Which of the following parenthetical phrases is punctuated correctly?
A)Ms.Silvan, addressing the entire department, explained the proposal.
B)Mr.Frank speaking to the senior staff, resigned his position.
C)I understand however; that there is a problem with the proposal.
D)Yes I understand the information in the proposal.

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The parenthetical phrase "addressing the entire department" is enclosed in commas, which is the correct way to punctuate a nonessential phrase.

B is incorrect because there should be a comma before "speaking" to separate the introductory phrase from the rest of the sentence.

C is incorrect because the semicolon is unnecessary and disrupts the flow of the sentence.

D is incorrect because there should be a comma after "Yes" to separate the introductory word from the rest of the sentence.

Which of the Following Parenthetical Phrases Is Punctuated Correctly