Question

Which statement about parentheses is true?

I. Parentheses often appear at the end of the sentence.

II. Citations for a direct quotation need to be set apart by parentheses.

III. Periods always come after the parentheses.


a) I only
b) I and II
c) II and III
d) I, II, and III

Answer 1

Answer: B. I and II.

Answer 2

The answer is both I and II which is letter B. Since parenthesis comes after a period making it the end of the sentence. While a citation is a reference to a printed or unpublished source of information. This is normally located at the close of a sentence or after the quotation where there is a gap in the sentence.