This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Parentheses – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parentheses Quiz 31 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What are the parentheses doing in this sentence?The Mongolian folk dancer (who was balancing a bowl of milk on her head) skillfully moved through her poses. A) Giving me a headache just thinking about that bowl. B) Giving extra info that may not be needed. C) Giving a clear image as to what is going on in the sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Giving extra info that may not be needed. 2. Make a true sentence by inserting parentheses.100 = 15 + 10 x 4 A) 100 = 15 + (10 x 4). B) 100 = (15 + 10) x 4. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 100 = (15 + 10) x 4. 3. In the expression 5 * (3 + 2)-4, what is the result? A) 17. B) 10. C) 25. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 21. 4. 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. 5. 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: C) The meeting was rescheduled (it was supposed to be tomorrow). 6. 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. 7. 8x-4(x + 8) = 8 A) X = 2. B) X = 10. C) X = 4. D) X =-4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) X = 10. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. $-\frac{x}{2}+14=10$ A) X =-12. B) X = 2. C) X = 8. D) X =-8. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) X = 8. 13. 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: A) -who is-. 14. Complete the sentence:The concert (which was amazing) ..... at 10 PM. A) End. B) Ends. C) Ended. D) Ending. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ended. 15. 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) 1452-1519. C) (1452-1519),. D) (born 1452-died 1519). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (1452-1519). 16. 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 ''. 17. 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). 18. 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. 19. Grumio rogavit " cur (ego, tu, vos, nos) estis non laetus?" A) Ego. B) Tu. C) Nos. D) Vos. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vos. 20. Complete the sentence:We visited the museum (which was closed) ..... our disappointment. A) To. B) For. C) Much to. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Much to. 21. Vos sonos (audivisti, audiverunt, audivit, audivistis). A) Audivisti. B) Audiverunt. C) Audivit. D) Audivistis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Audivistis. 22. Complete the sentence:My dog (a golden retriever) ..... very friendly. A) Is. B) Are. C) Were. D) Being. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 23. Complete the sentence:The meeting (held yesterday) ..... productive. A) Is. B) Was. C) Are. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 24. What is the purpose of using parentheses in mathematical expressions? A) To indicate the order of operations. B) To indicate multiplication. C) To show division. D) To represent addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To indicate the order of operations. 25. To monitor the weather most sailors carry a shortwave radio on board their boats. A) NO CHANGE. B) Weather, most sailors carry a shortwave radio on. C) Weather, most sailors carry, a shortwave radio on. D) Weather, most sailors carry a shortwave radio, on. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weather, most sailors carry a shortwave radio on. ← PreviousNext →Related 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