In the sentence, "My favorite author, who wrote many bestsellers, is coming to our town next week," which correctly sets off the nonrestrictive (parenthetical) element?

A. My favorite author, who wrote many bestsellers, is coming to our town next week.
B. My favorite author - who wrote many bestsellers - is coming to our town next week.
C. My favorite author (who wrote many bestsellers) is coming to our town next week.
D. My favorite author, who wrote many bestsellers is coming to our town next week.



Answer :

Final answer:

In the given sentence, using commas to set off the parenthetical element 'who wrote many bestsellers' correctly adds additional information without altering the main message.


Explanation:

The correct option that sets off the punctuation (parenthetical) element is:

  • My favorite author (who wrote many bestsellers) is coming to our town next week.

In this sentence, the parenthetical element 'who wrote many bestsellers' is nonrestrictive and provides additional information about the author without changing the essential meaning of the sentence.


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