Parentheses

Which of the following sentences uses parentheses correctly?

• My yellow (hat) also became very dirty.
• My (planner) is white and green.
• He answered the quetstion (after spending five minutes on the question) wrong.
• She (loved) him very much.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of these are parentheses?

• ()
• {}
• []
• <>

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Parentheses are used to...

• make your writing look cooler.
• add more information into a sentence without an interruption.
• show when someone is speaking
• put two words together to make an adjective

Which of the following sentences DOES NOT use parentheses properly?

• He pitched for the team for five seasons (1994–1998).
• I love One Direction. (My sister prefers Green Day. Lame.)
• Rosie loved chocolate-covered strawberries (with her blueberry pancakes.)
• She went to the mall (around 5:00) yesterday.

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

• My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.
• My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.
• My worst subject Math (is getting easier).

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

• All of my life (all 12 years) has been in Georgia.
• All of my life (all 12 years has) been in Georgia.
• ll (of my life) all 12 years has been in Georgia.