Question

Which of the following is not true of parenthetical elements?

A. They provide additional detail.
B. When one appears in the middle of a sentence, only one comma is needed.
C. The information they supply is not needed for the sentence to make sense.
D. The information they supply can modify the subject or the verb.

Answer 1

lemme see hold on a sec.

Answer 2

kool

Answer 3

One definition of parenthetical elements is actually "non-essential elements", so in your example the answer would be A.

Parenthetical elements are enclosed, or separated from the rest of the sentence, by the use of commas (as I just did), parentheses (curved braces - there I go again) or dashes - especially to provide emphasis - to create an interruption to the flow of a sentence without altering its sense.

The same sentence without the interrupting parenthetical elements would read:
Parenthetical elements are enclosed by the use of commas, parentheses or dashes to create an interruption to the flow of a sentence without altering its sense.

They can be used as contextual clues, for clarification/definition, or emphasis. Answer D is a little misleading because commas aren't the only required way to set them off.

Answer 4

hope this helps

Answer 5

thanks sweetie u Rock!1

Answer 6

Was it right?

Answer 7

i am not sure yet sweetie i have to answer 20 question then it will give me an answer after 4 that question but i was thinking its C but i am not sure

Answer 8

alright... np

Answer 9

C

Answer 10

brb

Answer 11

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Answer 12

Your Welcome @Tishora