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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Parentheses, Brackets and Ellipses
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Parentheses, brackets and ellipses are used to help structure a sentence. 
 

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Parentheses, Brackets and Ellipses
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1. Each student stood up when the pianist hit their starting note and they sang, “Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day.'
2. The constant noise at the playground which was new in the neighborhood gave her a headache.
3. While putting up the tent which wasn’t in the best spot Joshua had to dig out some large rocks to put the stakes in the ground.
4. The constant noise at the playground which was new in the neighborhood gave her a headache.
5. While putting up the tent which wasn’t in the best spot Joshua had to dig out some large rocks to put the stakes in the ground.
6. For her freshman year she was going to be taking English, Math, Science, History before taking any classes for her major.
7. The Wilsons built a new house at the edge of town just after the high school’s football stadium.
8. Slowly making his way down the dark, winding stairway, holding his breath a gust of cold air rushed right through him.