Lesson 436
Mechanics - Punctuation - Brackets
Use brackets to enclose comments, criticisms, or corrections inserted by someone other than the original writer or speaker.
Example:
Anyone who met him [the author] respected his authority.
Instructions: Place brackets where they are needed in these sentences.
1. Everyone who knew him the deceased recognized the loss to the community.
Everyone who knew him [the deceased] recognized the loss to the community.
2. In his biography My Only Love he wrote about his job.
In his biography [My Only Love] he wrote about his job.
3. I think the day was the 3rd 4th that you were here.
I think the day was the 3rd [4th] that you were here.
4. The witness said, "I saw him the defendant coming out the back door."
The witness said, "I saw him [the defendant] coming out the back door."
5. With his new book The Last Day he should become a millionaire.
With his new book [The Last Day] he should become a millionaire.