Question

Which sentence contains a correctly punctuated parenthetical phrase?

Responses

The runner the one from New Plains crossed the finish line first, and won the competition.
The runner the one from New Plains crossed the finish line first, and won the competition.

The children my nieces and nephews, had to wash their hands before eating dinner.
The children my nieces and nephews, had to wash their hands before eating dinner.

The television, the one with the broken screen is going to be discarded.
The television, the one with the broken screen is going to be discarded.

Reading a book, a good daily activity, gives anyone a first-class ticket to other worlds and other times.

Answer 1

Reading a book, a good daily activity, gives anyone a first-class ticket to other worlds and other times.

Step-by-step explanation:

A parenthetical phrase is just a phrase that is not essential to the rest of the sentence. in this case it is - a good daily activity. Notice it has commas surrounding this phrase.