This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Ellipses – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipses Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who proposed the Heliocentric system? A) Copernicus. B) Ptolemy. C) Aristotle. D) Galileo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Copernicus. 2. Lin-Manuel Miranda said: "You are perfectly cast in your life. I can't imagine anyone but you in the role ..... go play." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 3. Choose the sentence where ellipses are used to show a list continues. A) We need to buy eggs, milk, bread . B) I was thinking maybe we can go later. C) She was late again. D) He's tall, dark, and handsome. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We need to buy eggs, milk, bread . 4. Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are oval in shape or A) Ellipses. B) Perfect circles. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ellipses. 5. What would be the best way to change the following sentence by using ellipses?The parade had clowns, floats and a brass band which wore blue uniforms. A) The parade had clowns, floats and which wore blue uniforms. B) The parade had clowns, floats and a brass band . C) The parade had clowns, floats and a brass band . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The parade had clowns, floats and a brass band . 6. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said: "Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent, hard work leads to success ..... greatness will come." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 7. Jennifer Lopez said: "You get what you give, ..... that's life." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 8. Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to show an omission? A) The speaker began, 'I remember the day it was unforgettable.'. B) The speaker began, 'I remember the day; it was unforgettable.'. C) The speaker began, 'I remember the day it was unforgettable'. D) The speaker began 'I remember the day it was unforgettable.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The speaker began, 'I remember the day it was unforgettable.'. 9. Punctuation consisting of three or four dots that indicates words or entire sentences are missing from a direct quote. In creative writing, this punctuation mark can express hesitation or thoughts trailing off. Ex: "Today | will go down in history." A) Ellipses. B) Comma. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. E) Apostrphe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ellipses. 10. LeBron James said: "I think the best thing ..... is leading by example. We're always just trying to teach kids that if they put in the work, they can accomplish anything. I think that's the biggest thing." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 11. An ellipse has vertices at (2, 2) and (2, 8) and co-vertices at (0, 5) and (4, 5). What is the equation of the ellipse? A) $\frac{\left(x-2\right)^2}{9}+\frac{\left(y-5\right)^2}{4}=1$. B) $\frac{\left(x+2\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y+5\right)^2}{9}=1$. C) $\frac{\left(x-2\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y-5\right)^2}{9}=1$. D) $\frac{\left(x+2\right)^2}{9}+\frac{\left(y+5\right)^2}{4}=1$. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $\frac{\left(x-2\right)^2}{4}+\frac{\left(y-5\right)^2}{9}=1$. 12. What are the co-vertices of the ellipse given by the equation $\frac{x^2}{25} + \frac{y^2}{16} = 1$ A) (5, 0) and (-5, 0). B) (0, 4) and (0, -4). C) (0, 5) and (0, -5). D) (4, 0) and (-4, 0). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (0, 4) and (0, -4). 13. When a planet or moon travels once fully in its orbit around a largest celestial body, it is a(n): A) Rotation. B) Revolution. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revolution. 14. What is the length of the major axis for the ellipse described by the equation $\frac{(x-4)^2}{64} + \frac{(y+4)^2}{16} = 1$ A) 4. B) 8. C) 16. D) 64. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 16. 15. A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase? A) New Moon. B) 3rd Quarter. C) Full Moon. D) 1st Quarter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Full Moon. 16. An ellipse is drawn around two points called A) Aphelion. B) Perihelion. C) Foci. D) Axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foci. 17. Complete the sentence:'I wanted to share the news with you, but ..... I decided to wait.' A) Maybe. B) Probably. C) Then. D) Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maybe. 18. Ellipses is A) Singular. B) Both singular and plural. C) Plural. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plural. 19. What are the coordinates of the center and the radius of the circle with equation:(x-4)$^{2}$ + (y-3)$^{2}$ = 25$^{}$$^{}$? A) Center (4, 3)Radius = 5 units. B) Center (4, 3)Radius = 25 units. C) Center (-4, -3)Radius = 25 units. D) Center (-4, -3)Radius = 5 units. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Center (4, 3)Radius = 5 units. 20. Identify the sentence that uses ellipses to indicate an unfinished thought. A) I should have known . B) I should have known. C) I should have known!. D) I should have known?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I should have known . 21. Three periods in the middle of a quote ( ..... ) is called: A) Apostrophe. B) Diagram. C) Possessive. D) Page break. E) Ellipsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Ellipsis. 22. Selena Gomez said: "You have to be happy with yourself. Once you find that, it's a lot easier to be happy with others ..... make yourself a priority." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 23. What does the distance labeled "c" tells about an ellipse? A) The length of its major axis. B) The length of its minor axis. C) The distance between the foci. D) The distance between the center and one of its focus. E) The length of the tangent of the ellipse. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The distance between the center and one of its focus. 24. What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate? A) Passage of time. B) An unfinished thought. C) Omitted text from a quotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Omitted text from a quotation. 25. Ellipsis is A) Singular. B) Plural. C) Both singular and plural. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Singular. 26. Given the equation $\frac{x^2}{49} + \frac{y^2}{36} = 1$ A) (0, 0). B) (7, 0). C) (0, 6). D) (7, 6). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (0, 0). 27. Complete the sentence with ellipses to show hesitation:'I guess we could ..... well, maybe not.' A) Go to the park. B) Stay here. C) Do that. D) Try again. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do that. 28. Identify the sentence that uses an ellipsis correctly. A) She said she would come but she never did. B) She said she would come but she never did. C) She said she would come but she never did. D) She said she would come but she never did. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said she would come but she never did. 29. Complete the sentence:'After thinking about it ..... I decided to stay home.' A) Because it was raining. B) I didn't want to. C) And watch a movie. D) It seemed best. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It seemed best. 30. Complete the sentence:'The novel is captivating, filled with unexpected twists ..... and turns.' A) However. B) But. C) Or. D) And. 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