English Punctuation: Parenthesis, Quotation Marks, Brackets

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation marks always come in pairs?
Commas, periods, and colons
Parentheses, quotation marks, and brackets
Semicolons, colons, and dashes
Hyphens, ellipses, and apostrophes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of parentheses in a sentence?
To insert non-essential information
To list items
To emphasize the main point
To indicate a pause
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should a comma be placed when using parentheses?
Before the closing parenthesis
After the closing parenthesis
Before the opening parenthesis
Inside the parentheses
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct placement of a period when a sentence is enclosed in parentheses?
Before the parentheses
Inside the parentheses
After the parentheses
Outside the parentheses
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one of the main purposes of quotation marks?
To list items
To indicate a pause
To frame a direct quotation
To separate clauses
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When should quotation marks be used around a word?
When the word is a verb
When the word is at the end of a sentence
When the word is being defined
When the word is a proper noun
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are quotation marks used in titles?
To indicate the end of a sentence
To highlight important words
To frame titles of short works
To separate clauses
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