Question 9 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12
Which sentences use parentheses and brackets correctly? Check all that apply.The work indeed sold at auction [although the winning bid [$150] was low].He claims that the event will have “a major artistic and economic impact” [italics added].The meeting (facilitated by Jessa (first half) and Ravi (second half)) was on Tuesday.“Texting while driving is never safe,” Sanchez says ([italics added]). K. Jones’s first novel (Blue Sky [B&R Press, 1995]) was a runaway success.
Answer
A
The work indeed sold at auction [although the winning bid [$150] was low].
B
He claims that the event will have “a major artistic and economic impact” [italics added].
C
The meeting (facilitated by Jessa (first half) and Ravi (second half)) was on Tuesday.
D
“Texting while driving is never safe,” Sanchez says ([italics added]).
E
K. Jones’s first novel (Blue Sky [B&R Press, 1995]) was a runaway success.
Explanation
Brackets are used for editorial notes inside quotations, so “[italics added]” is correct in B. In E, the title and publisher information are enclosed in parentheses, and brackets correctly mark the publisher information nested inside those parentheses. A nests brackets inside brackets, and C nests parentheses inside parentheses; those pairs should use different kinds of marks. D adds parentheses around the bracketed editorial note, which are unnecessary and incorrect here.
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