This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Parentheses – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parentheses Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which part of the following sentence could be omitted as an example of ellipsis?I went to the park yesterday and Joey went to the park also. A) "I went". B) "yesterday". C) Second appearance of "to the park ''. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Second appearance of "to the park ''. 2. Complete the sentence:She gifted me a notebook ..... for my birthday. A) (with a beautiful cover). B) With a beautiful cover). C) With a beautiful cover. D) (with a beautiful cover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (with a beautiful cover). 3. Select the main reason a writer would use parentheses. A) To show who is speaking. B) To add extra but nonessential information. C) To start a new paragraph. D) To replace a period at the end of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To add extra but nonessential information. 4. Grumio rogavit " cur (ego, tu, vos, nos) estis non laetus?" A) Nos. B) Vos. C) Ego. D) Tu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vos. 5. Complete the sentence:We visited the museum (which was closed) ..... our disappointment. A) With. B) Much to. C) To. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Much to. 6. Vos sonos (audivisti, audiverunt, audivit, audivistis). A) Audivisti. B) Audivistis. C) Audiverunt. D) Audivit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Audivistis. 7. Complete the sentence:My dog (a golden retriever) ..... very friendly. A) Are. B) Is. C) Being. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is. 8. Complete the sentence:The meeting (held yesterday) ..... productive. A) Was. B) Are. C) Were. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 9. What is the purpose of using parentheses in mathematical expressions? A) To indicate multiplication. B) To show division. C) To indicate the order of operations. D) To represent addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To indicate the order of operations. 10. To monitor the weather most sailors carry a shortwave radio on board their boats. A) Weather, most sailors carry a shortwave radio on. B) Weather, most sailors carry, a shortwave radio on. C) NO CHANGE. D) Weather, most sailors carry a shortwave radio, on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weather, most sailors carry a shortwave radio on. 11. True or False:Dashes and parentheses serve the same purpose in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. In which sentence are parentheses used to clarify a point? A) He finally answered (after several minutes). B) He finally (answered) after several minutes. C) He finally answered after several minutes (finally). D) He finally answered after (several minutes). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He finally answered (after several minutes). 13. Parentheses are used to: A) Start a sentence. B) Add extra information. C) Replace commas. D) End a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add extra information. 14. Which sentence uses parentheses and dashes correctly? A) Our teacher (Mrs. Smith-) is really nice. B) Our teacher-Mrs. Smith-is really nice. C) Our teacher (Mrs. Smith) is really nice. D) Our teacher-(Mrs. Smith) is-really nice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Our teacher (Mrs. Smith) is really nice. 15. Solve:3n + 4 = 7 A) N = 3.67. B) N =-1. C) N = 1. D) N = 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) N = 1. 16. In English writing, which of these symbols are the correct ones for parentheses? A) { }. B) [ ]. C) < >. D) ( ). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ( ). 17. Complete the sentence:The movie was amazing (even though it was long) ..... everyone stayed until the end. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 18. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of parentheses to avoid ambiguity? A) The manager said the report which was incomplete (was due tomorrow). B) The manager (said the report) which was incomplete was due tomorrow. C) The manager said the report (which was incomplete) was due tomorrow. D) The manager said (the report which was incomplete) was due tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The manager said the report (which was incomplete) was due tomorrow. 19. Choose the sentence that successfully uses parentheses. A) The artist (famous for her abstract paintings) has a new exhibit. B) The artist (famous for her abstract paintings has a new exhibit. C) The artist famous for her abstract paintings:(has a new exhibit.). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The artist (famous for her abstract paintings) has a new exhibit. 20. Complete the sentence:Jessica-who is the fastest runner in our school-won the race easily. A) Jessica who-is the fastest runner in our school-won the race easily. B) Jessica-who is the fastest runner in our school-won the race easily. C) Jessica who is the fastest runner in our school-won the race easily. D) Jessica-who is the fastest runner in our school won the race easily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jessica-who is the fastest runner in our school-won the race easily. 21. Complete the sentence:Jason is learning French ..... , and he finds it quite challenging. A) (his third language). B) -his third language-. C) ; his third language ;. D) :his third language:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (his third language). 22. What is one way that parentheses are used? A) To set the table. B) To set apart extra or unnecessary info. C) To set aside extra pizza. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To set apart extra or unnecessary info. 23. Solve. 12-(4 + 6) = ..... A) 2. B) 4. C) 3. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 24. Identify the sentence that correctly uses parentheses for an afterthought. A) The conference was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances). B) The conference was canceled (due to unforeseen circumstances). C) The conference was (canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. D) The conference was canceled (due to unforeseen circumstances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The conference was canceled (due to unforeseen circumstances). 25. Parentheses can be used to include extra, non-essential information in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Are relative clauses an example of parenthesis? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 27. Complete the sentence:My aunt-who is a chef-cooked dinner for us. A) My aunt who-is a chef-cooked dinner for us. B) My aunt who is a chef-cooked dinner for us. C) My aunt-who is a chef cooked dinner for us. D) My aunt-who is a chef-cooked dinner for us. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My aunt-who is a chef-cooked dinner for us. 28. True or False:Parentheses can enclose an entire sentence if it provides additional information. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of parentheses for additional information? A) The journey) was long, over 8 hours. B) The journey was long (over 8 hours. C) The journey was long, (over 8 hours). D) The journey was long) over 8 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The journey was long, (over 8 hours). 30. (4 x 4) + 34 = ..... A) 50. B) 44. C) 56. D) 42. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 50. 31. What do the parentheses indicate in this sentence? "He finally answered (after taking five minutes to think) that he would join the team." A) A change in topic. B) An interruption in the main sentence. C) A grammatical error. D) A direct quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An interruption in the main sentence. 32. It's correct to use parentheses to enclose entire sentences within a paragraph. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly using parentheses? A) The lecture (given last Monday was fascinating. B) The lecture (given last Monday) was fascinating. C) The lecture given last Monday) was fascinating. D) The lecture given last Monday (was fascinating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The lecture (given last Monday) was fascinating. 34. Parentheses can be used interchangeably with dashes in sentences. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. What punctuation mark is can be used to enclose parentheses? A) Exclamation mark. B) Hyphens. C) Full-stops. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dash. 36. True or False:This sentence is punctuated correctly:I couldn't believe my eyes-a brand new bike for my birthday!). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 37. Choose the sentence that successfully uses a semicolon. A) The book was fascinating; I couldn't put it down. B) The book was; fascinating, I couldn't put it down. C) The book was fascinating. I couldn't put it down; and read it in one sitting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book was fascinating; I couldn't put it down. 38. Fill in the blank:I just joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ..... , and I'm so excited. A) , NASA,. B) (NASA). C) [NASA]. D) (nasa). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (NASA). 39. Complete the sentence:I'm planning to visit New York (the city that never sleeps) this summer. A) I'm planning to visit New York (the city that never sleeps) this summer. B) I'm planning to visit New York) the city that never sleeps this summer. C) I'm planning to visit New York the city that never sleeps) this summer. D) I'm planning to visit New York (the city that never sleeps this summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm planning to visit New York (the city that never sleeps) this summer. 40. True or False:Parentheses can be used to add an author's commentary within a quote. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. Complete the sentence:Sarah bought a new book ..... she loves reading. A) -a mystery novel-. B) (a mystery novel). C) ; a mystery novel ;. D) :a mystery novel:. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (a mystery novel). 42. Complete the sentence using parentheses:My favorite fruits ..... apples and bananas ..... are always in the kitchen. A) (like). B) (such as). C) (especially). D) (including). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (like). 43. Which sentence uses parentheses to include an author's name? A) The article (by John Doe) was insightful. B) He mentioned (during the meeting) the new policy. C) They arrived (late as usual). D) The book (published in 1999) was a bestseller. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The article (by John Doe) was insightful. 44. Complete the sentence:My dog ..... is very friendly. A) A golden retriever). B) (a golden retriever). C) A golden retriever. D) (a golden retriever. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (a golden retriever). 45. Identify the sentence where parentheses are used correctly. A) We watched the movie a classic thriller). B) We watched the movie, a classic thriller. C) We watched the movie (a classic thriller). D) We watched the movie (a classic thriller. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We watched the movie (a classic thriller). 46. In which sentence can you remove the parenthetical phrase and still have a complete, grammatical sentence? A) The car (that hit the pole) was towed away. B) He finally (finished the huge project for school). C) The book, (which was very long), I couldn't finish it. D) She (smiled) and walked away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car (that hit the pole) was towed away. 47. True or False:If the information inside parentheses is a complete sentence on its own, it should start with a capital letter and have its own period inside the closing parenthesis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. Complete the sentence:The teacher (who was very patient) ..... the problem again. A) Explains. B) Explaining. C) Explained. D) Explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explained. 49. Which sentence uses parentheses correctly? ( ) A) Sometimes I like to watch my (favorite) movie before bed. B) I got the highest score on the social studies test last week (a 97%!). C) My (mom) and my (dad) got me ice cream. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I got the highest score on the social studies test last week (a 97%!). 50. Choose the sentence that correctly places parentheses around a clarifying detail. A) My brother Leo is (learning) to play the guitar. B) (My brother) Leo is learning to play the guitar. C) My brother (Leo) is learning to play the guitar. D) My (brother Leo) is learning to play the guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother (Leo) is learning to play the guitar. 51. Complete the sentence:My car (a shiny red convertible) is parked outside. A) My car (a shiny red convertible is parked outside. B) My car a shiny red convertible (is parked outside. C) My car a shiny red convertible) is parked outside. D) My car (a shiny red convertible) is parked outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My car (a shiny red convertible) is parked outside. 52. In a story, which punctuation mark is best for showing a character's speech being suddenly cut off? A) A parenthesis. B) A period. C) A comma. D) An em dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An em dash. 53. Complete the sentence:My friend (and neighbor) ..... me bake cookies. A) Helping. B) Help. C) Helps. D) Helped. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helps. 54. Which sentence uses parentheses to include an acronym definition? A) She works for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). B) He went to the gym (which was closed). C) Her dog (a Labrador) is very playful. D) The book (a long novel) was interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She works for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 55. Make a true sentence by inserting parentheses.60 = 53-11 + 18 A) 60 = (53-11) + 18. B) 60 = 53-(11 + 18). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 60 = (53-11) + 18. 56. Which word is the subject in this sentence:'The children walked along the river to the raft' A) Raft. B) Walked. C) Children. D) River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children. 57. Parentheses can be used to add explanations or comments in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. Complete the sentence:My aunt ( ..... ) is visiting this weekend. A) She is very excited. B) Who loves gardening. C) Is already here. D) Because she misses us. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who loves gardening. 59. Which word is the subject in this sentence:'Max finished his grub pancakes and lay down next to Lila.' A) Max. B) Pancakes. C) Grub. D) Lila. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Max. 60. Which sentence best demonstrates the use of parentheses for a non-essential, full-sentence aside? A) He finally arrived (he was almost an hour late) for the meeting. B) He finally arrived. (He was almost an hour late!). C) He finally arrived, (he was almost an hour late!). D) He finally arrived (He was almost an hour late!). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He finally arrived. 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