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Possible Parenthesis Explanatory words and phrases are called parenthesis. They can be inserted into sentences using parenthetic brackets, commas or dashes. For example: Mr Brown shouted.
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Mr Brown (the caretaker) shouted.
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Mr Brown found the key in his desk.
Look at this sentence: Mr Brown found the key in his desk. There are all sorts of bits of explanation that could be added.
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Mr Brown found the key in his desk.
Who is he? Mr Brown found the key in his desk. What desk? What key?
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Mr Brown - our teacher - found the key, which he had lost, in his desk (where he normally keeps his spare teeth).
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Now it’s your turn to have a go.
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