Question

Select the sentence that correctly uses parentheses. (10 points)

Group of answer choices

A. Everyone who lives (in the United States) hears the story about George Washington and the cherry tree.

B. The story about how (George Washington) told his father that he accidentally cut down the cherry tree is often told to teach children the value of honesty.

C. George Washington told his father, "I cannot tell a lie. (I cut down the cherry tree!)"

D. Do you believe the story about the president (George Washington) who, as a boy, admitted to his father that he cut down the cherry tree?

Answer 1

D. Do you believe the story about the president (George Washington) who, as a boy, admitted to his father that he cut down the cherry tree?

Step-by-step explanation:

THe reason I chose D. as the answer is because the sentence does not necessarily need the parentheses in order to make sense:

With Parentheses:

Do you believe the story about the president (George Washington) who, as a boy, admitted to his father that he cut down the cherry tree?

Without Parentheses:

Do you believe the story about the president who, as a boy, admitted to his father that he cut down the cherry tree?

Hence it is D. Do you believe the story about the president (George Washington) who, as a boy, admitted to his father that he cut down the cherry tree?

Answer 2

D. Do you believe the story about the president (George Washington) who, as a boy, admitted to his father that he cut down the cherry tree?