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Learn how to use brackets to provide missing or additional information in direct quotations and scripts. Practice exercises included for better understanding. Improve your grasp of English conventions in writing.
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Mechanics Lesson #1 CCSS.ELA–LITERACY.L. 2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. How to Teach Brackets
Use brackets to provide missing or explanatory information within direct quotations. Example: You found it [the missing coat] on the table. In scripts and plays, brackets are also used as stage directions both inside and outside of dialogue. Example: [Nervously] I don’t know what you mean.
Practice “Please refer to the Addendum-page 71-to review the violations [of the city ordinances],” the attorney counseled.
Practice “Please refer to the Addendum-page 71-to review the violations [of the city ordinances],” the attorney counseled. Practice Answers “Please refer to the Addendum [page 71] to review the violations [of the city ordinances],” the attorney counseled.