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Parentheses
Brackets
Use in a sentence
Brackets 2
parentheses 2
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Where should the parentheses go? She was expecting six dollars 6$.
She was expecting six dollars (6$).
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Where do the brackets go? Some people (at the meeting to men) where late.
Some people (at the meeting [to man]) where late.
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Where do the parentheses go? Lucy my cousin did not make the cut.
Lucy (my cousin) did not make the cut.
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Where do the brackets go inside the parentheses? Lucky (my cat a tabby) has big ears.
Lucky (my cat [a tabby]) has big ears.
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Where do the parentheses go? Lucy 16 got her first car.
Lucy (16) got her first car.
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Where should the parentheses go? She finally after three hours showed up.
She finally (after three hours) showed up.
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Where do the brackets go inside the parentheses? My sister (Lucy 10) is sick today.
My sister (Lucy [10]) is sick today.
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Where do the parentheses go? Kate a girl from school moved next door.
Kate (a girl from school)moved next door.
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Where do the brackets go inside the parentheses? Muffin (a cat who's fat) loves to eat.
Muffin (a cat [who's fat]) loves to eat.
200
Where do the parentheses go? Lucy who loves kids wants to be a preschool teacher.
Lucy (who loves kids) wants to be a preschool teacher.
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Where should the parentheses go? She eventually after an hour answered the question.
She eventually (after an hour) answered the question.
300
Where should the brackets go? The use of books in classes are used to help find info.
The use of books [in classes] are used to help find info.
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Where do the parentheses go? Her sister lives in England London but is from America.
Her sister lives in England (London) but is from America.
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Where do the brackets go inside the parentheses? Her friend (from France Paris) is teaching her French.
Her friend (from France [Paris] is teaching her French.
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Where do the parentheses go? Kate 20 would love to go to medical school after she graduates.
Kate (20) would love to go to medical school after she graduates.
400
Is the information in parentheses important to the sentence?
no
400
Where should the brackets go inside of the parentheses? After several weeks, Lucy (who got her permit 15) finally got to drive to school.
After several weeks, Lucy (who got her permit [15]) finally got to drive to school.
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Where do the parentheses go? They were meeting at the Hilton downtown for lunch.
They were meeting at the Hilton (downtown) for lunch.
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Where do the brackets go in the parentheses? Lucy (who loves castle and cats) bought a cat castle.
Lucy (who loves castle [and cats]) bought a cat castle.
400
Where do the parentheses go? Kate 18 got her prom dress yesterday.
Kate (18) got her prom dress yesterday.
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You use parentheses to........
to enclose material that is added to the sentence
500
You use brackets to......
enclose an explanation or added info to a sentence.
500
Where do the parentheses go? Lucy a preschool teacher loves playing with her baby niece.
Lucy (a preschool teacher) loves playing with her baby niece.
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Where do the brackets go inside the parentheses? Kate loves to cook (on weekends sometimes) but works on the weekdays.
Kate loves to cook (on weekends [sometimes]) but works on the weekends.
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Where do the parentheses go? Lucy a senior in high school wants to go to UT.
Lucy (a senior in high school) wants to go to UT.