1. Trevor Vallarino Ian Nelson
Parenthesis
Trevor Vallarino
Ian Nelson

2. When to use parenthesis
Use parenthesis to enclose explanatory or additional information (When it is appropriate in a sentence) .

3. Rules of Parenthesis: Rule 1
Use parenthesis to enclose words that clarify or are used as an aside.
Example: The gift card is worth five hundred dollars ($500)

4. Rules of Parenthesis: Rule 2
Do not use punctuation within parenthesis if that punctuation would belong to the sentence. Only use it if there is an entire sentence within them.
Example: Please read the document ( I enclosed it as an attachment).

5. Rules of Parenthesis: Rule 3
If a short sentence is in parenthesis, it could stand by itself or be contained within another sentence.
Example: The student (After taking five minutes to think) finally gave the answer to the question.

6. Rules of Parenthesis: Rule 4
Use full parenthesis to enclose numbers or letters used for listed items.
Example: We need a physician who can (1) think quickly, (2) treat patients respectfully, and (3) handle complaints from the public.

7. Rules of Parenthesis: Rule 5
Do not use parentheses within parentheses.  Use brackets in place of the inner parentheses.
Example:  Please refer to Julius Caesar (Act IV, scene i [page 72]).

8. Another example!
Occasionally, parenthesis may be nested (usually one set(such as this) inside another set). This is not commonly used in formal writing (though sometimes other brackets [especially square brackets] will be used for one or more inner set of parentheses [in other words, secondary {or even thirdly} phrases can be found within the main parenthetical sentence]).

9. Now, its time for a review!!!!!
This should be easy.

10. Review: Question 1
There will be a (reward) of $250 for whoever finds the lost cat.

11. Review: Question 2
To make a sandwich, you will need (1) bread, (2) condiments, and (3) cheese.

12. Review: Question 3
Despite all the bad road conditions trust me they were pretty bad, the bus was still able to make it to its stops.

13. Review: Question 4
Please open your textbooks (the blue one.) and read pages 468 to 470 to finish your assignment.

14. Congratulations
You have been enlightened on the grammatical rules of parenthesis.