You can take this quiz online or print it out for classroom or personal study. These questions cover essential grammar and punctuation concepts based on parenthetical expressions — words or phrases that interrupt the flow of a sentence to add extra information, usually set off by commas, dashes, or parentheses.
Parenthetical Expression Quiz
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Examples and Exercises of the Parenthetical Expression Quiz
1. What is a parenthetical expression used for?
A. To change the sentence’s tense
B. To add non-essential information
C. To form compound sentences
2. If you remove a parenthetical expression, what should happen to the sentence?
A. The sentence becomes incomplete
B. The sentence still makes sense
C. The sentence becomes a fragment
3. Which of the following contains a parenthetical expression?
A. We left early for the concert.
B. We left for the concert at 8 p.m.
C. We left early, surprisingly, for the concert.
4. Identify the parenthetical expression in this sentence:
“Her speech, without a doubt, impressed the audience.”
A. impressed the audience
B. Her speech
C. without a doubt
5. How are parenthetical expressions commonly separated from the rest of a sentence?
A. Brackets, ellipses, or slashes
B. Commas, dashes, or parentheses
C. Colons, periods, or semicolons
6. Choose the sentence that uses parentheses correctly:
A. The results (as predicted were conclusive.
B. The results as predicted) were conclusive.
C. The results (as predicted) were conclusive.
7. What type of information is usually found in a parenthetical expression?
A. Crucial facts needed to understand the sentence
B. Optional or explanatory content
C. Commands or instructions
8. “The movie – believe it or not – was good!” What is the parenthetical phrase?
A. The movie
B. was actually good
C. Believe it or not
9. Which of the following sentences includes a correctly punctuated parenthetical expression?
A. My dog, a Labrador is very friendly.
B. My dog – a Labrador – is very friendly.
C. My dog a Labrador, is very friendly.
10. Remove the parenthetical expression in this sentence:
“Julie, who just graduated, got a new job.”
A. Julie graduated and got a job.
B. Julie got a new job.
C. Who just graduated, got a new job.
Answers of all quizzes about Parenthetical Expressions quiz
- B. To add non-essential information
- B. The sentence still makes sense
- B. We left early, surprisingly, for the concert.
- C. without a doubt
- B. Commas, dashes, or parentheses
- C. The results (as predicted) were conclusive.
- B. Optional or explanatory content
- C. Believe it or not
- B. My dog – a Labrador – is very friendly.
- B. Julie got a new job.
Conclusion
Parenthetical expressions are a helpful tool in writing, used to add commentary, clarifications, or afterthoughts without changing the main meaning of a sentence. Mastering how to identify and punctuate them enhances both grammar skills and reading comprehension. Keep practicing, and soon using parentheticals will feel natural in your writing!