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Question 1

If the original material includes a noun or pronoun that is unclear, for clarification, as an addition or not as a substitution, use___

Answer 1

Brackets.

Question 2

Rather than using brackets in a quotation, first attempt to___

Answer 2

Rewrite the sentence to avoid brackets.

Question 3

If a quotation includes a foreign word or phrase that might not be understood, provide a translation in___

Answer 3

Brackets.

Question 4

If a quotation includes a foreign word or phrase that might not be understood, provide a translation in brackets. (Use___for translations of unquoted material.)

Answer 4

Parentheses.

Question 5

In most contexts, it is acceptable to silently change the first letter of quoted material from uppercase to lowercase, or vice versa. In certain contexts, such changes must be indicated with___

Answer 5

Brackets.

Question 6

If you suspect, but are not certain of, an error in the original material, a___guess and question mark is appropriate.

Answer 6

Bracketed.

Question 7

If you use italics to emphasize a portion of the quotation, indicate the change in___

Answer 7

Brackets.

Question 8

If the original material contains language you deem inappropriate for your audience,___can be used to remove it.

Answer 8

Brackets.

Question 9

If the material being quoted already contains___, this should be noted.

Answer 9

Brackets.

Question 10

___ are mainly used to insert explanatory material or to mark where a passage was omitted from an original material by someone other than the original author, or to mark modifications in quotations.

Answer 10

Brackets.

Question 11

To modify a quote for clarity or grammar, including capitalization, use___

Answer 11

Bracketed comments.

Question 12

When deeper levels of nesting parentheses are needed, convention is to alternate between___at each level.

Answer 12

Parentheses and brackets.