A parenthetical element is a
A. part of a sentence that can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence.
B. group of words that connects other words, phrases, dependent clauses, and sentences.
C. phrase or clause containing three or more words at the beginning or end of a sentence.
D. portion of a sentence that is put into parentheses to show its importance in the sentence.

Question

A parenthetical element is a
A. part of a sentence that can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence.
B. group of words that connects other words, phrases, dependent clauses, and sentences.
C. phrase or clause containing three or more words at the beginning or end of a sentence.
D. portion of a sentence that is put into parentheses to show its importance in the sentence.

anonymous · Answer

The answer is A. for anyone who googles the question and comes upon this :*