Question

"Appointment scheduling, contrary to what you might think, requires skill; it should be, and can be, a real art."

Answer the Following:
1. First Indpendent Clause
2. Second Independent Clause
3. Nonessential Clause or Phrase
4. Parenthetical Expression

Answer 1

Appointment scheduling requires skill and can be a real art.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first independent clause in the sentence is: "Appointment scheduling, contrary to what you might think, requires skill." This clause can stand on its own as a complete sentence. The second independent clause is: "it should be, and can be, a real art." These two independent clauses are joined together with a semicolon to form a compound sentence.

There are no nonessential clauses or phrases or parenthetical expressions in this sentence.