Brackets

What is parenthesis?

• The main clause

• Extra information

• The most important information

• The least important information

True or False?

Parenthesis is not essential to the meaning of the sentence.

• True

• False

True or False?

If a bracket is at the end of a sentence, the full stop should be OUTSIDE the bracket.

• True

• False

True or False.

If you use a full sentence in brackets, the full stop should go outside the bracket.

• True

• False

Which sentence has the brackets in the correct place?

• William Shakespeare 1564-1616 was an (English poet, playwright and actor.)

• William Shakespeare 1564-1616 was an English (poet, playwright) and actor.

• William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor.

• William (Shakespeare) 1564-1616 was an English poet, playwright and actor.

Which sentence has brackets in the correct place?

• Peter my dad (took me to the park.)

• Peter (my dad) took me to the park.

• Peter my dad (took me to the park.)

• Peter my dad took (me) to the park.

Which sentence has brackets in the correct place?

• My mobile phone (the white one) is in your drawer.

• (My mobile phone) the white one is in your drawer.

• My mobile phone the white one (is in your drawer.)

• My mobile phone the white one is in (your drawer.)

Which sentence has the brackets in the correct place?

• Mr Haigh (a new teacher at school) played football with us at lunch time.

• Mr Haigh a new teacher at school (played football with us at lunch time.)

• (Mr Haigh) a new teacher at school played football with us at lunch time.

• Mr Haigh a new teacher (at school) played football with us at lunch time.

What can you use instead of brackets?

• Full stops

• Semi-colons

• Commas

• FANBOYS

What are brackets?

• / /

• *

• ( )

• - -