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KS2 Brackets & Dashes Practice Questions

Practise brackets and dashes for the Year 6 KS2 SATs Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling paper — using brackets, pairs of dashes and pairs of commas to mark parenthesis (extra information dropped into a sentence). Every question is marked instantly with a clear explanation. Free, no sign-up.

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Try These 10 Questions

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Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses brackets to add extra information?

Question 2

Which sentence uses dashes correctly to add a parenthetical comment?

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses brackets to add extra information?

Question 4

Which sentence uses a pair of dashes correctly?

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses a single dash for dramatic effect or to introduce a summary?

Question 6

In which sentence are brackets used INCORRECTLY?

Question 7

Which sentence uses a dash and brackets correctly in the same sentence?

Question 8

Which sentence uses brackets and a dash BOTH correctly?

Question 9

Which sentence correctly uses brackets to add extra information?

Question 10

Which sentence correctly uses a pair of dashes to add extra information?

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