Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses — Quiz

Question 3 • English Language Arts 10

Which sentences correctly use parentheses? Choose two correct answers.

Answer

For my birthday, my parents got me tickets to Hamilton (my favorite musical!).

(When he made the hot chocolate) my brother left out the most important ingredient.

We went to the state fair (held in the state capital) for the first time this year.

The student body voted to select (the person) who would get the Best Teacher award.

My sister has homework for three classes tonight (math, English, and biology).

Explanation

Parentheses correctly set off extra information that could be removed without changing the sentence’s basic meaning. In A, “my favorite musical!” adds a comment about Hamilton, and in C, “held in the state capital” adds information about the fair. B incorrectly puts an introductory clause in parentheses, while D and E use parentheses around information needed to identify or complete the sentence.

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