This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Ellipses – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipses Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is ..... A) Swelling. B) Waxing. C) Waning. D) Disappearing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Waning. 2. Complete the sentence with the best use of ellipses:I was going to say something important, but ..... A) I forgot what it was. B) I forgot what it was. C) I forgot what it was-. D) I forgot what it was;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I forgot what it was. 3. The place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the A) Perihelion. B) Aphelion. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perihelion. 4. True or False:Ellipses should always be followed by a space when they come at the end of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows:Lincoln ..... was very accomplished in many ways. A) Shows hesitation. B) Shows omitting (taking out) information. C) Shows a pause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shows omitting (taking out) information. 6. When do planets move the fastest? A) Close to the sun. B) Far away from the sun. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Close to the sun. 7. Ellipses are used for A) Decoration. B) Adding extra periods to a sentence. C) Adding extra information to a sentence. D) Pauses or leaving out parts of a quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pauses or leaving out parts of a quote. 8. Michelle Obama said: "Success isn't about how much money you make; it's about the difference you make in people's lives. That is what truly matters. I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel ..... " A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 9. The path a planet travels around the sun is called its A) Orbit. B) $_{}$ellipse. C) Barycenter. D) Precession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orbit. 10. Which sentence uses ellipses to appropriately omit part of a quote? A) She said, 'We will tomorrow.'. B) She said, 'We will tomorrow.'. C) She said, 'We will:tomorrow.'. D) She said, 'We will; tomorrow.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said, 'We will tomorrow.'. 11. Ellipses can be used to show that part of a quote has been removed. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Zendaya said: "If you're doing something you're passionate about, and it's something you care about, that's really all that matters. You have to be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire ..... even if you don't achieve the goal, at least you'll be satisfied knowing you gave it your all." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 13. Which sentence uses ellipses to show a pause in thought effectively? A) She realized she needed to think but then she acted. B) She realized she needed to think but then she acted. C) She realized she needed to think but then acted. D) She realized she needed to think but then she acted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She realized she needed to think but then she acted. 14. Ellipses can be used at the end of a sentence to indicate a trailing off of thought. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Which alternative WOULD NOT be acceptable? A) The United Nations (which meets in New York City) is now in session. B) The United Nations which meets in New York City is now in session. C) Meeting in New York City, the United Nations is now in session. D) Now in session, The United Nations is meeting, in New York City. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Now in session, The United Nations is meeting, in New York City. 16. Who proposed the Heliocentric system? A) Copernicus. B) Ptolemy. C) Aristotle. D) Galileo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Copernicus. 17. 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. 18. 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 . 19. 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. 20. 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 . 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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.'. 24. 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. 25. 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. 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