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WorksheetsBrackets, Dashes and Commas for Parenthesis
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which sentence uses dashes correctly?
Mark - who likes running - ran the London Marathon last year.
Mark who likes running - run the London Marathon last year.
Mark who likes running run the - London - Marathon last year.
Mark - who likes running ran the London - Marathon last year.
Which sentence uses brackets correctly?
My favourite author (David Walliams is coming to school next week).
My favourite author (David) Walliams is coming to school next week.
My favourite author (David Walliams) is coming to school next week.
(My favourite) author David Walliams is coming to school next week.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
I lost my phone, an iPhone XR, yesterday on the bus.
I lost my phone, an iPhone XR yesterday on the bus.
I lost my phone an iPhone XR, yesterday on the bus.
I lost, my phone an iPhone XR yesterday on the bus.
Which punctuation can not be used for parenthesis?
Brackets
Dashes
Commas
Colon
Which sentence uses brackets correctly?
George Washington (the first American president was born in 1732).
George Washington (the first American president) was born in 1732.
George Washington the first American president (was born in 1732).
(George Washington) the first American president was born in 1732.
Which punctuation is found in more informal writing?
Brackets
Dashes
Commas
Any of them
We use parenthesis to enclose information...
that is essential.
that no-one needs to know.
that can be left out of a sentence.
that doesn't make sense.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Bats, that are nocturnal) sleep in caves all day.
Bats (that are nocturnal) sleep in caves all day.
Bats )that are nocturnal( sleep in caves all day.
Bats that are nocturnal sleep in caves all day.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
After opening the new cookie tin (and eating several of the cookies), Mary had a hard time replacing the lid.
After opening the new cookie tin (and eating several of the cookies, Mary had a hard time replacing the lid.
After opening the new cookie tin, (and eating several of the cookies) Mary had a hard time replacing the lid.
after opening the new cookie tin (and eating several of the cookies), Mary had a hard time replacing the lid
Which sentence uses brackets correctly?
(Andrew Jacklin) last year's losing finalist is expected to win this heat.
Andrew Jacklin last year's losing finalist is expected to win (this race).
Andrew Jacklin (last year's losing finalist) is expected to win this race.
Andrew Jacklin (last year's losing) finalist is expected to win this race.
