This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Embedding – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Embedding Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The page numbers you use for in-text citations ..... A) Can be from any edition of the book. B) Should match the source as cited on your Works Cited page. C) Should be indicated with a p. D) Can be from two editions of the same book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should match the source as cited on your Works Cited page. 2. Does there need to be a complete sentence before a colon quote (Strategy #1) A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 3. What is the rule for using commas to introduce a quote? A) Use a comma to end a quote and reintroduce an idea. B) Use a comma to introduce a quotation after a standard dialogue tag, a brief introductory phrase, or a dependent clause. C) Use a comma to introduce a quotation, or to begin a list. D) Use a comma to introduce multiple quotations at once. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use a comma to introduce a quotation after a standard dialogue tag, a brief introductory phrase, or a dependent clause. 4. When using quotes, which punctuation marks should be used? A) Single quotation marks ' '. B) Commas, ,. C) Double quotation marks '' ''. D) Either single ' ' or double '' ". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Either single ' ' or double '' ". 5. Jason was very hungry: "He almost choked." (Johnson). A) This is perfect. B) The colon is wrong. C) There are two periods. D) The parenthesis are wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are two periods. 6. Which is not a coordinating conjunction? A) For. B) Nor. C) Yet. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 7. He was hungry: "Jason almost choked because he ate his food so fast" (Johnson). A) Strategy #1. B) Strategy #2. C) Strategy #3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strategy #1. 8. He doesn't think that the law passed in PA was constitutional: "I am not aware of any court that has passed on its constitutionality" (Hawley 3). A) Set-aside. B) Build-in. C) Introduce w/colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduce w/colon. 9. In a ..... work culture, feedback offered by managers is often received as criticism. People see feedback as a questioning of their suitability to be in their role. A) Fixed Mindset. B) Growth Mindset. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fixed Mindset. 10. What is wrong with the following embedded quote? When sharing the main problem with expensive tuition, Strauss says, "making college accessible to everyone could be essential to preserving our democracy." A) Lacking a strong verb. B) Incorrect citation. C) Quote doesn't make sense. D) Lacking context. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lacking a strong verb. 11. How can you adjust your lead-in to a quote for better integration? A) By changing the tense of the quote. B) By always using a comma. C) By quoting the entire paragraph. D) By modifying the beginning of the quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By modifying the beginning of the quote. 12. What is the correct way to embed a quotation using the EXPLANATORY PHRASE to introduce it? A) In the text, it states, "the woman loves watching true crime shows that solve cold cases.". B) The woman loved watching true crime shows that solve cold cases. C) Phelps, an English teacher, loves watching "true crime shows" that solve old "cold cases.". D) "The English teacher loves watching true crime shows.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the text, it states, "the woman loves watching true crime shows that solve cold cases.". 13. Which choice best describes how to give background info. while embedding a quote? A) Copy the actual quote twice. B) You don't have to give background info. C) Reword the sentence or sentences before the quote. D) Make up your own background info. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reword the sentence or sentences before the quote. 14. Does this embedding example correct?As Jane Smith explains, "A duck's quack doesn't echo." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 15. What are signal phrases used for when using quotes? A) Signal phrases are used to emphasize the importance of a quote. B) Signal phrases are used to summarize the main points of a quote. C) Signal phrases are used to provide a personal opinion about a quote. D) Signal phrases are used to introduce a quote and provide context or attribution to the source of the quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Signal phrases are used to introduce a quote and provide context or attribution to the source of the quote. 16. Mrs. Farmer said, "Please be quiet." A) The sentence is correct as is. B) Mrs. Farmer said "Please be quiet". C) Mrs. Farmer said please "be quiet.". D) Mrs. Farmer said, "please be quite" . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sentence is correct as is. 17. How can you effectively transition into a quote? A) You can use phrases like 'According to [Author] ' or 'As [Author] states ' to create a smooth transition into the quote. B) You should always introduce the quote with a summary of your own thoughts. C) It's best to jump straight into the quote without any introduction. D) Using a rhetorical question before the quote can enhance its impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You can use phrases like 'According to [Author] ' or 'As [Author] states ' to create a smooth transition into the quote. 18. Katniss regularly lies to make the people around her feel better. For example, ..... Katniss replies that she feels "all right, " even though she is "exhausted" (Collins 264). A) After Peeta wakes him up from his fever and asks how she's doing,. B) Toward the end of the novel,. C) During one especially revealing moment in the novel,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After Peeta wakes him up from his fever and asks how she's doing,. 19. Jane Smith argues that there are many good reasons for consuming dark chocolate: "Dark chocolate contains antioxidants, lowers blood pressure, and is high in vitamins and minerals." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 20. Examine the two sentences.She stormed into the reading room. "Listen to me!" She yelled, "Listen to me!" Which of the following is true of these sentences? A) The first contains a dialogue tag; the second does not. B) Both contain dialogue tags. C) The first contains an action tag; the second contains a dialogue tag. D) Both contain action tags. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first contains an action tag; the second contains a dialogue tag. 21. When the poet asserts his "eye may be deceived" \{Shakespeare 12\}, it is clear he is not delusional, butblinded by love. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 22. An indirect 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) Does not use the exact words of what somebody says AND does not use quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Does not use the exact words of what somebody says AND does not use quotation marks. 23. How can you integrate a quote into your writing to avoid a quote dump? A) By using only quotation marks without context. B) By placing the citation before the quote. C) By ending your writing with a period before the quote. D) By adding a lead-in with your own writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By adding a lead-in with your own writing. 24. When do you use a comma before a quotation? A) When there is a complete sentence and gives context. B) When there is a verb indicating someone is talking. C) When the quote fits right into the sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When there is a verb indicating someone is talking. 25. What style of mindset do these statements indicate? "The main thing I want when I do my work is to show how good I am at it, rather than giving more importance to learn things with my teammates" . A) Growth Mindset style in Goal-Setting. B) Fixed Mindset style in Goal-Setting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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