Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.
The cake (that I made for my mother’s birthday) was dark chocolate.
The nurse, who was kind and compassionate, bandaged my thumb.
F. Scott Fitzgerald was a famous writer—who inspired many great films.
The coach with the red jacket just paid my brother a huge compliment.
Leonardo da Vinci—painter and sculptor—was part of the Renaissance.
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The nurse, who was kind and compassionate, bandaged my thumb.
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The coach with the red jacket just paid my brother a huge compliment.
To determine which sentences are punctuated correctly, we need to analyze the punctuation usage in each sentence. Here's a breakdown of each sentence:
1. The cake (that I made for my mother's birthday) was dark chocolate.
This sentence is punctuated correctly. The comma is used to set off the dependent clause ("that I made for my mother's birthday").
2. The nurse, who was kind and compassionate, bandaged my thumb.
This sentence is punctuated correctly. The commas are used to set off the nonrestrictive clause ("who was kind and compassionate").
3. F. Scott Fitzgerald was a famous writer—who inspired many great films.
This sentence is not punctuated correctly. The dash should be replaced with a comma, as it is used to set off the nonrestrictive phrase ("who inspired many great films").
4. The coach with the red jacket just paid my brother a huge compliment.
This sentence is punctuated correctly. There are no additional punctuation marks needed.
5. Leonardo da Vinci—painter and sculptor—was part of the Renaissance.
This sentence is not punctuated correctly. The dashes should be replaced with commas to set off the appositive phrase ("painter and sculptor").
Based on the analysis above, sentences 1, 2, and 4 are punctuated correctly.
I see two that are correct.
What do you think?
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
Study #4.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/dash.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/parentheses.htm