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Using Punctuation

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Where in the sentence should the writer add a hyphen?
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I spend about half my time, he spends two-thirds of his time, and she spends a quarter, or maybe a third, of her time on research.
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When separating items in a list, a writer should
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Add a comma before the "and" before the last item.
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A _________ is used to connect words or word parts.
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Hyphen
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Which best explains the writer's use of punctuation in the sentence? We're performing a scene from my favorite book (the second in the trilogy)
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The writer correctly uses parentheses to de-emphasize a nonrestrictive element in the sentence.
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The sentence below uses no internal punctuation. Which interpretation best reflects your understanding of what the sentence means? Claire Jackson and Lena ordered fruit salad and iced tea at the café.
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Three people (Claire, Jackson, and Lena) ordered three items (fruit, salad, and iced tea).
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Non restrictive
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,A talented painter, ,Who is very excited,
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Restrictive
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At the top of the stairs That I baked today
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Read the sentence below. Which revision, if any, is necessary? Thomas Jefferson who was born in Virginia wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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The clause "who was born in Virginia" needs to be set off by commas because it is a nonrestrictive element.
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Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.
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1. Gabriel will travel to Peru (where his mother was born) next month. 2. Bears in Space—which is my favorite movie—is on at eight o'clock tonight. 3. Charlie, my oldest cousin, just got a job at the car wash.
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I made hamburgers corn, and green beans for dinner.
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Add a comma after "hamburgers"
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Tiana will invite her uncles, Mrs. Hernandez and Ms. Gilbert.
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Add a comma after "Mrs. Hernandez"
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
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The three available flavors are blueberry; apple, cinnamon, and maple; and raspberries and cream.
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Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check the two that apply.
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1. The book described three ancient cities: Alexandria, Egypt; Athens, Greece; and Rome, Italy. 2. I studied several American painters: Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, and Georgia O'Keeffe.
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Use a hyphen when writing out the names of numbers between 21 to 99 or writing out fractions
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T
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Needs a hyphen
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Two thirds of the class Twenty six letters In eighty two days
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Does not need a hyphen
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The forth person in line Three thousand signatures
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Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all those that apply.
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1. Haruko has a part-time job. 2. We watched the quickly moving clouds. 3. Elias was well prepared for the exam.
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What types of punctuation can be used to set off nonrestrictive elements in a sentence? Check all that apply.
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Dashes, commas, and parentheses
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Blueberries (my favorite fruit) are delicious on oatmeal.
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No revision is needed
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Jasmine's cousin, a native of Salt Lake City, is a competitive ballroom dancer.
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No revision is needed
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Cougars which can live in many climates are skilled hunters.
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Add commas after "cougars" and "climates"
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Which sentence(s) are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.
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1. Tyler, who loves learning about the past, is reading a book about ancient Persia. 2. Tyler—who loves learning about the past—is reading a book about ancient Persia. 3. Tyler (who loves learning about the past) is reading a book about ancient Persia.
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Which sentences are punctuated correctly?
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1. The circus featured four clowns, three acrobats, and a tightrope walker. 2. The flags are blue and white; red, white, and blue; and red, white, and green.
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Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?
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My school offers four science classes: chemistry, biology, physics, and earth science.