Question

Which of these sentences is punctuated CORRECTLY?

A. John Adams—1735- 1826—was the second president of the United States

B. John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States.

C. John Adams, 1735-1826, was the first president second president of the United States.

D. John Adams [1735-1826] was the second president of the United States.

Answer 1

The answer is B. We place the birth year and death year of an individual in brackets

Answer 2

I believe the answer to your enquiry would be "B", "John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States."