Question

Conventions of English 11:Question 9

Read the following sentence, which contains grammatical errors:
Spotted hyenas have a competitive matriarchal female-dominated
society in which the highest male is still lower than the lowest female.
Which revision correctly uses parenthesis in the sentence?
Select one:
Spotted hyenas have a (competitive matriarchal) female-dominated society in
which the highest male is still lower than the lowest female.
Spotted hyenas have a competitive matriarchal female-dominated society) in
which the highest male is still lower than the lowest female.
Spotted hyenas have a competitive matriarchal female-dominated society in
which the highest male) is still lower than the lowest female.
Spotted hyenas have a competitive matriarchal (female-dominated) society in
which the highest male is still lower than the lowest female.

Answer 1

Spotted hyenas have a competitive matriarchal (female-dominated) society in

which the highest male is still lower than the lowest female.

Step-by-step explanation:

The parenthesis shows added information. The info about the female hyenas is important, but not 100% needed.