Which sentence shows correct capitalization and use of end marks inside parentheses?
I put your guitar (The dog keeps knocking it over) back in your room.
I put your guitar (The dog keeps knocking it over.) back in your room.
I put your guitar (the dog keeps knocking it over.) back in your room.
I put your guitar (the dog keeps knocking it over) back in your room.
Which shows correct punctuation of a sentence with parentheses?
Before I go to the grocery store (I’m going to the one on Burnet Street), tell me what you need.
Before I go to the grocery store, (I’m going to the one on Burnet Street) tell me what you need.
Before I go to the grocery store (I’m going to the one on Burnet Street) tell me what you need.
Before I go to the grocery store (I’m going to the one on Burnet Street,) tell me what you need.
I can't figure these out!
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2 is the 3rd one. no comma in the () or outside them
The second sentence is A. The comma sets off the introductory clause.
Before I go to the grocery store (I’m going to the one on Burnet Street), tell me what you need.
Before I go to the grocery store, (I’m going to the one on Burnet Street) tell me what you need.
Before I go to the grocery store (I’m going to the one on Burnet Street) tell me what you need.
Before I go to the grocery store (I’m going to the one on Burnet Street,) tell me what you need.
I put your guitar (the dog keeps knocking it over) back in your room.
I put your guitar (The dog keeps knocking it over.) back in your room.
I put your guitar (the dog keeps knocking it over.) back in your room.
I put your guitar (The dog keeps knocking it over) back in your room.