Read the sentence. We’re performing a scene from my favorite book (the second in the trilogy). Which best explains the writer’s use of punctuation in the sentence?
Answer
A
The writer incorrectly uses parentheses to set off a restrictive element in the sentence.
B
The writer correctly uses parentheses to modify a nonrestrictive element in the sentence.
C
The writer correctly uses parentheses to de-emphasize a nonrestrictive element in the sentence.
D
The writer incorrectly uses parentheses to emphasize a restrictive element in the sentence.