# Brackets, dashes and commas

> Grade 5: brackets for extra information, dashes for parenthesis, commas for parenthesis, relative clauses with who, which, that.

Source: https://olyclass.com/library/language-g5-parenthesis-en/

- Subject: Reading & writing
- Level: Grade 5
- Practice: 16
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## Questions

1. Which sentence uses brackets correctly for extra information? (My (dog) a puppy loves to run. / My dog (a puppy loves) to run. / My dog (a puppy) loves to run. / My dog a puppy) loves (to run.)
   Answer: My dog (a puppy) loves to run.
2. What do brackets do in: Our school (built in 1990) is big? (They add extra information / They join two sentences / They show a question / They show someone is speaking)
   Answer: They add extra information
3. If you remove the words in brackets, the sentence should still make sense.
   Answer: True
4. Which sentence has its brackets in the right place? (We (visited Paris) the capital of France last year. / We visited (Paris the capital) of France last year. / We visited Paris (the capital of France) last year. / We visited Paris the capital of (France last) year.)
   Answer: We visited Paris (the capital of France) last year.
5. Which sentence uses a pair of dashes for parenthesis correctly? (My uncle who loves cooking – made – dinner. / My uncle – who loves cooking made dinner. / My uncle – who loves cooking – made dinner. / My – uncle who loves – cooking made dinner.)
   Answer: My uncle – who loves cooking – made dinner.
6. Add one word to complete: Dashes, brackets or ___ can all mark parenthesis.
   Answer: commas
7. What do the dashes do in: Our cat – a fluffy grey one – sleeps all day? (They join two words into one / They mark off extra information / They show a character speaking / They show a list is starting)
   Answer: They mark off extra information
8. Which sentence uses commas for parenthesis correctly? (Mia my best, friend, plays chess. / Mia, my best friend plays chess. / Mia, my best friend, plays chess. / Mia, my best friend, plays, chess.)
   Answer: Mia, my best friend, plays chess.
9. In: The bus, which was late, arrived at nine, the words 'which was late' are extra information.
   Answer: True
10. How many commas are needed to mark parenthesis in the middle of a sentence?
   Answer: Two
11. Which word completes it? The girl ___ won the race is my cousin. (where / which / who / whose)
   Answer: who
12. Which word completes it? The book ___ I borrowed was funny. (that / where / who / whose)
   Answer: that
13. Which sentence has a relative clause with commas added correctly? (My bike which, is red, is new. / My bike, which is red is, new. / My bike, which is red, is new. / My, bike which is red is new.)
   Answer: My bike, which is red, is new.
14. We use 'who' for things, such as 'The car who broke down'.
   Answer: False
15. Which sentence needs commas around the relative clause? (Mr Lee who teaches music sang a song. / The book that I borrowed was funny. / The girl who won the race is my cousin. / The man who teaches music sang a song.)
   Answer: Mr Lee who teaches music sang a song.
16. Fill the gap with one word: The old clock, ___ hangs in the hall, is loud.
   Answer: which