Parenthetical Phrases

Which parenthetical phrase fits in this sentence?
We went to the beach,______, and it was so beautiful.

• it was delicious

• with our family

• Vale fell in love with Mati

• the one next to California,

Which parenthetical phrase fits in this sentence?
Forever 21, _________ , has clothes for women and men.

• which is a clothing line

• is amazing

• works

Which sentence would be correct to put into this parenthetical phrase?
My cousin, _________, decided to stay on the bench.

• with me

• who doesn't like pools

• was eating

• while swimming

What is a parenthetical element? 

• nonrestrictive phrase

• restrictive phrase

How can you tell if a phrase is nonessential? 

• it has punctuation around it

• you naturally pause before and after

• you can remove it from the sentence without losing meaning

• all of these

What types of punctuation can you put around a nonrestrictive phrase?

• , ,

• - - 

• ( ) 

• all

What are these called? 
( ) 

• commas

• dashes

• parentheses

• periods

When do you use parentheses? 

• around abbreviations

• as a side note

• around nonrestrictive phrases

• all of the above

You use this punctuation to set off unnecessary details.

• commas

• dashes

• parentheses

• periods

Which parenthetical phrase fits in this sentence? The book, ________, was a bestseller.

• A) which I read last summer

• B) is on the table

• C) was expensive

• D) and I liked it