Quiz on Parentheses and Brackets

What are parentheses also known as?

• Square brackets

• Curved brackets

• Curly brackets

• Angle brackets

What is the primary function of parentheses?

• To add further comments or explanations

• To indicate an interruption

• To add necessary information

• To clarify a sentence

Where does the period go if the words inside parentheses form a complete sentence?

• Outside the closing parenthesis

• Inside the closing parenthesis

• After the main sentence

• At the beginning of the sentence

What is the difference between parentheses and brackets?

• Parentheses are used for quotes

• They are the same

• Brackets are used for emphasis

• Brackets add clarity, parentheses add comments

In the example 'Our dog (the laziest dog I know) sleeps all day', what is inside the parentheses?

• A complete sentence

• A phrase

• A single word

• An explanation

What punctuation mark is used to indicate an interruption in a quote?

• Comma

• Parentheses

• Semicolon

• Brackets

In the sentence 'He said, "I am not going there [Disneyland]."', what is the purpose of the brackets?

• To modify someone's quoted speech

• To clarify the main point

• To add a necessary detail

• To provide an example

Which of the following is NOT a use of brackets?

• To add further comments

• To indicate an interruption in a quote

• To add clarity to a sentence

• To modify quoted speech

What is the correct term for brackets?

• Curved brackets

• Square brackets

• Angle brackets

• Round brackets

Which of the following sentences uses parentheses correctly?

• I love pizza (especially pepperoni).

• They (are going) to the park.

• He said (I will come).

• She (the teacher) is here.