Parenthesis Practice

Is this sentence correctly punctuated?

Sarah is a vegetarian - she doesn't eat meat - .

• Yes

• No

If you were to add information at the end of the sentence, which set of punctuation would be most appropriate?

• brackets

• dashes

• commas

• all of the above

Are relative clauses an example of parenthesis?

• Yes

• No

True or false: Parenthesis ONLY appears in the middle of the sentence.

• True

• False

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The hotel (situated at the edge of a cliff) had superb views.

• The hotel (situated at the edge) of a cliff had superb views.

• The hotel situated at the edge of a cliff (had superb views).

• The hotel (situated at the edge of a cliff had )superb views.

Which sentence uses parenthesis correctly?

• I won the grand prize at the raffle (a large hamper of food.)

• I won the grand prize at the raffle (a large hamper of food).

• I won the grand prize at the raffle (a large hamper) of food.

• I won the grand prize (at the raffle a large hamper of food).

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The house (which was built) in 1690 was made out of stone.

• The house (which was built in 1690 was made out of stone).

• The house which was (built in 1690) was made out of stone.

• The house (which was built in 1690) was made out of stone.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• His friends Tom, Harry and Tim were all great (at hide and seek).

• His friends (Tom, Harry and Tim) were all great at hide and seek.

• His friends (Tom, Harry) and Tim were all great at hide and seek.

• His friends (Tom, Harry and Tim were all great) at hide and seek.