Parenthetical Expressions Quiz 2 (11 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Parenthetical Expressions – Quiz 2
1. Which is NOT a proper use for a comma?.
A) To indicate a person is speaking.
B) To signal a reader to pause.
C) To separate words or groups of words in a series.
D) To set off introductory or nonessential elements in a sentence.
2. Choose the correct punctuation for the parenthetical expression in the sentence:My favorite color, blue, is calming.a) My favorite color blue is calming.b) My favorite color, blue is calming.c) My favorite color blue, is calming.d) My favorite color, blue, is calming.
A) My favorite color blue, is calming.
B) D.
C) My favorite color, blue is calming.
D) My favorite color blue is calming.
3. Identify the parenthetical expression:I have challenged her to a contest, but she-of course-will not come.
A) But.
B) To a contest.
C) I have.
D) -of course-.
4. Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?.
A) All of my life (all 12 years) have been in Georgia.
B) All of my life (all 12 years have) been in Georgia.
C) All (of my life)12 years has been in Georgia.
D) None of above.
5. How should the sentence be punctuated with commas? My favorite subjects language arts and social studies have the best teachers ever!.
A) My favorite subjects, language arts and social studies, have the best teachers ever!.
B) My favorite subjects, language arts and social studies have the best, teachers ever!.
C) My favorite subjects language arts, and social studies have, the best teachers ever!.
D) None of above.
6. Choose the correct punctuation for the parenthetical expression in the sentence:My favorite food, pizza, is delicious.a) My favorite food pizza is delicious.b) My favorite food, pizza is delicious.c) My favorite food pizza, is delicious.d) My favorite food, pizza, is delicious.
A) My favorite food pizza, is delicious.
B) My favorite food pizza is delicious.
C) My favorite food, pizza is delicious.
D) My favorite food, pizza, is delicious _____ .
7. Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the nonrestrictive elements in this sentence? Our cat a tabby named Princess loves to lay out in the sun.
A) Our cat, a tabby named Princess, loves to lay out in the sun.
B) Our cat a tabby named Princess, loves to lay, out in the sun.
C) Our cat, a tabby named Princess loves to lay out, in the sun.
D) None of above.
8. Which sentence uses the dash correctly?.
A) My sister is coming to visit soon _____ not soon enough!.
B) My sister _____ is coming to visit soon not soon enough!.
C) My sister is coming to visit _____ soon not soon enough!.
D) None of above.
9. Which sentence contains the best use of dash?.
A) Mrs. Johnson _____ who is normally a very patient person _____ gets easily irritated when students do not listen.
B) I went to school yesterday _____ I did awesome on the test!.
C) The gray skies _____ the huge clouds _____ this is what let us know that a storm was coming.
D) The TV show _____ will make you laugh _____ even if you are in a bad mood.
10. Which answer choice correctly uses commas to set off the parenthetical elements in this sentence? The brick wall crumbling with age is dangerous to climb over.
A) The brick wall, crumbling with age, is dangerous to climb over.
B) The brick wall crumbling with age is, dangerous to climb, over.
C) The, brick, wall crumbling with age is dangerous to climb over.
D) None of above.
11. Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.
A) UGA fans, as a whole, are enthusiastic about football, my favorite sport.
B) UGA fans as a whole, are enthusiastic about football, my favorite sport.
C) UGA fans, as a whole are enthusiastic about football, my favorite sport.
D) UGA fans as a whole are enthusiastic about football, my favorite sport.