Ad the sentence. We’re performing a scene from my favorite book (the second in the trilogy).

Which best explains the writer’s use of punctuation in the sentence?

The writer correctly uses parentheses to de-emphasize a nonrestrictive element in the sentence.
The writer incorrectly uses parentheses to emphasize a restrictive element in the sentence.
The writer incorrectly uses parentheses to set off a restrictive element in the sentence.
The writer correctly uses parentheses to modify a nonrestrictive element in the sentence.

because of all the immigration, america became one big melting pot. the diversity of cultures from all over the world made america somewhat divided as well. people that immigrated stayed with their kind, and their traditions, while native born americans stayed with their kind and their traditions. normally, people born in american scorned the immigrants as well. the new religions also divided america. in summary, it took away from the american culture and identified america as the "melting pot."

i believe that dan is so anxious because he dose not know what awaits him when he gets there. but i dont know to be honest

b. both have yearned to escape the environment they experienced as a child.

a complex sentence consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.  

to write complex sentences, we must use subordinating conjunctions.  

all the complex sentences begin with a subordinating conjunction and when it occurs, a comma must be place at the end of the dependent clause. on the contrary, if the sentence begins with an independent clause, then no comma is used.

after  

although  

as  

because  

before  

if  

since  

when  

for example,  

after she won the competition, she became very popular.  

although my father was hurt, he continued fighting for his rights.  

as all of you got a ten, you will be able to leave early today.  

before he went to the war, he asked his parents to bless him.  

if it is cold, i won’t go out.  

since you didn’t bring the homework, you will get low grades.  

when it is hot in the town, everyone goes to the beach.