Question

True or False: Square brackets are used when you're quoting someone and need to insert some sort of explanation.
A True
B False
Identify the word in the following sentence that should be replaced by a set of brackets containing an explanation: "According to the newspaper, 'It was incredibly destructive.'"
A it
B newspaper
C incredibly
D none of the above
Chevron brackets < > are usually used in math but can also be found in what reference material?
A an atlas
B a glossary
C a thesaurus
D a dictionary
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Answer 1

1. A — True.
2. A — it (replace with an explanatory bracketed phrase, e.g., "[the tornado]").
3. D — a dictionary.