Parenthesis Punctuation

Parenthesis Punctuation

6th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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Parenthesis Punctuation

Parenthesis Punctuation

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which punctuations are parentheses?

" "

( )

[ ]

...

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the singular form for "parentheses"?

parenthesis

parentheseses

parentheses's

parenthes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you read the first and second parentheses?

"open parenthesis" & "close parenthesis"

"open parentheses" & "close parentheses"

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When do you use parentheses?

to show that a new sentence is about to begin

to give specific details or information that might interrupt the flow of the sentence

to show the exact words of what somebody said

to signal that a list of items is about to begin

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Given the sentence below, which choice best uses parentheses appropriately?

Christmas Day December 25 is my favorite day of the year.

(Christmas Day) December 25 is my favorite day of the year.

Christmas Day (December 25 is my favorite day of the year).

Christmas Day December 25 is my (favorite day of the year).

Christmas Day (December 25) is my favorite day of the year.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which choice below does not use parentheses correctly?

The largest planet in our solar system (Jupiter) is still a mystery.

My uncle reads the Pacific Daily News (PDN) every morning.

I (shopped) at Kmart and bought shampoo.

The two military bases on Guam (Andersen Air Force Base and Naval Base Guam) occupies almost one-third of the island.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Given the sentence, which choice uses parentheses most appropriately:

The Greek god of the sky and thunder Zeus is known as the king of gods.

(The Greek god of the sky and thunder) Zeus is known as the king of gods.

The Greek god (of the sky and thunder) Zeus is known as the king of gods.

The Greek god of (the) sky and thunder Zeus is known as the king of gods.

The Greek god of the sky and thunder (Zeus) is known as the king of gods.

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