Question

Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.

The cake (that I made for my mother’s birthday) was dark chocolate.
The nurse, who was kind and compassionate, bandaged my thumb.
F. Scott Fitzgerald was a famous writer—who inspired many great films.
The coach with the red jacket just paid my brother a huge compliment.
Leonardo da Vinci—painter and sculptor—was part of the Renaissance.

Answer 1

The sentences that are punctuated correctly are these:
The nurse, who was kind and compassionate, bandaged my thumb.
The coach with the red jacket just paid my brother a huge compliment.

I don't think that dashes should be used in these sentences.

Answer 2

The nurse, who was kind and compassionate, bandaged my thumb.

The coach with the red jacket just paid my brother a huge compliment.