Punctuation and Capitalization

Check all that apply. When do you use parentheses?

• To translate words

• To give examples

• to enclose numbers or letters in a list

• Cite authors/sources

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Brackets are NOT used to

• insert explanations or comments into quoted material.

• insert corrections into quoted material.

• add sarcastic comments to quoted material.

• insert clarifications into quoted material.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Square brackets are used to

• Add ridiculous information

• Always add essential information

• Always add non-essential information

• Clarify or define

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Chess, my favorite game, of all time, involves a lot of strategy.

• Chess my favorite game of all time, involves a lot of strategy.

• Chess my favorite game of all time involves a lot of strategy.

• Chess (my favorite game of all time) involves a lot of strategy.

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You have to be quick if you want to gather walnuts; many animals chipmunks, squirrels and other animals love this food.

• You have to be quick if you want to gather walnuts; many animals ---chipmunks, squirrels and other animals --- love this food.

• You have to be quick if you want to gather walnuts; many animals (chipmunks, squirrels and other animals) --- love this food.

• You have to be quick if you want to gather walnuts; many animals chipmunks, squirrels and other animals love this food.

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Place brackets as needed in the following sentences:

“I am surprised to see you two Alan and Amy in class,” the professor joked.

• “I am surprised to see [you two] Alan and Amy in class,” the professor joked.

• “I am surprised to see you two [Alan and Amy] in class,” the professor joked.

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• What is the purpose of brackets in writing?

• • To add extra information or clarify

• • To connect ideas

• • To indicate a pause

• • To end a sentence

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Which choice below does not use parentheses correctly?

• The largest planet in our solar system (Jupiter) is still a mystery.

• My uncle reads the Pacific Daily News (PDN) every morning.

• I (shopped) at Kmart and bought shampoo.

• The two military bases on Guam (Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam) occupies almost one-third of the island.

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Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

• Adolf the (biggest chimp) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.

• Adolf (the biggest chimp) was not very helpful to Jane, but Rashidi was.

• Adolf the biggest chimp was not very helpful to Jane (but Rashidi was).

• Adolf the biggest chimp was (not very helpful) to Jane, but Rashidi was.

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