15. What is the role of parenthetical commas in this sentence:'The painting, which was stolen last year, has been recovered.' A) To emphasize the main clause. B) To add essential information. C) To separate two independent clauses. D) To set off additional information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To set off additional information. 16. What is the purpose of in-text citations (aka parenthetical citations)? A) To establish purpose and credibility for your argument. B) To make it easier for someone to find the original source. C) To avoid plagiarism. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 17. What is the correct parenthetical citation for the second article?Shulte, Bret. "Putting a Price on Pollution." US News & World Report, vol. 142, no. 17, 14 May 2007, p. 37. Ebsco, Access no:24984616.Schulte, Marian. "Microplastics and Ocean Health." National Geographic, vol. 130, no. 4, Aug. 2019, pp. 20-27. A) (M. Shulte 20). B) (Schulte, "Microplastics"). C) (Schulte 20). D) (M. Shulte, "Microplastics" 20). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (M. Shulte 20). 18. Which of the following is a correct way to format an in-text citation for a source with no known author in MLA style? A) Use 'Anonymous' followed by the page number. B) Use 'Unknown' followed by the page number. C) Use the first few words of the title in quotation marks followed by the page number. D) Use the title of the work in italics followed by the page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use the first few words of the title in quotation marks followed by the page number. 19. What is an example of a nonrestrictive element? A) My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting this weekend. B) My brother who lives in New York is visiting this weekend. C) My brother, visiting this weekend, lives in New York. D) My brother is visiting this weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting this weekend. 20. What is the difference between a parenthetical and a main clause? A) A parenthetical is essential to the sentence, a main clause is not. B) A parenthetical is a type of verb, a main clause is not. C) A parenthetical adds extra information, a main clause is essential. D) A parenthetical is a type of noun, a main clause is not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A parenthetical adds extra information, a main clause is essential. 21. What is the correct parenthetical citation for this film?An Inconvenient Truth. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, performances by Al Gore and Billy West, Paramount, 2006. A) (Inconvenient). B) ("An Inconvenient Truth"). C) (Guggenheim). D) (Guggenheim, et al.). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Inconvenient). 22. Identify the parenthetical element in this sentence:'The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous landmarks in the world, is located in Paris.' A) The Eiffel Tower. B) One of the most famous landmarks in the world. C) Is located in Paris. D) In the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of the most famous landmarks in the world. 23. The second line of a works cited entry should be: A) Indented 1/4 inch. B) Indented one inch. C) Against the margin. D) Indented 1/2 inch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indented 1/2 inch. 24. While working on a group project, Jesus, Moi, and Benji are responsible for creating a bibliography page using MLA formatting. They need to organize the page by author in alphabetical order. For all other ..... without an author, they should organize it by the name of the website or magazine, etc. A) Purposes. B) Citations. C) Quotes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citations. 25. What type of source is this?Ebert, Roger. Review of An Inconvenient Truth, directed by Davis Guggenheim. Roger Ebert Reviews, 1 June 2006, http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/an-inconvenient-truth-2006. Accessed 15 June 2016. A) Newspaper article online. B) Movie review online. C) Page on a website. D) Film released online. 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