Identifying Parenthetical Information

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   What is parenthetical information in grammar?

2. MultiChoice

   Which part is parenthetical in: 'The tree (an oak) grew near the river.'?

3. WordsBox

   The ____ (a former reporter) ____ three novels.

4. MultiChoice

   Which part is parenthetical in: 'The soup – which was spicy – warmed us up.'?

5. MultiChoice

   Which part is parenthetical in: 'Leo, my youngest brother, learned to ride a bike.'?

6. WordsBox

   The ____ (built on rock) ____ for centuries.

7. MultiChoice

   If you remove parenthesis from 'The boy (who was eight) swam across', what remains?

8. MultiChoice

   Identify the parenthetical phrase in: 'The package, wrapped in red paper, arrived late.'

9. WordsBox

   The ____ – a majestic vessel – ____ into harbor.

10. MultiChoice

    Which detail is non-essential in: 'The desert – blistering hot during the day – freezes at night.'?

11. MultiChoice

    What happens to the remaining sentence when parenthetical detail is removed?

12. WordsBox

    The ____ a popular resort, ____ many tourists.

13. MultiChoice

    Which sentence contains parenthetical information?

14. MultiChoice

    Find the sentence where the parenthetical phrase is highlighted correctly.

15. WordsBox

    The ____ – active for centuries – ____ suddenly.