This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Embedding – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Embedding Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following quotes is written in MLA format? A) Some Americans believe that "Americans are struggling-squeezed by rising costs, declining wages, credit-card debt and diminished benefits." (David page# 60). B) Some Americans believe that "Americans are struggling-squeezed by rising costs, declining wages, credit-card debt and diminished benefits" (Wallechinsky 60). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Some Americans believe that "Americans are struggling-squeezed by rising costs, declining wages, credit-card debt and diminished benefits" (Wallechinsky 60). 2. What is wrong with this embedded quote?To better explain this, Lisa Damour reveals that this action of snooping around "comes from a loving and protective place" (Damour, 18). A) Speaker/author is not mentioned. B) Citation is incorrect. C) Incorrect capitalization inside of the quotation marks. D) Nothing is wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citation is incorrect. 3. Which method of embedding quotes uses a COMPLETE thought to introduce a quote? A) Dialogue. B) Colon Quote. C) Flow Quote. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon Quote. 4. What is wrong with this embedded quote?For instance, Lisa Damour notes that most parents already prove their distrust of teenagers when they "scan online activity to ensure that their child isn't engaged with drugs, drinking or digital misdeeds" (Damour 2). A) The citation is incorrect. B) There is no background information. C) Incorrect capitalization at the beginning of the quote. D) Nothing is wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nothing is wrong. 5. What is wrong with this sentence: "It's yours, " Mrs. Price said.? A) There's nothing wrong with it. B) The comma should be placed before the quotation mark. C) The quotation is not introduced properly. D) The period should be inside the quotation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The quotation is not introduced properly. 6. What is the ICE method in embedding quotes? A) Introduce, Cite, Explain. B) Identify, Cite, Embed. C) Introduce, Contextualize, Embed. D) Identify, Contextualize, Explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduce, Cite, Explain. 7. The following sentence embeds a quotation successfully:The use of "tight-fisted" helps to generate a negative impression of Scrooge. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. What type of conjunction is used in this sentence? Do you want to go to the park, or do you want to stay here? A) Coordinating. B) Subordinating. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinating. 9. There is one common problem that some owners have with Western Hognose snakes as pets: "They have a tendency to avoid eating" (Shinyu). A) The colon should be a comma. B) The quotation should not be capitalized. C) This forms a run-on sentence. D) There is nothing wrong with this embedding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There is nothing wrong with this embedding. 10. Which of the following is a correct way to introduce an embedded quote? A) According to Smith, 'The data shows a significant increase.'. B) Smith says 'The data shows a significant increase.'. C) Smith:'The data shows a significant increase.'. D) Smith 'The data shows a significant increase.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) According to Smith, 'The data shows a significant increase.'. 11. What is the significance of embedding quotations in persuasive essays? A) To provide evidence and support for the writer's arguments. B) To make the essay longer and meet the word count requirement. C) To show off the writer's knowledge of famous quotes. D) To confuse the reader and make the essay more difficult to understand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide evidence and support for the writer's arguments. 12. Jack wants to know the last recharge on his prepaid. Which tool would allow me to quickly check the information? A) CAT. B) Live Person. C) Siebel. D) Mocca. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CAT. 13. The author's first name appears inside the parentheses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Which of the following is a correct example of a parenthetical citation? A) (Homer, 524). B) (Homer 524). C) (524 Homer). D) (524, Homer). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Homer 524). 15. What is this sentence missing? The rain isn't going away "The forecast shows showers through tomorrow night." A) ,. B) :. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 16. Which of the following are "says" words? A) Announces, declares, states, yells, screams, emphasizes, shouts etc. B) After, until, before, when, if. C) Colon, quotation marks, and parenthesis. D) Any word before a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Announces, declares, states, yells, screams, emphasizes, shouts etc. 17. Which of the following is an example of a constituent? A) Only verbs. B) Only nouns. C) Noun phrases, verb phrases. D) Roots only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun phrases, verb phrases. 18. Which is the dependent clause? Class will end early provided that you follow along and share. A) Class will end early. B) Provided that you follow along and share. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provided that you follow along and share. 19. Macbeth does not have time to mourn his wife's death and wishes "she should have died hereafter" (Shakespeare Act 5, Scene 5, Line 17). A) The act, scene, and line should only be listed as numbers. B) The period belongs inside the quotation marks. C) There should be a comma after wishes. D) There should be a colon after wishes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The act, scene, and line should only be listed as numbers. 20. Why is it important to embed text evidence smoothly into your writing? A) To make the essay longer. B) To ensure clarity and coherence. C) To impress the reader. D) To avoid plagiarism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ensure clarity and coherence. 21. Use these when you want to leave out any words in a quotation. A) Quotation marks. B) Ellipses. C) Brackets. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ellipses. 22. Is this quote embedded correctly?When warning Eckels about the rules of the trip, Travis declares, "The stomp of your foot, on one mouse, could start an earthquake" (Bradbury 3). A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 23. Which method of embedding quotes is designed to integrate smoothly into the text? A) Dialogue. B) Colon Quote. C) Flow Quote. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flow Quote. 24. It's okay to edit quotes by adding or removing words without doing anything to indicate that you changed the quote. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 25. "Maybe there is a beast" Simon suggests. "Maybe it's only us" (Golding 123).Where should the comma be placed? A) After the word beast. B) After the word us. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the word beast. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEmbedding Quiz 1Embedding Quiz 2Embedding Quiz 3Embedding Quiz 4Embedding Quiz 5Embedding Quiz 6Embedding Quiz 7Embedding Quiz 8Embedding Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books