Parentheses

Are the parentheses used correctly in the sentence? 

"Furthermore (coughing), I must insist that ..."

• Yes

• No

What are the parentheses doing in this sentence? The Mongolian folk dancer (who was balancing a bowl of milk on her head) skillfully moved through her poses.

• giving me a headache just thinking about that bowl

• giving extra info that may not be needed

• giving a clear image as to what is going on in the sentence

What are the parentheses doing in this sentence?

“I believe that in this nation, no child should go without three meals a day (cheers), a roof over their head (cheers), and a good education (cheers).”

• showing an interruption

  in dialogue

• providing additional

  details

• showing a reference

What are the parentheses doing in this sentence? In one study, participants were asked to listen to a piece of music and write down three adjectives about how that music made them feel (Shiny 10).

• Providing a reference

• showing an interruption in dialogue

• showing different kinds of adjectives

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

• All of my life (all 12 years) has been in Georgia.

• All of my life (all 12 years has) been in Georgia.

• ll (of my life) all 12 years has been in Georgia.

Which of these are parentheses?

• ()

• {}

• []

• <>

Parentheses are used to...

• make your writing look cooler.

• add more information into a sentence without an interruption.

• show when someone is speaking

• put two words together to make an adjective

Which of the following sentences DOES NOT use parentheses properly?

• He pitched for the team for five seasons (1994–1998).

• I love One Direction. (My sister prefers Green Day. Lame.)

• Rosie loved chocolate-covered strawberries (with her blueberry pancakes.)

• She went to the mall (around 5:00) yesterday.

Which of the following sentences uses parentheses correctly?

• My yellow (hat) also became very dirty.

• My (planner) is white and green.

• He answered the quetstion (after spending five minutes on the question) wrong.

• She (loved) him very much.

Are the parentheses used correctly in the sentence? "The cat (which was very fluffy) sat on the mat."

• A) Yes

• B) No