This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Parentheses – Quiz 42 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Parentheses Quiz 42 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or False:When a parenthetical phrase is at the end of a sentence, the sentence's final punctuation (like a period or question mark) goes inside the closing parenthesis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Complete the sentence:Our teacher (who is very funny) ..... every Monday. A) Jokes. B) Joke. C) Joking. D) Joked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jokes. 3. What is the last way that parentheses are used? A) As a reference or definition. B) As a dictionary or thesaurus. C) As an indication of silence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a reference or definition. 4. Complete the sentence:Jake (who loves to cook ..... ) just made a delicious dinner. A) Is very talented. B) Every evening. C) And bake. D) Because it's fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Every evening. 5. Parentheses should always be used in pairs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Complete the sentence with the correct use of parentheses:The puppy (a golden retriever) ..... to play. A) Love. B) Loves. C) Loved. D) Loving. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loves. 7. Which sentence uses parentheses correctly to introduce an example? A) During the trip, we visited several cities (Paris, Rome, and Madrid). B) During the trip, we visited several cities Paris, Rome, and Madrid). C) During the trip, we visited several cities) Paris, Rome, and Madrid. D) During (the trip, we visited several cities Paris, Rome, and Madrid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) During the trip, we visited several cities (Paris, Rome, and Madrid). 8. Add parentheses to the expression to make it TRUE. 15 + 4 x 7-5 = 128 A) 15 + 4 x (7-5) = 128. B) 15 + (4 x 7)-5 = 128. C) (15 + 4) x 7-5 = 128. D) 15 + 4 x 7-5 = 128. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (15 + 4) x 7-5 = 128. 9. What is another way that parentheses are used? A) As a speech. B) As a conversation. C) As an interruption. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As an interruption. 10. Choose the sentence with the correct use of parentheses for adding optional information:The recipe calls for sugar ..... if desired. A) (or honey). B) Or honey. C) (or honey. D) Or honey). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (or honey). 11. Complete the sentence:I need to finish my homework-math and science ..... dinner. A) Before. B) After. C) During. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 12. In the expression 3 + (4 * 2), what operation should be performed first? A) Multiplication. B) Exponentiation. C) Division. D) Addition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multiplication. 13. True or False:When you set off extra information in the middle of a sentence, you must use a matched pair, like two dashes or two parentheses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Complete the sentence:The movie-although it was long-was very interesting. A) The movie although it was long-was very interesting. B) The movie-although it was long-was very interesting. C) The movie-although it was long was very interesting. D) The movie although-it was long-was very interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie-although it was long-was very interesting. 15. Identify the sentence that uses parentheses correctly for a clarification:The car ..... was parked in the driveway. A) (a red convertible). B) A red convertible. C) (a red convertible. D) A red convertible). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (a red convertible). 16. Identify the sentence that properly uses parentheses. A) The concert was amazing (even though it rained). B) The concert was (amazing) even though it rained. C) The concert (was amazing) even though it rained. D) (The concert was amazing) even though it rained. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert was amazing (even though it rained). 17. Add parentheses to make the expression TRUE. 3 x 3-4 + 5 = 0 A) (3 x 3)-4 + 5 = 0. B) (13 x 5) + 5 = 0. C) (3 x 3-4) + 5 = 0. D) 3 x 3-(4 + 5) = 0. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3 x 3-(4 + 5) = 0. 18. Fill in the blank:The new video game ..... finally came out today. A) (which I have been waiting for all year!). B) (which I have been waiting for all year). C) Which I have been waiting for all year!. D) (which I have been waiting for all year)!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (which I have been waiting for all year!). 19. Which sentence correctly uses brackets to fix an awkward nested parenthesis? Original:My friend (the one from my coding class (the advanced one)) is a genius. A) My friend [the one from my coding class (the advanced one)] is a genius. B) My friend (the one from my coding class [the advanced one]) is a genius. C) My friend (the one from my coding class) [the advanced one] is a genius. D) My friend [the one from my coding class] (the advanced one) is a genius. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend (the one from my coding class [the advanced one]) is a genius. 20. Identify the parenthetical phrase in the following sentence: "The artist, known for her abstract paintings, has a new exhibit." A) The artist. B) Known for her abstract paintings. C) Has a new. D) Exhibit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Known for her abstract paintings. 21. Complete the sentence:My phone is completely broken ..... A) (I can't believe I dropped it!). B) (I can't believe I dropped it). C) (I can't believe I dropped it). D) (i can't believe I dropped it!). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (I can't believe I dropped it!). 22. True or False:When typing, you should not put a space after the opening parenthesis or before the closing parenthesis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Which sentence correctly places punctuation around the parentheses? A) When I finish my chores, (usually around 4 PM, ) I can play video games. B) When I finish my chores (usually around 4 PM), I can play video games. C) When I finish my chores (usually around 4 PM, ) I can play video games. D) When I finish my chores, (usually around 4 PM) I can play video games. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When I finish my chores (usually around 4 PM), I can play video games. 24. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses to introduce an acronym? A) I want to be an astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA. B) I want to be an astronaut for the (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) NASA. C) I want to be an astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). D) I want to be an astronaut (for the) National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I want to be an astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 25. Complete the sentence:The concert (which was free) ..... at the park. A) Was held. B) Were held. C) Held. D) Holding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was held. ← 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