This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Parentheses – Quiz 42 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parentheses Quiz 42 (8 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:My brother-he's only six-can solve the puzzle. A) My brother, he's only six can solve the puzzle. B) My brother-he's only six can solve the puzzle. C) My brother-he's only six-can solve the puzzle. D) My brother he's only six-can solve the puzzle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother-he's only six-can solve the puzzle. 2. Which sentence correctly places a question mark within a parenthetical phrase? A) She told me her secret (should I tell you?) before leaving. B) She told me her secret (should I tell you)? before leaving. C) She told me her secret (should I tell you.) before leaving. D) She told me her secret (should I tell you) before leaving?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She told me her secret (should I tell you?) before leaving. 3. Identify the sentence where the end punctuation is placed correctly with parentheses. A) Please read the chapter on photosynthesis (pages 45-60.). B) My cousin is visiting from Austin (the capital of Texas). C) He finally finished his homework. (He had been working for three hours!). D) Can you believe he said that? (I was so shocked). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He finally finished his homework. (He had been working for three hours!). 4. Select the sentence with correct use of parentheses: A) We had pizza (my favorite food, for dinner. B) My sister (who is in college) is visiting. C) He likes to swim (and play soccer. D) The movie was (two hours long). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My sister (who is in college) is visiting. 5. Complete the sentence:The teacher (who was new to the school) ..... all the students' names. A) Learned. B) Learn. C) Learning. D) Will learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Learned. 6. Which sentence uses a dash to correctly show a sudden break or change in thought? A) I was going to the store for milk-oh, wait, I think we have some. B) I was going to the store for milk, oh, wait, I think we have some. C) I was going to the store for milk (oh, wait, I think we have some). D) I was going to the store for milk oh, wait, I think we have some. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was going to the store for milk-oh, wait, I think we have some. 7. Identify the parenthetical phrase in the following sentence: "My brother, who is a great cook, made dinner last night." A) My brother. B) Who is a great cook. C) Made dinner. D) Last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who is a great cook. 8. Choose the sentence that correctly adds the birth and death years for the person mentioned. A) William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote many famous plays. B) William Shakespeare, (1564-1616), wrote many famous plays. C) William Shakespeare wrote many famous plays (1564-1616). D) William Shakespeare (1564-1616), wrote many famous plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote many famous plays. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesParentheses Quiz 1Parentheses Quiz 2Parentheses Quiz 3Parentheses Quiz 4Parentheses Quiz 5Parentheses Quiz 6Parentheses Quiz 7Parentheses Quiz 8Parentheses Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books