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18 Cards in this Set
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words used to add emphasis, order, or personal thoughts are called?
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parenthetical elements
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why are parenthetical elements known as such?
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because they can be put in paretheses as well
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are parentheses common/uncommon in medical reports
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uncommon
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parentheses indicates what type of information in a sentence
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extra information not vital to sentence
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parentheses are usually only transcribed if what happens?
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if the dictator specifies they should be inserted.
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do parenthese require separate punctuation of their own?
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no
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She has been taking an OTC pain reliever (it is Aleve, I think) for several weeks.
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Can words inside of parentheses be a complete sentence?
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yes
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parentheses set aside parenthetical ideas—what are parenthetical ideas
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ideas that are not necessary to understanding the sentence
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parentheses denote what?
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an aside rather than an addition to existing information.
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do punctuation marks go before parentheses
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no
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If a sentence includes something in parentheses, when would you put a comma after the closing parentheses
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only if the sentence (without info in parentheses) would call for the comma anyway
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when don't you use a period within the parentheses, but still use a question mark or exclamation point if it is called for?
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if parenthesess enclose a sentence-within-a-sentence
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If parentheses enclose a complete sentence that stands alone, where does the period go?
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within the paretheses
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what usually goes inside of parentheses?
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parenthethical ideas
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When using parentheses, if there is a parenthetical idea within a parenthetical idea, what punctuation would you use inside of parentheses?
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brackets
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At the time of the incident, he was already in a cast (for a completely unrelated reason [I think he said he was seen in Phoenix for that injury]) and could not ambulate well.
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parenthetical ideas can be set aside by what 3 punctuations
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commas, dashes, and parentheses
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Punctuation that is used to set off parenthetical elements?
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comma; only use parentheses if actually dictated
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does the standard punctuation and capitalization rules apply both inside and outside of it of parentheses?
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yes
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The parents wanted to speak to her as soon as she got to recovery. (The nurse explained to them that she would not be able to have visitors for several hours.)
In this case, the sentence inside the parentheses is a complete sentence of its own, so it is capitalized and punctuated like any other complete sentence. |
