Presenting: “Usage is Right”

Mr. Griot hosts a game show called 'Usage is Right' to test knowledge of punctuation marks: dashes, parentheses, and ellipses. The video explains the correct usage of each punctuation mark, with examples and interactive questions. Dashes are used for interjections and emphasis, parentheses for additional information, and ellipses for omissions. The show concludes with a prize announcement for the winner, offering a trip to Punctuation Palace.

What is the primary purpose of a dash in a sentence?

• To interject or emphasize a part of the sentence.

• To end a sentence.

• To list items.

• To add additional information.

Which punctuation mark would you use to change the tone of a sentence?

• Ellipses

• Parentheses

• Dash

• Comma

What is the role of a dash when it interrupts a sentence?

• To end a paragraph.

• To list items.

• To emphasize or add a sudden change in thought.

• To add a question.

In which scenario would you use parentheses?

• To start a new paragraph.

• To add extra information that is not essential to the main point.

• To indicate a pause.

• To show omitted text.

How are parentheses used in a sentence?

• To add non-essential information.

• To list items.

• To end a sentence.

• To indicate a question.

What do ellipses indicate in a sentence?

• A change in tone.

• Additional information.

• Omitted or left out text.

• A question.

Where should ellipses be placed in a sentence?

• At the beginning of a sentence.

• Where text has been omitted.

• At the end of every sentence.

• In the middle of a word.