Worksheet 1: Parentheses & Brackets
Practice using parentheses for extra information and brackets for clarifying quotes. Click below to print or save as a PDF.
Worksheet 1: Parentheses & Brackets
Name: _________________________ Date: _________________________
1. Using Parentheses
Rewrite each sentence, placing the extra information in parentheses.
Original: The conference which was held online had over 500 attendees.
Original: Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world is in the Himalayas.
Original: He received a bonus a small one for his hard work.
2. Using Brackets
Add brackets to insert the clarifying word into the quotation.
Original: The witness said, "She the suspect was seen leaving the building."
Original: The original text read: "it was a momentous occasion." Rewrite to capitalize "it".
Original: The final report stated, "The project was a complete success his a great achievement."
3. Sentence Writing
Write one sentence using parentheses for an aside, and one sentence using brackets to clarify a quote.
Parentheses: _________________________________________
Brackets: __________________________________________