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.

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 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 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.

Which is not a function of the ellipsis?

Show where extra information belongs.

show the reader where words were omitted.

show the reader that a change in thought happened.

Show the reader where a pause in reading happens.

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.

My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.

My worst subject Math (is getting easier).

Which of the following sentences DOES NOT use parentheses properly?

Rosie loved chocolate-covered strawberries (with her blueberry pancakes.)

He pitched for the team for five seasons (1994–1998).

I love One Direction. (My sister prefers Green Day. Lame.)

She went to the mall (around 5:00) yesterday.

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.

Parentheses and Brackets

Quiz

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

•

CCSS

L.6.2A, L.8.2A, L.1.1J

+6

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

30 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

dash

ellipses

parentheses

bracket

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

2.

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an ellipses?

( )

...

--

/

[ ]

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a dash?

( )

...

--

/

[ ]

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a bracket?

( )

...

--

/

[ ]

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a parentheses?

( )

...

--

/

[ ]

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Parentheses and Brackets

30 questions

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 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.

Place parentheses as needed in the following sentence: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.

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

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

Place parentheses as needed in the following sentence:

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.