Question

In which sentence are parentheses used correctly?


Landscaping with native plants provides a habitat for native creatures (such as butterflies, birds, and wildlife).
Landscaping (with native plants provides) a habitat for native creatures such as butterflies, birds, and wildlife.
Landscaping with native plants provides (a habitat for native creatures) such as butterflies, birds, and wildlife.
Landscaping with native plants (provides a habitat for native creatures such as butterflies, birds, and wildlife).

Answer 1

@mistermew I think its the 1st one

Answer 2

The first sentence.

Parentheses are used to separate information that helps the reader understand the main idea, but it's not absolutely necessary to have the information

For instance, if you removed the "with native plants provides" from the sentence you'd be left with "Landscaping a habitat for native creatures such as butterflies, birds, and wildlife." It's omitting an important part of the sentence.

Answer 3

The other two sentences do the same thing, to different degrees

Answer 4

But with the first sentence you don't really NEED to elaborate on what kinds of wildlife, so it's in parentheses just for clarification