Which sentence uses brackets correctly?

A) The cat (which was very hungry) ate all the food.

B) The cat which was very hungry (ate all the food).

C) (The cat) which was very hungry ate all the food.

D) The cat which (was very hungry) ate all the food.

A) add unnecessary information.

Which of the following sentences uses square brackets correctly?

A) He said, 'I will [definitely] be there.'

B) He said, 'I will definitely [be] there.'

C) He said, '[I will] definitely be there.'

D) He said, 'I will definitely be [there].'

In which sentence are the brackets used incorrectly?

C) The dog (a golden retriever loves to play fetch).

A) The dog (a golden retriever) loves to play fetch.

B) The dog a golden retriever (loves to play fetch).

D) The dog (a golden retriever) loves to play fetch.

Brackets can be used to

C) clarify information in a sentence.

A) change the meaning of a sentence.

What is the primary function of square brackets in writing?

B) To clarify or add information.

D) To change the meaning of a sentence.

Which sentence uses brackets to add clarification?

A) The teacher (who was very strict) gave us extra homework.

B) The teacher who was very strict (gave us extra homework).

C) (The teacher) who was very strict gave us extra homework.

D) The teacher who (was very strict) gave us extra homework.

Which sentence uses brackets to provide additional information?

A) The movie (which was very long) was boring.

B) The movie which was very long (was boring).

C) (The movie) which was very long was boring.

D) The movie which (was very long) was boring.

Which sentence uses brackets to add a comment?

A) The book (which was very interesting) was a bestseller.

B) The book which was very interesting (was a bestseller).

C) (The book) which was very interesting was a bestseller.

D) The book which (was very interesting) was a bestseller.

Brackets can be used to

A) add unnecessary information.

Which sentence uses brackets to add a definition?

A) The term 'photosynthesis' (the process by which plants make food) is important.

B) The term 'photosynthesis' the process by which plants make food (is important).

C) (The term 'photosynthesis') the process by which plants make food is important.

D) The term 'photosynthesis' the process (by which plants make food) is important.

Brackets

Quiz

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English

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.6.2A, 5.OA.A.1, 5.OA.A.2

Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence has the brackets in the correct place?

Mr Haigh (a new teacher at school) played football with us at lunch time.

Mr Haigh a new teacher at school (played football with us at lunch time.)

(Mr Haigh) a new teacher at school played football with us at lunch time.

Mr Haigh a new teacher (at school) played football with us at lunch time.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If a bracket is at the end of a sentence, the full stop should be OUTSIDE the bracket.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence has brackets in the correct place?

Peter my dad (took me to the park.)

Peter (my dad) took me to the park.

Peter my dad (took me to the park.)

Peter my dad took (me) to the park.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Brackets are NOT used to

insert explanations or comments into quoted material.

insert corrections into quoted material.

add sarcastic comments to quoted material.

insert clarifications into quoted material.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Square brackets are used to

Add ridiculous information

Always add essential information

Always add non-essential information

Clarify or define

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Brackets are like parentheses inside quotes or other parentheses.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are brackets?

/ /

*

( )

- -

Tags

CCSS.5.OA.A.1

CCSS.5.OA.A.2

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Brackets

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Which sentence has the brackets in the correct place?

If a bracket is at the end of a sentence, the full stop should be OUTSIDE the bracket.

Which sentence has brackets in the correct place?

Brackets are NOT used to

Square brackets are used to

Brackets are like parentheses inside quotes or other parentheses.

What are brackets?

Square brackets look like the following:

Which sentence uses brackets correctly?

Brackets are used to

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