Question

Which of the following punctuation marks are used to set aside information that is loosely related to the meaning of the sentence?

A. dashes
B. Commas
C. Parentheses

Answer 1

A. is the incorrect answer C.is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C, parenthesis.

Dashes and parenthesis are both used when the information set aside is loosely related. However, dashes are more abrubt and are used when you want to call attention to this information. Parenthesis are more formal and allows you to include the information subtly.