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Paralegal

Category - Communication

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Which of the following correctly uses parentheses?
  1. The plaintiff sued the defendant for breach of contract. (It was a real estate contract).
  2. Marla went to the theme park with Jennifer. (They spent the entire day there.)
  3. The mayor presided over the ceremony. (And the parade).
  4. None of the above.
  5. We saw Reggie’s hot air balloon (which was shaped like a hamburger).
  6. Reggie’s hot air balloon was voted “best in show” (Reggie was given a trophy).
  7. Reggie’s hot air balloon was shaped like a hamburger (and advertised his restaurant.)
  8. The hot air balloon (Reggie used it to advertise his restaurant) was shaped like a hamburger.
  9. The movie theater charged $7.50 (the movie wasn’t worth it).
  10. The Charlie Chaplin movie was silent (but very funny.)
  11. Amelia Earhart was a famous aviator. (She is believed to have crashed in the Pacific).
  12. Eisenhower was a general during World War II (and later elected President).
  13. The movie theater (on Main Street) charged $7.50.
  14. Silent movie actors (the best example is Chaplin) became the first Hollywood stars.
  15. Both of the above.
  16. Neither of the above.
Explanation
Answer: A - The movie theater (on Main Street) charged $7.50. Answer A is correct because the parenthetical information is not a complete sentence. Answer B is not the correct choice because the parenthetical information is stated as a complete sentence and is not provided as a separate sentence in parentheses with the period before the close parenthesis.
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