Parenthetical Expressions Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Parenthetical Expressions – Quiz 1
1. Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?.
A) My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.
B) My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.
C) My worst subject Math (is getting easier).
D) None of above.
2. Which sentence uses commas correctly?.
A) At the camp, each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug, and a few plates.
B) At the camp each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug, and a few plates.
C) At the camp each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug and a few plates.
D) At the camp, each person had a knife a fork a spoon a mug and a few plates.
3. Identify the Parenthetical Expression:I stood up and, brushing off my pants, continued along my way.
A) Brushing off my pants.
B) I.
C) Stood up.
D) Continued along my way.
4. Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly in a parenthetical expression?a) I went to the store, and bought some apples.b) I went to the store and bought some apples.c) I went to the store and, bought some apples.d) I went to the store and bought, some apples.
A) C.
B) B) I went to the store and bought some apples.
C) D) I went to the store and bought, some apples.
D) A) I went to the store, and bought some apples.
5. Identify the parenthetical expression:Fortunately, help is always available for everybody.
A) Help.
B) Fortunately,.
C) For.
D) Is always available.
6. How should the sentence be punctuated with a comma? Mrs. Johnson can you please help me?.
A) Mrs. Johnson, can you please help me? .
B) Mrs. Johnson can you please, help me?.
C) Mrs. Johnson can you, please help me?.
D) None of above.
7. Identify the parenthetical expression:While I was on vacation, I had an epiphany.
A) No parenthetical expression.
B) I had an epiphany.
C) While I was on vacation, .
D) While.
8. A parenthetical expression is a word or phrase that IS necessary in thesentence.
A) True.
B) False.
9. Which sentence uses dashes correctly?.
A) My little brother _____ who annoys everyone _____ will not be there tonight.
B) My little brother _____ who annoys everyone will not be there _____ tonight.
C) My little _____ brother who annoys _____ everyone will not be there tonight.
D) None of above.
10. Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements in this sentence? Nick's car a green Subaru was stolen last night.
A) Nick's car, a green Subaru, was stolen last night. .
B) Nick's car a green Subaru, was stolen last, night.
C) Nick's, car a green Subaru, was stolen last night.
D) None of above.
11. A nonrestrictive expression is a word or phrase that doesn't restrict or limit themeaning of the sentence.
A) False.
B) True.
12. What is the nonrestrictive element (or nonessential piece of information) in this sentence? Pearls which are expensive aren't something I buy very often.
A) Aren't something I buy very often.
B) There is no nonrestrictive element in this sentence.
C) Pearls.
D) Which are expensive.
13. Which sentence uses dashes correctly?.
A) If I knew everything _____ which I don't _____ then my grade would be so much higher.
B) If I knew everything _____ which I don't then _____ my grade would be so much higher.
C) If I knew everything which I don't _____ then my grade would be so much higher.
D) None of above.
14. Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements in this sentence? Europa one of Jupiter's moons is covered in ice.
A) Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, is covered in ice. .
B) Europa, one of Jupiter's moons is covered, in ice.
C) Europa one of Jupiter's, moons, is covered in ice.
D) None of above.
15. What is the parenthetical phrase in this sentence? My mother, who had been waiting for the past 30 minutes, was beginning to question where the train was.
A) Who had been waiting for the past 30 minutes.
B) Was beginning to question.
C) My mother.
D) Where the train was.
16. Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements in this sentence? Sigurd the son of Sigmund was a Norse hero who killed the dragon Fafnir.
A) Sigurd, the son of Sigmund, was a Norse hero who killed the dragon Fafnir.
B) Sigurd the son of Sigmund, was a Norse hero, who killed the dragon Fafnir.
C) Sigurd the son of Sigmund was a Norse hero who killed, the dragon, Fafnir.
D) None of above.
17. You use _____ in a sentence when you quietly insert a meaning orcomment.
A) Hyphens.
B) Parentheses.
C) Commas.
D) Dashes.
18. Which sentences uses commas correctly?.
A) NGMS, as a whole, is a great school, and it is the biggest in the state.
B) NGMS, as a whole, is a great school and it is the biggest in the state.
C) NGMS, as a whole is a great school, and it is the biggest in the state.
D) None of above.
19. Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? My doctor, who graduated from Harvard University, is very intelligent.
A) Yes.
B) No.
20. Choose the correct punctuation for the parenthetical expression in the sentence:My dog, Max, loves to play fetch.a) My dog Max loves to play fetch.b) My dog, Max loves to play fetch.c) My dog Max, loves to play fetch.d) My dog, Max, loves to play fetch.
A) My dog Max, loves to play fetch.
B) My dog, Max loves to play fetch.
C) My dog Max loves to play fetch.
D) My dog, Max, loves to play fetch _____.
21. A noun or pronoun, in the form of a word, a phrase, or a clause, that further explains, renames, or identifies another noun or pronoun in thatsame sentence is a(an).
A) Appositive.
B) Nonrestrictive phrase.
C) They tend.
D) Adverb.
22. What is the main difference between dashes and commas?.
A) Dashes indicate a more sudden and stronger interruption in thought.
B) Dashes indicate a sudden change in tone or attitude.
C) Dashes indicate the beginning of a question.
D) Dashes indicate the start of a list of items.
23. Identify the parenthetical expression:My father, upon looking at my report card, was immensely delighted.
A) My father.
B) Upon looking at my report card.
C) Immensely.
D) No parenthetical expression.
24. Read the following sentence:Olive Garden is our favorite restaurant, which is why we go there often. Which answer choice correctly identifies and explains the type of clause used?.
A) Restrictive Clause:The information is essential. If the clause is removed, the sentence becomes vague. The information identifies the restaurant.
B) Nonrestrictive clause:The information is not needed. If the clause is removed, the original intent of the sentence doesn't change.
25. . How should the sentence be punctuated using commas? My friend who loves basketball also plays softball.
A) My friend who loves basketball, also plays softball.
B) My best friend, who loves basketball also plays softball.
C) My friend who loves basketball also plays, softball.
D) None of above.