Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.Tyler (who loves learning about the past) is reading a book about ancient Persia. Tyler—who loves learning about the past is reading a book about ancient Persia.Tyler who loves learning about the past is reading a book about ancient Persia.Tyler, who loves learning about the past, is reading a book about ancient Persia. Tyler—who loves learning about the past—is reading a book about ancient Persia.
Answer
A
Tyler (who loves learning about the past) is reading a book about ancient Persia.
B
Tyler—who loves learning about the past is reading a book about ancient Persia.
C
Tyler who loves learning about the past is reading a book about ancient Persia.
D
Tyler, who loves learning about the past, is reading a book about ancient Persia.
E
Tyler—who loves learning about the past—is reading a book about ancient Persia.
Explanation
The phrase “who loves learning about the past” adds extra information about Tyler, so it needs punctuation to set it apart. Choice A correctly uses parentheses, D correctly uses commas, and E correctly uses a pair of dashes. Choice B has an opening dash but no closing dash, while C does not set off the extra information.
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