Brackets, dashes and commas

Worksheet: Brackets, dashes and commas

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Answer the questions.

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