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Where should the parentheses be placed?

Magic Johnson my dad saw him play was born in 1959 in Lansing, Michigan.


(Magic Johnson) my dad saw him play was born in 1959 in Lansing, Michigan.
Magic Johnson (my dad saw him play) was born in 1959 in Lansing, Michigan.
Magic Johnson my dad saw him play was born in 1959 in (Lansing, Michigan.)
Magic Johnson my dad saw him (play was born) in 1959 in Lansing, Michigan

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User Kein
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option b is the grammatically correct one

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User Quinn Weber
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The second sentence has parentheses in the right place
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User Jasonsirota
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