Which words are the extra information in 'The library (next to the bank) closes at five'?

• next to the bank
• The library closes
• closes at five

Which sentence uses matching dashes around a middle aside?

• Our cat – the fluffy grey one – sleeps all day.
• Our cat – the fluffy grey one sleeps all day –.
• Our cat the fluffy grey one – sleeps all day –.

Which sentence puts commas on both sides of the extra information?

• Our teacher who cycles to school, knows every shortcut,
• Our teacher, who cycles to school knows every shortcut.
• Our teacher, who cycles to school, knows every shortcut.

Which words are the aside in 'My aunt – the one from Peru – collects stamps'?

• My aunt
• My aunt collects stamps
• the one from Peru

Leo wrote 'My cousin (who loves dinosaurs) showed me a fossil'. What job does the bracketed part do?

• It says that no cousin ever found a fossil before
• It adds background information about Leo's cousin
• It gives the main action of showing Leo a fossil

An aside at the end of a sentence must have a closing dash before the full stop.

A writer wants a middle aside to stay closely connected to the sentence, without extra emphasis. Which marks usually fit?

• Commas
• Dashes
• Brackets

Dashes around an aside tell the reader to shout those words aloud.

Which sentence stays complete when the bracketed words are removed?

• The (dog with brown fur) barked.
• The dog (with brown fur) barked.
• (The dog with brown fur) barked.

Ben wants to emphasise a middle aside containing 'shells, stones and feathers'. Which plan makes its boundaries clear and adds emphasis?

• Use two dashes around the whole list
• Use two commas around the whole list
• Use two brackets around the whole list