{"id":39,"date":"2014-07-18T19:26:33","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T19:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/successfulwriting\/?post_type=chapter&p=39"},"modified":"2014-07-19T04:43:23","modified_gmt":"2014-07-19T04:43:23","slug":"3-6-parentheses","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-writingforsuccess\/chapter\/3-6-parentheses\/","title":{"raw":"3.6 Parentheses","rendered":"3.6 Parentheses"},"content":{"raw":"
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3.6<\/span> Parentheses<\/h2>\r\n
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Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n
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  1. Identify the uses of parentheses.<\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Properly use parentheses in sentences.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\nParentheses ( )<\/span><\/span> are punctuation marks that are always used in pairs and contain material that is secondary to the meaning of a sentence. Parentheses must never contain the subject or verb of a sentence. A sentence should make sense if you delete any text within parentheses and the parentheses.\r\n
    Attack of the Killer Potatoes<\/em> has to be the worst movie I have seen (<\/strong>so far)<\/strong>. Your spinach and garlic salad is one of the most delicious (<\/strong>and nutritious)<\/strong> foods I have ever tasted!<\/div>\r\n
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    Exercise 1<\/h3>\r\nOn your own sheet of paper, clarify the following sentences by adding parentheses. If the sentence is clear as it is, write OK<\/em>.\r\n
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    1. Are you going to the seminar this weekend I am?<\/li>\r\n\t
    2. I recommend that you try the sushi bar unless you don\u2019t like sushi.<\/li>\r\n\t
    3. I was able to solve the puzzle after taking a few moments to think about it.<\/li>\r\n\t
    4. Please complete the questionnaire at the end of this letter.<\/li>\r\n\t
    5. Has anyone besides me read the assignment?<\/li>\r\n\t
    6. Please be sure to circle not underline the correct answers.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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      Key Takeaways<\/h3>\r\n