Use the sentence to answer the question.
Sherman Poppen is credited with inventing the snowboard (though many before him, including children and adults, have claimed to slide seamlessly down a hill while standing on a single flat surface), which allowed for the sport to take hold during the 1970s and 1980s.
How does the writer vary syntax in the sentence?
1. by using a simple sentence structure
2. by using a comma splice for emphasis
3. by separating two dependent clauses with a comma
4. by separating a related idea using parentheses
4. by separating a related idea using parentheses
4. by separating a related idea using parentheses
The writer varies syntax in the sentence by separating a related idea using parentheses. This can be seen in the phrase "though many before him, including children and adults, have claimed to slide seamlessly down a hill while standing on a single flat surface." The use of parentheses is a way to set off additional information that provides further context or clarification.
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3. by separating two dependent clauses with a comma.