This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Ellipses For Suspense – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipses For Suspense Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Find the foci of the ellipse:$25x^2+9y^2=225$ A) (0, -3) and (0, 3). B) (0, -5) and (0, -5). C) (-4, 0) and (4, 0). D) (0, -4) and (0, 4). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (0, -4) and (0, 4). 2. Which of the following is the equation of the circle with a center at (5, 10) and diameter = 10 A) (x-5)$^{2}$ + (y-10)$^{2}$ = 10. B) (x-5)$^{2}$ + (y-10)$^{2}$ = 100. C) (x + 5)$^{2}$ + (y + 10)$^{2}$ = 25. D) (x-5)$^{2}$ + (y-10)$^{2}$ = 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (x-5)$^{2}$ + (y-10)$^{2}$ = 25. 3. Identify the sentence where an ellipsis is used incorrectly. A) "She was going to say something but stopped.". B) "He said he would be there eventually.". C) "I thought I saw a ghost.". D) "The book was interesting.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "The book was interesting.". 4. Consider an ellipse with foci F(0, 4) and G(0, -4) with PF + PG = 12.Which equation is set up correctly to find a? A) A$^{2}$ + 6$^{2}$ = 4$^{2}$. B) A$^{2}$ + 4$^{2}$ = 12$^{2}$. C) A$^{2}$ + 4$^{2}$ = 6$^{2}$. D) A$^{2}$ + 12$^{2}$ = 4$^{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A$^{2}$ + 4$^{2}$ = 6$^{2}$. 5. Use the slash to punctuated the following poem:Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. A) Twinkle, twinkle, little star/How I wonder what you are. B) Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / How I wonder what you are. C) Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / how I wonder what you are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / How I wonder what you are. 6. What are the coordinates of the foci of a hyperbola $\frac{x^2}{16}-\frac{y^2}{9} = 1$ A) $(\pm4, 0)$. B) $(3, \pm5)$. C) $(\pm\sqrt[]{7}, 0)$. D) $(0, \pm\sqrt[]{7})$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $(\pm\sqrt[]{7}, 0)$. 7. Select the two words that the ellipses should go between, to indicate a pause in thinking or talking"So would it be okay?" A) Would it. B) Be okay. C) So would. D) It be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So would. 8. Which of the following is NOT a correct use of an ellipsis? A) To indicate a pause in dialogue. B) To show omitted text in a quote. C) To end a declarative sentence. D) To indicate an unfinished thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To end a declarative sentence. 9. What is the correct punctuation to use when an ellipsis is used at the end of a sentence to indicate omission? A) Two dots followed by a space. B) Four dots followed by a space. C) Three dots without a space. D) Three dots followed by a space and then the appropriate punctuation for the end of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three dots followed by a space and then the appropriate punctuation for the end of the sentence. 10. Hey there! Avery, Henry, and Mia are having a heated debate. Can you help them settle it? What's the real purpose of using commas in a sentence? A) To add emphasis to a word. B) To confuse the reader. C) To make the sentence longer. D) To separate items in a list, set off introductory phrases, separate independent clauses, and clarify meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To separate items in a list, set off introductory phrases, separate independent clauses, and clarify meaning. 11. Ellipses can be used at the beginning of a sentence to create suspense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. In which sentence do ellipses correctly indicate a pause in someone's speech? A) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. B) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. C) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. D) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. 13. Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to show omitted text in a quote? A) "It was the best of times it was the worst of times.". B) "It was the best of times it was the worst of times ". C) "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.". D) "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "It was the best of times it was the worst of times.". 14. What does (h, k) stand for in the standard circle equation? A) (h, k) is the center of the circle. B) (h, k) is a point on the circle. C) (h, k) is a point that we guess and find. D) (h, k) is the distance of the circle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (h, k) is the center of the circle. 15. Convert the to standard form. x$^{2 }$+ y$^{2 }$+ 6x-10y-15 = 0 A) (x + 6)$^{2 }$+ (y-10)$^{2 }$$^{}$$^{}$$^{}$$^{}$= 15$^{2}$. B) (x + 3)$^{2 }$+ (y-5)$^{2 }$$^{}$$^{}$$^{}$$^{}$= 19$^{2}$. C) (x + 3)$^{2 }$+ (y-5)$^{2 }$$^{}$$^{}$$^{}$$^{}$= 7. D) (x + 3)$^{2 }$+ (y-5)$^{2 }$$^{}$$^{}$$^{}$$^{}$= 49. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (x + 3)$^{2 }$+ (y-5)$^{2 }$$^{}$$^{}$$^{}$$^{}$= 49. 16. How do you find the center of an ellipse? A) It is right between the focus points. B) It is one of the focus points given. C) It is always (0, 0). D) You add together the focus points. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is right between the focus points. 17. In the fourth century BC, Aristotle observed a phenomenon in which he saw a circular shadow on the Moon. He argued that Earth was a sphere based on this observation. What phenomenon caused the shadow on the Moon? A) A solar eclipse. B) A lunar eclipse. C) A spring equinox. D) A summer solstice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lunar eclipse. 18. Complete the sentence:'The movie was great, but the ending ..... left something to be desired.' A) However. B) Maybe. C) Kind of. D) Totally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kind of. 19. What is the center of a circle with equation (x-4)$^{2}$ + y$^{2}$ = 5? A) (-4, 0). B) (4, 0). C) (4, 1). D) (-4, 1). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (4, 0). 20. Write an equation for the ellipse with each set of characteristics. Then answer the question.Vertices (-7, -3), (13, -3)foci (-5, -3 ), (11, -3)what is the a and b value of the ellipse? A) A = 10, b = 6. B) A = 6, b = 10. C) A = 36, b = 100. D) A = 100, b = 36. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A = 10, b = 6. 21. How many dots are in an ellipsis? A) Two dots. B) Three dots. C) Four dots. D) Five dots. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Three dots. 22. Which sentence uses ellipses to show hesitation? A) 'I'm not sure ..... maybe we should wait.' B) 'The story goes ..... on and on.' C) 'He said ..... she said ..... we said.' D) 'It was ..... a difficult time.' A) 'I'm not sure maybe we should wait.'. B) 'The story goes on and on.'. C) 'He said she said we said.'. D) 'It was a difficult time.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'I'm not sure maybe we should wait.'. 23. Consider an ellipse with foci F(5, 0) and G(-5, 0) with PF + PG = 14.Which equation is set up correctly? A) A$^{2}$ + 7$^{2}$ = 5$^{2}$. B) A$^{2}$ + 3$^{2}$ = 5$^{2}$. C) A$^{2}$ + 5$^{2}$ = 7$^{2}$. D) A$^{2}$ + 5$^{2}$ = 14$^{2}$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A$^{2}$ + 5$^{2}$ = 7$^{2}$. 24. Ellipses can indicate that a speaker has more to say. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. When should a comma be used after an introductory phrase? A) A comma should be placed after an introductory phrase to separate it from the main clause. B) A comma should be used before an introductory phrase to indicate a pause. C) A comma is never used after an introductory phrase. D) A comma should be placed after the main clause to clarify the sentence. 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