Dashes, Parentheses, Ellipses, Brackets

Parentheses is shown by which symbol?

• ()

• []

• {}

The words in brackets used for parentheses shows:

• Extra information

• Unnecessary information

• Unwanted information

Parentheses is used to explain a difficult word or concept. True or false?

• True

• False

Parentheses is used for the following:

• Use parentheses to give extra information.

• Use parentheses to show an additional thought, such as an aside.

• Use parentheses to explain a difficult word or concept.

Select the answer that has the correct use of parentheses .

• I'll get back to you tomorrow Friday.

• I'll get back to you tomorrow (Friday).

• I'll get back to you (tomorrow Friday.)

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).

Ellipsis is shown by which symbol?

• ""

• ()

• .

• ...

An ellipsis is used to ___.

• shorten a quoted passage by omitting  words or phrases
• pause or hesitate in the middle of a sentence
• indicate an incomplete thought
• all answers are correct

Which quotation uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate Olive's incomplete thought?  

• “I can't stand . . . Olive."
• “I can’t stand that . . . girl." 
• “I can’t stand          that girl . . ."
• “I can’t stand that girl,” Olive said. “She’s so . . . I hate her.”

Which sentence(s) used an ellipsis the correct way?
A. If only she had . . . Oh, it doesn’t matter now.
B. I wasn’t really . . . well, what I mean . . . see, the thing is . . . I didn’t mean it.
C. She opened the door . . . and saw . . . a cake!

• A and C
• just B
• none of them
• all of them