Parenthetical Elements

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Which forms of punctuation can NOT be used to set off parenthetical elements?

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Quotation marks

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Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?
My doctor, who graduated from Harvard University, is very intelligent.

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Yes

Front

Identify the nonrestrictive element in the sentence:
Pearls which are expensive aren't something I buy very often.

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which are expensive

Front

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

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Titanic (my favorite movie of all time) won an Academy Award. 

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Which of the following does NOT refer to an unnecessary piece of extra information in a sentence? Options: Parenthetical element, Appositive, Parentheses, Nonrestrictive element

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Parentheses

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Which of the following sentences has correctly punctuated the parenthetical element? Elvis Presley-1935-1977-was known as the King of Rock. , My mom bought me some cool shoes Jordan's, for Christmas., Dr. Montgomery, the art teacher at Trent Lott Academy, is very creative.

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Dr. Montgomery, the art teacher at Trent Lott Academy, is very creative.

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Which sentence is NOT punctuated correctly? Options: My brother Sam- my older brother- attends Ole Miss., Walt Disney, (1901-1946), created a magical amusement park. , Russell Westbrook (a member of the OKC Thunder) was awarded the NBA MVP award. , My birthday, which is next Wednesday, is going to be so much fun.

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Walt Disney, (1901-1946), created a magical amusement park. 

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Which punctuation do you ALWAYS use to set off a range of dates?

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Parentheses

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Identify the nonrestrictive information in the sentence: My computer- that I got for Christmas last year- has touchscreen capabilities.

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that I got for Christmas last year

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Which of the following is not punctuated correctly? My best friend, Kathy- is on the softball team.; My best friend, Kathy, is on the softball team.; My best friend (Kathy) is on the softball team.

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My best friend, Kathy- is on the softball team.