This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Parenthetical Constructions – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parenthetical Constructions Quiz 8 (8 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is an example of a nonrestrictive element? A) My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting this weekend. B) My brother who lives in New York is visiting this weekend. C) My brother is visiting this weekend. D) My brother, visiting this weekend, lives in New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting this weekend. 2. Which sentence has a parenthetical phrase? A) The quick red fox ran around the house, while my dog chased after it, and the fox died. B) The fast Audi car, which had a problem in the engine, was going to Las Vegas. C) Annik has a little brother, he is very handsome, and very good at soccer. D) Sean drove a car, illegally, and got caught by the police. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The fast Audi car, which had a problem in the engine, was going to Las Vegas. 3. What is the difference between a parenthetical and a main clause? A) A parenthetical is essential to the sentence, a main clause is not. B) A parenthetical adds extra information, a main clause is essential. C) A parenthetical is a type of verb, a main clause is not. D) A parenthetical is a type of noun, a main clause is not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A parenthetical adds extra information, a main clause is essential. 4. What is the correct parenthetical citation for this film?An Inconvenient Truth. Directed by Davis Guggenheim, performances by Al Gore and Billy West, Paramount, 2006. A) (Guggenheim). B) (Guggenheim, et al.). C) ("An Inconvenient Truth"). D) (Inconvenient). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Inconvenient). 5. Identify the parenthetical element in this sentence:'The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous landmarks in the world, is located in Paris.' A) The Eiffel Tower. B) One of the most famous landmarks in the world. C) Is located in Paris. D) In the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One of the most famous landmarks in the world. 6. The second line of a works cited entry should be: A) Against the margin. B) Indented one inch. C) Indented 1/4 inch. D) Indented 1/2 inch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indented 1/2 inch. 7. While working on a group project, Jesus, Moi, and Benji are responsible for creating a bibliography page using MLA formatting. They need to organize the page by author in alphabetical order. For all other ..... without an author, they should organize it by the name of the website or magazine, etc. A) Purposes. B) Citations. C) Quotes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Citations. 8. What type of source is this?Ebert, Roger. Review of An Inconvenient Truth, directed by Davis Guggenheim. Roger Ebert Reviews, 1 June 2006, http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/an-inconvenient-truth-2006. Accessed 15 June 2016. A) Film released online. B) Newspaper article online. C) Movie review online. D) Page on a website. 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