Place parentheses as needed in the following sentence: They attended a benefit for a local charity Anna’s Animals.

They attended a benefit for a local charity (Anna’s Animals).

They attended (a benefit) for a local charity Anna’s Animals.

Place parentheses as needed in the following sentence: He was born in the year of the Ram 1979.

He was born in the year of the Ram (1979).

He was born (in the year) of the Ram 1979.

Place brackets as needed in the following sentence: My sister exclaimed, “It the package is finally here!"

My sister exclaimed, “It [the package] is finally here!"

My sister exclaimed, “[It] the package is finally here!"

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.

Use the slash to punctuated the following poem: Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / How I wonder what you are.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star/How I wonder what you are

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, / how I wonder what you are.

An ellipsis (...) is used to show:

that words have been omitted from a quotation

To show a trail off into silence

Use ellipses to shorten the following sentence: After school I went to her house, which was a few blocks away, and then came home.

After school I went to her house ... and then came home.

...I went to her house, which was a few blocks away, and then came home.

Which of these correctly uses a dash?

The students–caught up in their discussion–didn't hear the bell.

The students–caught up in their discussion didn't–hear the bell.

The students caught up–in their discussion didn't hear–the bell.

The–students–caught up in their discussion didn't hear the bell.

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

All of my life (all 12 years) has been in Georgia.

All of my life (all 12 years has) been in Georgia.

All (of my life) all 12 years has been in Georgia.

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.

My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.

My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.

Which sentence uses ellipses correctly to shorten the original? Original Sentence: My Aunt Louise, a distant relative of George Washington, is visiting this week.

My Aunt Louise...is visiting this week.

My Aunt Louise, a distant relative...is visiting this week.

...My Aunt Louise, a distant relative of George Washington, is visiting this week.

George Washington is visiting this week.

How would you use a slash (/) to punctuated the following poem: Mary had a little lamb It’s fleece was white as snow

Mary had a little lamb / It’s fleece was white as snow

Mary had a little lamb/It’s fleece was white as snow.

Mary had a little lamb / it’s fleece was white as snow

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Add a hyphen to the following sentence:
The novel The Martian Chronicles has twenty two chapters.

twenty-two

twenty-two-chapters

novel-The Martian Chronicles

Correct as is

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which punctuation sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought

dash

hyphen

parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which punctuation sets off dates and ideas that help clarify text

dash

slash

parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?
The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.

(Civil War)

(and suffering)

(1861-1865)

No parentheses are needed.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

Others see the facts of the story as self evident.

Others see the facts of the story as self-evident.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

Their conversation was not half-hearted decisions.

Their conversations were not half hearted decisions.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an ellipses?

( )

...

[ ]

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

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Hyphens Dashes Brackets and Parentheses

Add a hyphen to the following sentence:
The novel The Martian Chronicles has twenty two chapters.

Which punctuation sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought

Which punctuation sets off dates and ideas that help clarify text

Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?
The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.

Which sentence is correct?

Which sentence is correct?

Which of the following is an ellipses?

Which of the following is a dash?

Which of the following is a slash?

Which of the following is a bracket?

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Hyphens Dashes Brackets and Parentheses

Add a hyphen to the following sentence:The novel The Martian Chronicles has twenty two chapters.

Which punctuation sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought

Which punctuation sets off dates and ideas that help clarify text

Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.

Which sentence is correct?

Which sentence is correct?

Which of the following is an ellipses?

Which of the following is a dash?

Which of the following is a slash?

Which of the following is a bracket?

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Add a hyphen to the following sentence:
The novel The Martian Chronicles has twenty two chapters.

Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?
The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.