Parentheses Challenge

Identify the correct placement of parentheses in the following sentence: The cat (which was black) sat on the mat.

• The cat (which was black sat) on the mat.

• The cat (which was black) sat on the mat.

• The cat which (was black) sat on the mat.

• The cat (which was black sat on the mat.

Which of the following sentences uses parentheses correctly?

• A) I love to read (especially mystery novels).

• A) (I love to read) especially mystery novels.

• B) I love to read (especially mystery novels

• C) I love to read especially (mystery novels)

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

• She went to the store (which was closed to buy some milk.

• She went to the store to (which was closed) buy some milk.

• She went to the store (which was closed to buy some milk).

• She went to the store (which was closed) to buy some milk.

True or False: Parentheses should always be used in pairs.

• Never

• False

• True

• Sometimes

Choose the sentence that uses parentheses correctly:

• A) The dog (which was barking) ran away.

• D) The dog (which was) barking ran away.

• C) The dog (which was barking ran away.

• E) The dog which was (barking ran away).

What is the purpose of using parentheses in writing?

• To indicate the end of a sentence

• To highlight the main idea

• To set off extra information, clarify meaning, indicate an interruption, or enclose a list of items.

• To confuse the reader

Which of the following sentences uses parentheses incorrectly?

• A) The movie (which was long) was boring.

• D) The movie (which was long was) boring.

• C) The movie (which was long was) boring.

• B) The movie which was (long) was boring.

In the sentence 'He told me quietly to leave the room.', where should the parentheses be placed?

• He told me (quietly) to leave the room

• He told me (to leave the room) quietly.

• He told me (quietly) to leave the room.

• He told me to (leave the room quietly).

What punctuation mark is can be used to enclose parentheses?

• full-stops

• hyphens

• dash

• exclamation mark

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly with parentheses?

• C) She is going to the park with her friends)

• B) She is going to the park (with her friends)

• A) She is going to the park with her friends(

• A) She is going to the park (with her friends).