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Parenthesis

Punctuation Placement

Free Parenthesis practice — find and fix the punctuation mistake. Punctuation game for primary school students.

Years 5–9

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Find the missing punctuation in the sentences.
 
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Examples in this game

Easy
I like to play my favourite sport tennis at the weekend. → I like to play my favourite sport — tennis — at the weekend. · My best friend Mika is coming for dinner. → My best friend, Mika, is coming for dinner. · Ms. Huang who drove a motorbike arrived at the venue. → Ms. Huang, who drove a motorbike, arrived at the venue. · Mr. Smith who was very late ran to the door. → Mr. Smith, who was very late, ran to the door. · Claire and her friend Nina went to the park to play on the swings. → Claire and her friend, Nina, went to the park to play on the swings. · Ethan and his friend Min went to the park to play on the slide. → Ethan and his friend, Min, went to the park to play on the slide.
Medium
Ben ate pizza which is his favourite food with his friend yesterday. → Ben ate pizza, which is his favourite food, with his friend yesterday. · I lost my phone with a pink cover yesterday while I was out. → I lost my phone, with a pink cover, yesterday while I was out. · Prince William son of Diana and Charles served in the British army. → Prince William, son of Diana and Charles, served in the British army. · Vertebrates animals with a spine include dolphins and humans. → Vertebrates (animals with a spine) include dolphins and humans. · They went to the mall to meet Michelle’s mum Wendy at 5pm. → They went to the mall to meet Michelle’s mum, Wendy, at 5pm. · I bought some earrings in my favourite colour gold on Saturday. → I bought some earrings in my favourite colour – gold – on Saturday.
Hard
Cleopatra who was very powerful ruled as a queen in Ancient Egypt. → Cleopatra, who was very powerful, ruled as a queen in Ancient Egypt. · I lost my phone with a pink cover yesterday while I was out. → I lost my phone, with a pink cover, yesterday while I was out. · Prince William son of Diana and Charles served in the British army. → Prince William, son of Diana and Charles, served in the British army. · Vertebrates animals with a spine include dolphins and humans. → Vertebrates (animals with a spine) include dolphins and humans. · They went to the mall to meet Michelle’s mum Wendy at 5pm. → They went to the mall to meet Michelle’s mum, Wendy, at 5pm. · I bought some earrings in my favourite colour gold on Saturday. → I bought some earrings in my favourite colour – gold – on Saturday.

Curriculum fit

Punctuation Part of Rollama's Punctuation Placement quest, used with Years 5–9.

More from this quest

Wrong a Rama - Colons Before Lists Wrong a Rama - Colons Wrong a Rama - Commas after Fronted Adverbials Wrong a Rama - Commas in Addresses

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Parenthesis

 60s

Task: find the missing parentheses in the sentences.

Parentheses are pairs of punctuation marks which surround extra details in a sentence.

Medal target: 7 points

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