Brackets and dashes for parenthesis

Question 1

Add the extra detail "who studies at the community art center" to the sentence about Lily using paired brackets (parentheses).

Accepted Answer

My cousin Lily (who studies at the community art center) won the art contest and she will display her work at the fair.

Answer

My cousin Lily, who studies at the community art center, won the art contest and she will display her work at the fair.

Answer

My cousin Lily who studies at the community art center (won the art contest) and she will display her work at the fair.

Answer

My cousin Lily (who studies at the community art center won the art contest) and she will display her work at the fair.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses paired dashes to set off an aside that could be removed without changing the main meaning of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

The gardener — who plants roses every spring — waters the flowers each morning.

Answer

The gardener — who plants roses every spring, waters the flowers each morning.

Answer

The gardener (who plants roses every spring) waters the flowers each morning.

Answer

The gardener — who plants roses every spring —, waters the flowers each morning.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly adds the parenthetical phrase using brackets (parentheses)?

Accepted Answer

The school library has a new collection of books about space (donated by the astronaut club).

Answer

The school library has a new collection of books about space, donated by the astronaut club,.

Answer

The school library has a new collection of books about space — donated by the astronaut club —.

Answer

The school library (has a new collection of books about space) donated by the astronaut club.

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