Question
How would you punctuate he nonessential clause in the sentence?
I always play soccer my favorite sport (on Saturday).
I always play soccer-my favorite sport-on Saturday
I always play soccer (my favorite sport-on Saturday.
I always play soccer-my favorite sport on Saturday.
I always play soccer my favorite sport (on Saturday).
I always play soccer-my favorite sport-on Saturday
I always play soccer (my favorite sport-on Saturday.
I always play soccer-my favorite sport on Saturday.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct way to punctuate the nonessential clause in your sentence is:
"I always play soccer, my favorite sport, on Saturday."
However, from the options you've provided, none of them are fully correct. But if we consider "my favorite sport" as the nonessential clause, the closest approximation with your options would be:
"I always play soccer - my favorite sport - on Saturday."
This uses dashes to set off the nonessential clause, but it's not the standard way to do it; commas are more conventional.
"I always play soccer, my favorite sport, on Saturday."
However, from the options you've provided, none of them are fully correct. But if we consider "my favorite sport" as the nonessential clause, the closest approximation with your options would be:
"I always play soccer - my favorite sport - on Saturday."
This uses dashes to set off the nonessential clause, but it's not the standard way to do it; commas are more conventional.