This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Parentheses – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parentheses Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence that uses parentheses to provide a humorous aside. A) She laughed (even snorted a little) during the joke. B) She laughed, even snorted a little during the joke. C) She laughed; even snorted a little during the joke. D) She laughed, (even snorted a little), during the joke. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She laughed (even snorted a little) during the joke. 2. Which sentence is punctuated correctly with parentheses? A) The meeting was rescheduled (it was supposed to be tomorrow). B) The meeting was rescheduled) it was supposed to be tomorrow. C) The meeting was rescheduled (it was supposed to be tomorrow. D) The meeting was (rescheduled it) was supposed to be tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The meeting was rescheduled (it was supposed to be tomorrow). 3. Which sentence uses parentheses correctly to add a quick clarification? A) The cat stretched (its paws) and yawned. B) My cousin Maya (who lives in Texas) is visiting this summer. C) I need to (finish my homework) before I can watch TV. D) The smoothie was (very) delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My cousin Maya (who lives in Texas) is visiting this summer. 4. You want to add the phrase 'an incredibly difficult level' to the sentence 'I finally beat the last boss.' Which punctuation best shows this information as a strong, dramatic interruption? A) I finally beat the last boss (an incredibly difficult level). B) I finally beat the last boss, an incredibly difficult level. C) I finally beat the last boss-an incredibly difficult level. D) I finally beat the last boss; an incredibly difficult level. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I finally beat the last boss-an incredibly difficult level. 5. True or False:Parentheses should be avoided in all forms of formal writing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Parentheses can be used in formal writing to provide citations or references. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses to list items? A) We need to (a) clean the garage (b) wash the car and (c) mow the lawn. B) We need to (a) clean the garage, (b) wash the car, and (c) mow the lawn. C) We need to (a, clean the garage), (b, wash the car), and (c, mow the lawn). D) We need to a) clean the garage, b) wash the car, and c) mow the lawn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We need to (a) clean the garage, (b) wash the car, and (c) mow the lawn. 8. $-\frac{x}{2}+14=10$ A) X =-12. B) X = 8. C) X =-8. D) X = 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) X = 8. 9. Complete the sentence:My favorite superhero ..... Spiderman ..... has the coolest powers. A) -who is,. B) -who is-. C) , who is,. D) (who is). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -who is-. 10. Complete the sentence:The concert (which was amazing) ..... at 10 PM. A) Ending. B) Ended. C) End. D) Ends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ended. 11. Fill in the blank to correctly add the historical figure's lifespan:Leonardo da Vinci ..... was a brilliant artist and inventor. A) (1452-1519),. B) (born 1452-died 1519). C) 1452-1519. D) (1452-1519). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (1452-1519). 12. 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 ''. 13. 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). 14. 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. 15. Grumio rogavit " cur (ego, tu, vos, nos) estis non laetus?" A) Nos. B) Tu. C) Vos. D) Ego. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vos. 16. Complete the sentence:We visited the museum (which was closed) ..... our disappointment. A) For. B) To. C) With. D) Much to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Much to. 17. Vos sonos (audivisti, audiverunt, audivit, audivistis). A) Audiverunt. B) Audivisti. C) Audivistis. D) Audivit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Audivistis. 18. Complete the sentence:My dog (a golden retriever) ..... very friendly. A) Is. B) Were. C) Are. D) Being. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 19. Complete the sentence:The meeting (held yesterday) ..... productive. A) Are. B) Were. C) Was. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 20. What is the purpose of using parentheses in mathematical expressions? A) To indicate multiplication. B) To show division. C) To represent addition. D) To indicate the order of operations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To indicate the order of operations. 21. To monitor the weather most sailors carry a shortwave radio on board their boats. A) Weather, most sailors carry a shortwave radio, on. B) NO CHANGE. C) Weather, most sailors carry, a shortwave radio on. D) Weather, most sailors carry a shortwave radio on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weather, most sailors carry a shortwave radio on. 22. 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. 23. 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). 24. 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. 25. Solve:3n + 4 = 7 A) N = 3.67. B) N = 2. C) N = 1. D) N =-1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) N = 1. 26. In English writing, which of these symbols are the correct ones for parentheses? A) ( ). B) { }. C) [ ]. D) < >. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ( ). 27. 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. 28. Parentheses can be used to include extra information that is not essential to the main point of the sentence. 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 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. 30. 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. ← 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