This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Parenthetical Constructions – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parenthetical Constructions Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the correct way to cite a source with multiple authors in MLA format? A) Include only the first author's name and use et al. for the rest. B) List the authors' names in any random order. C) Use the last author's name followed by et al. D) Include all the authors' names in the same order as they appear on the source, using the word 'and' before the last author's name. If there are more than three authors, use the first author's name followed by et al. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Include all the authors' names in the same order as they appear on the source, using the word 'and' before the last author's name. If there are more than three authors, use the first author's name followed by et al. 2. Identify the sentence with the correct punctuation. A) The movie, which was released last year was a hit. B) The movie which was released last year, was a hit. C) The movie, which was released last year, was a hit. D) The movie which, was released last year is a hit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The movie, which was released last year, was a hit. 3. What is the purpose of a parenthetical element in a sentence? A) To add essential information to the sentence. B) To provide additional, non-essential information. C) To change the meaning of the sentence. D) To confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide additional, non-essential information. 4. In the sentence 'The book, which was published in 1999, is a bestseller, ' what is the parenthetical? A) The book. B) Which was published in 1999. C) Is a bestseller. D) Published in 1999. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which was published in 1999. 5. Provide an example of a sentence with a restrictive element. A) The car that is parked outside belongs to my neighbor. B) The dog barked loudly at the mailman. C) She enjoys reading books in her free time. D) The flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car that is parked outside belongs to my neighbor. 6. Insert commas as necessary to set off parenthetical expressions. When does your ship sail Mr. Smith? A) Correct as written. B) When does your ship, sail, Mr. Smith?. C) When, does your ship sail Mr. Smith?. D) When does your ship sail, Mr. Smith?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When does your ship sail, Mr. Smith?. 7. Dozens of people, many of them hikers in the national park reported seeing large bear pawprints, hearing deep growling, and finding grizzly droppings along one of the major trails. A) NO CHANGE. B) People-many of them hikers in the national park-. C) People; most of them hikers in the national park;. D) People, most of them having hiked in the national park,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People-many of them hikers in the national park-. 8. The dog seemed shy, like Jenna, herself but his tail burst into motion every time she came into view. A) NO CHANGE. B) Jenna, herself. C) Jenna herself,. D) Jenna herself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jenna herself,. 9. In which sentence is the parenthetical element correctly punctuated? A) The movie (which was really long) was boring. B) The movie, which was really long was boring. C) The movie which was really long, was boring. D) The movie which, was really long was boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movie (which was really long) was boring. 10. Create a parenthetical citation for a newspaper article with no page numbers. A) (Johnson, Sports section). B) (Brown, Front page). C) (Smith, Arts section). D) (Miller, Opinion section). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Smith, Arts section). 11. What types of punctuation can you put around a nonrestrictive phrase? A) , ,. B) . C) ( ). D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 12. Which of the following is NOT a parenthetical? A) An appositive. B) A relative clause. C) A main clause. D) An interjection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A main clause. 13. Choose the sentence with the correct use of parenthetical commas. A) The scientist, who won the award is giving a lecture. B) The scientist who won the award, is giving a lecture. C) The scientist, who won the award, is giving a lecture. D) The scientist who, won the award is giving a lecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The scientist, who won the award, is giving a lecture. 14. What type of source is this?Revkin, Andrew C. "Clinton on Climate Change." The New York Times, 17 May 2007, www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/1194817109438/clinton-on-climate-change.html. Accessed 29 July 2016. A) A page on a website. B) A journal article published online. C) A newspaper article online. D) An ebook chapter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A newspaper article online. 15. Question 15 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 16. What is the purpose of using MLA style for research? A) To show off academic knowledge. B) The purpose of using MLA style for research is to provide a standardized format for writing and citing sources in academic papers. C) To confuse the reader. D) To make the paper look longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The purpose of using MLA style for research is to provide a standardized format for writing and citing sources in academic papers. 17. Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? The cake, which was delicious, was eaten quickly. A) A) Yes. B) B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Yes. 18. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:Rhode Island the smallest state in land area is a great place to go on vacation. A) Island (the smallest state) in land area is. B) Island, the smallest state, in land area is. C) Island (the smallest state in land area) is. D) Island (the smallest state in land) area is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Island (the smallest state in land area) is. 19. Insert commas as necessary to set off parenthetical expressions. I will type up the letter Kim if you get it written by tomorrow. A) Correct as written. B) I will type up the letter, Kim, if you get it written by tomorrow. C) I will type up the letter Kim, if you get it written by tomorrow. D) I will type up the letter, Kim, if you get it written, by tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I will type up the letter, Kim, if you get it written by tomorrow. 20. Parentheticals A) Bring back into original use function or position. B) Done or happening in an instant. C) A word or phrase that gives further information about something in the sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A word or phrase that gives further information about something in the sentence. 21. What is the effect of using dashes to set off parenthetical elements? A) Using dashes creates a stronger emphasis on the parenthetical information compared to commas. B) Using dashes makes the sentence more complex and harder to read. C) Using dashes has no significant effect on the emphasis of the parenthetical information. D) Using dashes is only appropriate in informal writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using dashes creates a stronger emphasis on the parenthetical information compared to commas. 22. Create a parenthetical citation for a magazine article with multiple authors. A) (Author1, Author2, et al.). B) (Author1, Author3, and Author2). C) (Author1, Author2, and Author3). D) (Author1, Author2, Author3). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Author1, Author2, and Author3). 23. These horseradish and chive chips-the ones I just picked up from Trader Joe's-are my kryptonite. A) NO CHANGE. B) Chips-the ones I just picked up-from Trader Joe's-. C) Chips; the ones I just picked up from Trader Joe's,. D) Chips; the ones I just picked up from Trader Joe's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 24. What is the nonrestrictive element in this sentence?My mother, who had been waiting for the past 30 minutes, was beginning to question where the train was. A) My mother. B) Who had been waiting for the past 30 minutes. C) Was beginning to question. D) Where the train was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who had been waiting for the past 30 minutes. 25. Choose the best punctuation for this sentence:Jonas Salk's parents immigrants with little formal education themselves were determined that their children would succeed. A) Parents-(immigrants with little formal education themselves) were. B) Parents immigrants with little formal education themselves, were. C) Parents immigrants with little formal education themselves-were. D) Parents (immigrants with little formal education themselves) were. 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