Question

1. which sentence correctly sets off information that is nice to know but not necessary to the sentences basic meaning? the whole family even my cousin mitch will attend my graduation. the whole family, even my cousin mitch, will attend my graduation. the whole family, even my cousin mitch will attend my graduation. the whole family even my cousin mitch, will attend my graduation.

Explanation:

To set off non - essential information (parenthetical information), we use commas. The phrase "even my cousin Mitch" is non - essential here. In the second option, "The whole family, even my cousin Mitch, will attend my graduation", the commas are correctly placed around the non - essential phrase. The first option has no commas around the non - essential part, the third option has a comma only at the start and not at the end of the non - essential phrase, and the fourth option has incorrect comma placement.

Answer:

B. The whole family, even my cousin Mitch, will attend my graduation.