Which part of this sentence is the extra info? 'The library (next to the bank) closes at five.'

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

Which sentence correctly uses dashes to add an 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 correctly uses commas to add 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 part of this sentence is the aside? 'My aunt — the one from Peru — collects stamps.'

• My aunt
• collects stamps
• the one from Peru

Leo wrote: 'My cousin (who loves dinosaurs) showed me a fossil.' Why did he put 'who loves dinosaurs' in brackets?

• It is a mistake he should fix
• It is extra info the sentence does not need
• It is the most important part of the sentence

True or false: an aside that opens with a dash must close with a dash too.

Circle one:   True   False

Which pair of marks suits a normal aside, not too quiet and not too loud?

• Commas
• Dashes
• Brackets

True or false: brackets make extra info stand out more than dashes.

Circle one:   True   False

Which sentence still makes sense when you lift out the bracketed part?

• The (chocolate cake) baked for an hour.
• The cake (chocolate) baked for an hour.
• (The cake) chocolate baked for an hour.

Ben wrote: 'My best friend (who sits next to me) tells the best jokes.' He wants the aside to stand out as much as possible. What should he do?

• Swap the brackets for dashes
• Swap the brackets for commas
• Take the aside out of the sentence