Grammar for writing: using brackets and dashes

English

a way of adding extra information to the sentence

marked by a pair of brackets, dashes or commas

Which of the phrases below could be used to complete the sentence. Parenthesis is...

brackets (used to add non-essential information)

colon (used to introduce information to clarify, explain or emphasise)

dash (used to emphasise additional information)

semicolon (used to link related main clauses)

Match up the following punctuation mark with its name and function: ;

Match up the following punctuation mark with its name and function: -

Match up the following punctuation mark with its name and function: ( )

Match up the following punctuation mark with its name and function: :

Match up the following punctuation mark with its name and function: —

a pair of brackets surround the extra information.

full stops should never go inside the bracket

the extra information inside the brackets should be a main clause

Which of the following rules for using brackets are true?

I was (devastated) to learn that the bookshop one of my only places of refuge and comfort was closing down.

I was devastated (to learn that the bookshop) one of my only places of refuge and comfort was closing down.

I was devastated to learn that the bookshop (one of my only places of refuge and comfort) was closing down.

I was devastated to learn that the bookshop one of my only places (of refuge and comfort) was closing down.

He blinked — dazed by the sunlight and searched the sky.

He blinked dazed  — by the sunlight and — searched the sky.

He blinked dazed by the sunlight and — searched the sky.

He blinked— dazed by the sunlight — and searched the sky.

It's or its? "The chicken has escaped from _____ coop."

It's or its?  "My family has _____ moments of madness. "

Imply or infer? "From his tone of voice, we can _________ that he was angry. "

Affect or effect? "When analysing language, you should think about the ___________ on the reader. "

Practice or practise? "I am going to be late for football ______________. "

There, their or they're? "I think I left my homework over _________. "

There, their or they're? "I never read magazines when ___________ full of celebrity gossip. "