Brackets and Parentheses

Which punctuation sets off dates and ideas that help clarify text?

• dash

• ellipses

• parentheses

• bracket

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.

Which of the following is an ellipses?

• ( )

• ...

• --

• /

• [ ]

Which of the following is a dash?

• ( )

• ...

• --

• /

• [ ]

Which of the following is a bracket?

• ( )

• ...

• --

• /

• [ ]

Which of the following is a parentheses?

• ( )

• ...

• --

• /

• [ ]

Brackets are used in writing to adjust quoted text. This may be because the actual appears ungrammatical when taken out of context.

• True

• False

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.

Parentheses should not be used in excess because they can be distracting.

• True

• False