Brackets
Where would you put brackets? [at the restaurant]
When they arrived to find somewhere to eat there were no tables.
When they arrived [at the restaurant] to find somewhere to eat there were no tables.
Choose the correct one
The kids toy's were left outside.
The kids' toys were left outside
The kids toy's were left outside
B (Plural possessive)
Add the parenthesis
The discovery of the ancient scroll 1947 changed history.
The discovery of the ancient scroll (1947) changed history.
Where should it be added
It's not only our lives on the line it's the lives of thousands of Allied soldiers.
It's not only our lives on the line-it's the lives of thousands of Allied soldiers.
When are brackets used in writing
To clarify something in a direct quotation
That is my friend Carlos bike.
Carlos's or Carlos'
My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.
My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.
My worst subject Math (is getting easier).
B. Math is the non-essential information being added to clarify which subject is being discussed.
To replace a pair of commas
To replace a colon
To connect two words that describe a noun
To replace a pair of parentheses
C. (Connecting words that describe a noun requies a hyphen, not an em dash).
Insert the brackets [due to lack of data] in the following sentence:
The results came back inconclusive.
The results came back inconclusive [due to lack of data].
Choose the right word
(Who's / Whose) shoes are those?
Whose (Possessive pronoun)
Add parenthesis
Rip James a 23-year-old beggar from Hale left his 4-million-pound mansion to live on the streets.
Rip James (a 23-year-old beggar from Hale) left his 4-million-pound mansion to live on the streets.
True or False: You should put a space on either side of an em dash.
False
Does this sentence require parenthesis or brackets?
"The study showed that 'the results were significant (in terms of statistical analysis)'."
Brackets
"The study showed that 'the results were significant [in terms of statistical analysis]"
I'll be there in (20 min's / 20 mins / 20 mins')
20 mins (No apostrophe for simple plural)
Which one requires parenthesis for added information
The game my favorite was about to start.
The game will start
The game (my favorite) was about to start
She was the best friend I ever had-until she moved away
She was-the best friend I ever had until she moved away
She was the best friend I ever had until-she moved away
A. (Em dashes can replace parentheses or commoas to add emphasis to a clause).
Find the mistake in the following sentence
He said, "The officer [Mr. Jones] should arrive today"
There is none.
Correct the error
We bought two apple's
Apples (No apostrophe needed for plural)
What is the primary purpose of parenthesis?
To provide extra, non-essential information
True or False: Em dashes should be used to connect two words in a compound adjective.
False (That is the job of a hyphen)