Question

Which statement about parentheses is true? I. Parentheses often appear at the end of the sentence. II. Citations for a direct quotation need to be set apart by parentheses. III. Periods always come after the parentheses.

Answer 1

I believe number 2 is the answer

Answer 2

The statements that are true about parentheses are option one and two.

Parentheses often appear at the end of the sentence.

Citations for a direct quotation need to be set apart by parentheses.

Parentheses allow a writer to provide additional information. The extra information between parentheses might be a single word, a fragment, or multiple complete sentences.