This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Parenthetical Constructions – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parenthetical Constructions Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas with a parenthetical element. A) The book which was published in 1999, is a bestseller. B) The book, which was published in 1999 is a bestseller. C) The book which, was published in 1999 is a bestseller. D) The book, which was published in 1999, is a bestseller. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book, which was published in 1999, is a bestseller. 2. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:Then the fireplace the biggest fireplace you ever saw was like a room in itself. A) Fireplace-the biggest fireplace you ever-saw was. B) Fireplace (the biggest fireplace) you ever saw was. C) Fireplace, the biggest fireplace you ever saw was,. D) Fireplace-the biggest fireplace you ever saw-was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fireplace-the biggest fireplace you ever saw-was. 3. Choose the correct parenthetical phrase to complete the sentence:The movie, ..... , was very long. A) Which I watched yesterday. B) Is about space. C) Was boring. D) And I fell asleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which I watched yesterday. 4. Identify the parenthetical element in the sentence:'The book, which was published in 2020, became a bestseller.' A) The book. B) In 2020. C) Which was published in 2020. D) Became a bestseller. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which was published in 2020. 5. Identify the correct use of commas in the sentence.You must therefore arrive on time. A) You must, therefore, arrive on time. B) You must therefore arrive, on time. C) You must, therefore arrive, on time. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You must, therefore, arrive on time. 6. At the university gym, students can volunteer for say, five hours of work at the reception desk per week, and in return, they receive a few hours of fitness class privileges. A) Volunteer for, say,. B) NO CHANGE. C) Volunteer, for say,. D) Volunteer for, say. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volunteer for, say,. 7. 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: A) Polio, a disease that struck fear in parents, was. 8. 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. 9. 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: D) Vaccine-for which he refused to accept money-won. 10. 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. 11. 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: A) At medical school, Salk began researching influenza-the virus that causes the flu. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. What way are the commas being used? Michael, my friend from middle school, is turning thirteen today. A) Combining Clauses. B) List. C) Extra Information (Parenthetical Statement). D) Introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extra Information (Parenthetical Statement). 15. 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. 16. 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). 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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) Took, longer though,. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Took longer, though,. 21. What is the role of parenthetical commas in this sentence:'The painting, which was stolen last year, has been recovered.' A) To add essential information. B) To emphasize the main clause. C) To separate two independent clauses. D) To set off additional information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To set off additional information. 22. 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. 23. 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) (Schulte, "Microplastics"). B) (Schulte 20). C) (M. Shulte 20). D) (M. Shulte, "Microplastics" 20). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (M. Shulte 20). 24. 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 the title of the work in italics followed by the page number. B) Use 'Anonymous' followed by the page number. C) Use 'Unknown' followed by the page number. D) Use the first few words of the title in quotation marks followed by the page number. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use the first few words of the title in quotation marks followed by the page number. 25. What is an example of a nonrestrictive element? A) My brother, visiting this weekend, lives in New York. B) My brother who lives in New York is visiting this weekend. C) My brother is visiting this weekend. D) My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting this weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting this weekend. 26. Which sentence has a parenthetical phrase? A) The quick red fox ran around the house, while my dog chased after it, and the fox died. B) The fast Audi car, which had a problem in the engine, was going to Las Vegas. C) Annik has a little brother, he is very handsome, and very good at soccer. D) Sean drove a car, illegally, and got caught by the police. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The fast Audi car, which had a problem in the engine, was going to Las Vegas. 27. 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. 28. 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) (Guggenheim, et al.). B) (Guggenheim). C) (Inconvenient). D) ("An Inconvenient Truth"). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Inconvenient). 29. 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. 30. The second line of a works cited entry should be: A) Indented 1/2 inch. B) Against the margin. C) Indented one inch. D) Indented 1/4 inch. 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