Parentheses
Authored by Amanda Matteson
English
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses parentheses correctly? ( )
My sister (who rarely turns in her homework) still passed her math class with a B!
(The water) didn't really taste that good while it was warm...
I only get to see my closest friends (on the weekends.)
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CCSS.L.6.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses parentheses correctly? ( )
My students teach me sometimes (while) I teach them.
When I teach them about English, (they) teach me about good food.
They told me I needed to get real tacos (because Taco Bell definitely doesn't count).
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CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses parentheses correctly? ( )
Sometimes I like to watch my (favorite) movie before bed.
I got the highest score on the social studies test last week (a 97%!).
My (mom) and my (dad) got me ice cream.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?
Adele the (biggest cat) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.
Adele (the biggest cat) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.
Adele the biggest cat was not very helpful to Jane (but Rashidi was).
Adele the biggest cat was (not very helpful) to Jane, but Rashidi was.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?
Jane had a favorite dog David Greybeard.
Jane had a favorite dog (David Greybeard).
Jane had a favorite dog (David Greybeard.)
Jane had a (favorite dog) David Greybeard.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the correct reasons for using parentheses?
Choose all that apply (2 answers)
To set apart nonessential elements from the rest of the sentence.
To suggest the information is even less important than information set off by commas.
To take the place of quotation marks when a character is speaking.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?
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CCSS.L.6.2A
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