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Parentheses

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

6th Grade

15 Questions

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the correct answer.

My mother likes (although I don’t know why) old folk music.

My mother likes although( I don’t know)why old folk music.

My mother likes although I don’t know why (old folk music).

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the correct answer.

(Sam the boy from the school) helped me with my homework.

Sam the boy from (the school) helped me with my homework.

Sam (the boy from the school) helped me with my homework.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

Jane had a favorite dog David Greybeard.

Jane had a favorite dog (David Greybeard).

Jane had a favorite dog (David Greybeard.)

Jane had a (favorite dog) David Greybeard.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly? ( )

My sister (who rarely turns in her homework) still passed her math class with a B!

(The water) didn't really taste that good while it was warm...

I only get to see my closest friends (on the weekends.)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are the correct reasons for using parentheses? Choose all that apply

To set apart nonessential elements from the rest of the sentence.

To suggest the information is even less important than information set off by commas.

To take the place of quotation marks when a character is speaking.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is one way that parentheses are used?

to set the table

to set apart

extra or

unnecessary info

to set aside

extra pizza

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Are the parentheses used correctly in the sentence? The cookie (which was still warm) was delicious.

Yes

No

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

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