Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

Question

Responses

A Believe it or not) our football team hasn't won a game in over twenty years.Believe it or not) our football team hasn't won a game in over twenty years.

B (To be honest) I don't think that Cami is a person who can be trusted with secrets.(To be honest) I don't think that Cami is a person who can be trusted with secrets.

C The apartment (which hadn't been lived in for a full year) was filled with trash and debris.The apartment (which hadn't been lived in for a full year) was filled with trash and debris.

D Dr. Long (who never taught in a classroom for more than two years isn't really prepared to be a principal.

Answer 1

The sentence that uses parentheses correctly is:

C The apartment (which hadn't been lived in for a full year) was filled with trash and debris.

In this sentence, the parentheses are used properly to include additional information without interrupting the main sentence.

The other sentences have issues with parentheses placement or punctuation:

A - The parentheses are not placed properly; they should be at the start of the sentence, not before "our."

B - The parentheses also should not be at the beginning or redundant at the end of the sentence.

D - The parentheses are incorrectly placed; there should be a closing parenthesis before "isn't."