Problem: Identify the element of the parenthetical that has been used incorrectly. The experiment did not give us the results we had predicted, but the results we did get were more enlightening than the (Admittedly short-sighted) predicted results would have been. Multiple choice question. use of non-essential text inside parentheses use of both opening and closing parentheses use of uppercase and/or lowercase letters lack of punctuation inside the parentheses. Need Assignment Help?