This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Parentheses – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parentheses Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. (91-29) + 11 = ..... A) 51. B) 73. C) 101. D) 83. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 73. 2. Fill in the blank:The new student ..... sat by himself at lunch. A) (a boy from Canada ). B) A boy from Canada. C) ( a boy from Canada ). D) (a boy from Canada). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (a boy from Canada). 3. Complete the sentence:We had a great time at the party-it was ..... fun! A) Such. B) So. C) Much. D) Very. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 4. Complete the sentence:The recipe called for flour ..... (two cups) and sugar. A) Half a cup. B) A pinch of salt. C) One cup. D) Three tablespoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Half a cup. 5. Which word best completes the sentence? The dog ( ..... ) was barking loudly. A) A small terrier. B) That was hungry. C) The neighbor's pet. D) A brown one. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A small terrier. 6. Which sentence needs parentheses to provide optional commentary? A) He bought a new car (a red convertible. B) He bought a new car (a red convertible). C) He bought a new car a red convertible. D) He bought a new car a red convertible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He bought a new car (a red convertible). 7. How do you read the first and second parentheses? A) "open parenthesis" & "close parenthesis". B) "open parentheses" & "close parentheses". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "open parenthesis" & "close parenthesis". 8. Amici clamaverunt "ubi (eras, eratis, eram, erat) Felix?" A) Erat. B) Eram. C) Eratis. D) Eras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Erat. 9. Identify the sentence with correct use of parentheses and dashes: A) My friend-who's very funny-is moving to Texas (soon). B) My friend (who's very funny-is moving to Texas soon). C) My friend-who's very funny) is moving to Texas soon. D) My friend who's very funny-is moving to Texas (soon). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend-who's very funny-is moving to Texas (soon). 10. Who invented the parentheses? A) A Math Teacher. B) Mr. Flippin. C) Desiderius Erasmus. D) Pierre Fauchard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desiderius Erasmus. 11. Grumio et Mellissa dixerunt "ego feminam (videt, vides, video, videtis, vident). A) Video. B) Vides. C) Videtis. D) Vident. E) Videt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Video. 12. Solve:9 = 2x + 1 A) X = 4. B) X = 3.5. C) X =-4. D) X = 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) X = 4. 13. Which sentence shows the correct punctuation with parentheses? A) She finally agreed (after a lot of convincing). B) She finally agreed (after a lot of convincing.). C) She finally agreed, (after a lot of convincing). D) She finally agreed (after a lot of convincing),. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She finally agreed (after a lot of convincing). 14. Choose the sentence where parentheses are used to clarify a statement. A) The teacher (who was very strict gave us extra homework). B) The teacher who was very strict (gave us extra homework). C) The teacher who (was very strict) gave us extra homework. D) The teacher (who was very strict) gave us extra homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The teacher (who was very strict) gave us extra homework. 15. (7 x 7)-10 = ..... A) 39. B) 49. C) 59. D) 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 39. 16. Explain why parentheses are used in this sentence:'I went to the store (which was closed) to buy milk.' A) To add extra information that is not crucial. B) To list items bought. C) To change the meaning of the sentence. D) To emphasize the store was closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To add extra information that is not crucial. 17. Fill in the blank to add the birth and death years for the famous scientist:Marie Curie ..... made incredible discoveries. A) (1867-1934),. B) (1867-1934). C) ( 1867-1934 ). D) (1867-1934.). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (1867-1934). 18. Complete the sentence:My friend-who loves to read ..... a new book yesterday. A) Buy. B) Buys. C) Buying. D) Bought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bought. 19. True or false, you add parenthesis before the subject of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Complete the sentence:The concert was postponed ..... (because of the storm). A) Due to. B) As. C) But. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Due to. 21. In the sentence 'He told me quietly to leave the room.', where should the parentheses be placed? A) He told me (quietly) to leave the room. B) He told me to (leave the room quietly). C) He told me (to leave the room) quietly. D) He told me (quietly) to leave the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He told me (quietly) to leave the room. 22. Ego villam (intraverunt, intravi, intras, intrabamus) A) Intras. B) Intrabamus. C) Intravi. D) Intraverunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intravi. 23. True or False:When you add extra info in the middle of a sentence, it's okay to use an opening parenthesis but forget the closing one. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Complete the sentence:The concert was postponed ..... due to the rain ..... A) (in fact). B) (most likely). C) (because of). D) (unfortunately). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (unfortunately). 25. Choose the sentence that correctly uses parentheses to indicate an aside. A) He finally completed the project (after many sleepless nights). B) He finally completed (the project after many sleepless) nights. C) He finally (completed the project) after many sleepless nights. D) He finally completed the project after (many sleepless nights). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He finally completed the project (after many sleepless nights). 26. Solve the word problem:If 4 times a number minus 7 equals 25, what is the number? A) 20. B) 6. C) 8. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8. 27. Which sentence shows the correct placement for a period when a full sentence is inside the parentheses? A) I'm really excited for the concert. (I've been waiting for months!). B) I'm really excited for the concert (I've been waiting for months!). C) I'm really excited for the concert (I've been waiting for months!). D) I'm really excited for the concert (i've been waiting for months!). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm really excited for the concert. (I've been waiting for months!). 28. True or False:In the sentence 'I finally finished my science project (it took forever).', the period is placed correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Fill in the blank to show the speaker was cut off: "Can you please just listen to me for-" A) A second!" his friend interrupted. B) A second " his friend interrupted. C) A second, " his friend interrupted. D) A second?" his friend interrupted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A second!" his friend interrupted. 30. Parentheses can be used to include additional information that is not essential to the main sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Identify the function of the punctuationI enjoy many sports (although I often do not have the time to participate) and try to be outdoors as often as I can. A) Place additional information in parenthesis. B) Show pause. C) Separate clauses in a sentence. D) Separate items on a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Place additional information in parenthesis. 32. Lisa looked up the number and made the call. A) NO CHANGE. B) Up, the number and, made. C) Up the number, and made. D) Up the number, and made,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 33. True or False:Parentheses cannot be used to include dates or numbers in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 34. Complete the sentence:My sister loves to paint ( ..... ) in her free time. A) And draw. B) She is very talented. C) Especially landscapes. D) With great passion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Especially landscapes. 35. It's correct to use parentheses to replace commas in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. Choose the sentence where parentheses are used to clarify a point. A) She finally got a new phone (after saving for months). B) She finally got a new phone after saving for months. C) She finally got a new phone, after saving for months. D) She finally got a new phone (after saving for months. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She finally got a new phone (after saving for months). 37. True or False:It is good practice to put one set of parentheses inside another set, like this:My friend (who lives in Miami (Florida)) is visiting. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. Which sentence uses parentheses correctly to clarify a proper noun? A) I visited (Paris the capital of France) last summer. B) I visited Paris (the capital of France) last summer. C) I visited Paris (the capital of France last summer. D) I visited Paris the capital of France) last summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I visited Paris (the capital of France) last summer. 39. Which sentence uses parentheses to add a definition? A) He is an astronaut (a space traveler). B) He is an astronaut (a dream job). C) He is an astronaut (my brother's friend). D) He is an astronaut (on vacation). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is an astronaut (a space traveler). 40. True or False:If a parenthetical phrase is part of a larger sentence, the first word inside the parentheses should not be capitalized unless it's a proper noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. Identify the correct use of dashes in this sentence:The teacher-who was new-explained the lesson clearly. A) The teacher-who was new explained the lesson clearly. B) The teacher who was new-explained the lesson clearly. C) The teacher-who was new-explained the lesson clearly. D) The teacher who was new-explained the lesson clearly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher-who was new-explained the lesson clearly. 42. Complete the sentence:The movie (although it was long) ..... quite interesting. A) Be. B) Were. C) Been. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was. 43. What is the function of parentheses in this sentence? "The author of the book (which was published in 1999) won several awards." A) To create suspense. B) To highlight the main idea. C) To introduce a new topic. D) To provide additional context. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide additional context. 44. Parentheses can replace commas for listing items. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 45. Complete the sentence to add the extra information with the *least* amount of emphasis:The final exam was tough, ..... , but I think I did okay. A) (it had way more questions than I expected). B) -it had way more questions than I expected-. C) ; it had way more questions than I expected,. D) It had way more questions than I expected,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (it had way more questions than I expected). 46. Fill in the blank:The famous scientist Marie Curie ..... made groundbreaking discoveries in radioactivity. A) (Born 1867). B) (born 1867, ). C) (, born 1867). D) (born 1867). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (born 1867). 47. Complete the sentence:I'm writing a report on the CDC ..... for my health class. A) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). B) (centers for disease control and prevention). C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. D) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). 48. Complete the sentence:The concert ..... was amazing! A) (which lasted three hours. B) (which lasted three hours). C) Which lasted three hours. D) Which lasted three hours). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (which lasted three hours). 49. True or False:You should always put a space between a parenthesis and the word inside it, like this:( text ). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 50. What is the first step in solving this problem?7-(2 x 3) = A) Solve (2 x 3). B) Solve 7-2. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solve (2 x 3). 51. Choose the sentence that uses parentheses to clarify a detail. A) The winner was announced (to everyone's surprise). B) He called his friend (a doctor) to ask for advice. C) Julie (my cousin) is visiting us. D) The game (which was delayed) finally started. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He called his friend (a doctor) to ask for advice. 52. Complete the sentence:The recipe (which my grandmother gave me) ..... secret ingredients. A) Including. B) Includes. C) Include. D) Included. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Includes. 53. Which sentence uses parentheses to indicate an afterthought? A) I love chocolate (especially dark chocolate). B) I love chocolate especially dark chocolate. C) I love chocolate, especially dark chocolate. D) I love chocolate; especially dark chocolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love chocolate (especially dark chocolate). 54. Fill in the blank:To prepare for the hike, you'll need three things: ..... , a compass, and sturdy boots. A) 1 a map. B) A map (1). C) 1. a map. D) (1) a map. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (1) a map. 55. 5 x (8-2) = ..... A) 25. B) 11. C) 35. D) 38. E) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) 30. 56. Complete the sentence:My favorite dish (which I cook every Sunday) ..... everyone. A) Delighted. B) Delight. C) Delighting. D) Delights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Delights. 57. Tipping over dangerously, close to the water, our sailboat became unstable. A) Over, dangerously close, to the water, our sailboat became. B) Over dangerously close to the water, our sailboat became. C) NO CHANGE. D) Over, dangerously close to the water, our sailboat became,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over dangerously close to the water, our sailboat became. 58. True or False:A sentence should still make perfect sense and be grammatically correct if you remove the part in parentheses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. What is the singular form for "parentheses" ? A) Parenthes. B) Parentheseses. C) Parentheses's. D) Parenthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parenthesis. 60. Make a true sentence by inserting parentheses.12/4 + 2 = 2 A) (12/4) + 2 = 2. B) 12/(4 + 2) = 2. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12/(4 + 2) = 2. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesParentheses Quiz 1Parentheses Quiz 2Parentheses Quiz 3Parentheses Quiz 4Parentheses Quiz 5Parentheses Quiz 6Parentheses Quiz 7Parentheses Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books