This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Embedding – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Embedding Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the primary purpose of using quotations in an essay? A) To fill up space in the essay. B) To provide evidence and support for your arguments. C) To confuse the reader. D) To make the essay longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide evidence and support for your arguments. 2. A recent article from Time magazine informs, "Individuals who live to be one hundred are more positive, resilient, confident, and decisive than younger family members"(MacMillan).Where should the ending quotation mark be placed? A) After confident. B) After members. C) After the period. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After members. 3. Which on of these in-text citations is formatted correctly? A) (Cisneros 23). B) (Harry Potter 73). C) (Donald Trump 45). D) (Miller, 4). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Cisneros 23). 4. Thinking carefully about Sarah's question, I responded, "Yes, I would like a birthday cake made out of s'mores." A) Pause before the quote (keep the comma). B) Don't pause before the quote (remove that comma). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pause before the quote (keep the comma). 5. This attribute on element tag sets the vertical distance of that element A) Src (source). B) Type. C) Width. D) Height. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Height. 6. Why do we cite evidence? A) To make our essays longer. B) To prove our claim/point/idea. C) To paraphrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To prove our claim/point/idea. 7. Epoxy Plastic:Slow A) Bisphenol A (Araldite). B) Glycerol (Epon). C) Cyclohexene dioxide (Spurr). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bisphenol A (Araldite). 8. Which of the following are parentheses? A) [ ]. B) '' ''. C) ( ). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ( ). 9. According to Dr. Laine professor of writing "All you have to do is start typing."Where should the commas be placed? A) After Laine and after professor. B) After According and after writing. C) After Laine and after writing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After Laine and after writing. 10. These can be used to introduce a quotation after an introductory sentence or phrase. A) Semi-colons. B) Colons. C) Commas. D) Brackets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colons. 11. Which of the following is the correct way to introduce a quote in an essay? A) According to the author, ' '. B) The author says, ' '. C) ' ' is what the author says. D) ' ' according to the author. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) According to the author, ' '. 12. What word should you place the comma after? She put on a suit as if she had a job interview. A) Suit. B) If. C) As. D) No comma is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma is needed. 13. Which of these is an example of a theme? A) Funny. B) Children. C) Anger. D) Honor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Honor. 14. Does Strategy #3 (Flow Quotes) use a colon or "says" word before the quotation? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 15. A direct quote ..... A) Uses the exact words that somebody says AND uses quotation marks to enclose those specific words. B) Does not use the exact words of what somebody says BUT uses quotation marks. C) Uses the exact words that somebody says BUT does not use quotation marks for those specific words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Uses the exact words that somebody says AND uses quotation marks to enclose those specific words. 16. Hagrid has a low opinion of Muggles. When Mr. Dursley tries to prevent Harry from attending Hogwarts, ..... he wants to go, a great Muggle like you won't stop him" (Rowling 130). A) "If. B) He hears this reply, "If. C) Hagrid replies, "If. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hagrid replies, "If. 17. What is the purpose of the lead-in? A) To tell who said the quoted words. B) To introduce the author. C) To provide context for the evidence. D) To set the mood for the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide context for the evidence. 18. Katniss reflected "You don't forget the face of the person who was your last hope" (Collins 253).Where should the comma be placed? A) After Katniss. B) After reflected. C) After hope. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After reflected. 19. Why should ICT be integrated into teaching? A) To reduce teacher workload entirely. B) To replace traditional teaching methods. C) To enhance engagement and interactivity. D) To minimize classroom interaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To enhance engagement and interactivity. 20. When we embed quotes, we know that they have been embedded properly if the sentence still makes logical sense when you read it because the quote does not interrupt the natural flow of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. What is the first step in embedding a quotation? A) Adding a citation. B) Providing context. C) Inserting quotation marks. D) Creating a quote dump. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing context. 22. Atticus teaches Scout the importance of seeking God's approval ..... , he tells her, "This case, Tom Robinson's case, is something that goes to the essence of a man's conscience-Scout, I couldn't go to church and worship God if I didn't try to help that man" (Lee 169). A) In an interesting moment. B) During a conversation about the trial. C) At a certain point in the novel. D) This quote says. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) During a conversation about the trial. 23. When embedding a quote, what punctuation is typically used to introduce it? A) Comma or colon. B) Semicolon. C) Period. D) Exclamation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma or colon. 24. What's another reason to use brackets? A) To add or change a word(s) that aren't in the original quote. B) To make the reader focus on that part of the text first. C) To fix the spelling of a word. D) To make a bracket around the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To add or change a word(s) that aren't in the original quote. 25. Does this embedding example correct?In the article, Jane Smith writes: "Snails can sleep for three years without eating." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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