Dashes and Parentheses - Thurs May 25
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Medium
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Ethan Jahnke
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12 Slides • 12 Questions
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Dashes and Parentheses
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Parentheses
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Parentheses
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Parentheses
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Parentheses
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Parentheses
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Dashes
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Dashes
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Dashes
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Dashes
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Dashes
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Dashes or Parentheses?
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Multiple Choice
sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought
dash
hyphen
parentheses
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Multiple Choice
All of my life (all 12 years) has been in Georgia.
All of my life (all 12 years has) been in Georgia.
All (of my life) all 12 years has been in Georgia.
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Multiple Choice
All of my life (all 12 years) has been in Georgia.
All of my life (all 12 years has) been in Georgia.
All (of my life) all 12 years has been in Georgia.
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Multiple Choice
My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.
My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.
My worst subject Math (is getting easier).
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Multiple Choice
My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.
My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.
My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.
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Multiple Choice
The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.
(Civil War)
(and suffering)
(1861-1865)
No parentheses are needed.
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Multiple Choice
Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.
Newburyport- a small town in Massachusetts- is the place she calls home.
Newburyport — a small town in Massachusetts — is the place she calls home.
Newburyport —a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.
Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts - is the place she calls home.
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Multiple Choice
My dog Spot, a dalmatian- weighs nearly 60 pounds.
My baby who is eight months old just learned to walk.
Titanic (my favorite movie of all time) won an Academy Award.
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Multiple Choice
1. Green lizards (which are hard to see) sit on stones in the sunlight.
2. Green lizards which are hard to see (sit on stones in the sunlight).
3. (Green) lizards are hard to see when sitting on stones.
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2
3
None of these
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Multiple Choice
Which definition is correct?
A dash makes a two-word adjective.
A dash is a break in a sentence.
A hyphen is for unnecessary info.
A hyphen is a break in a sentence.
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Multiple Choice
A dash is used to identify non-essential elements or indicate an abrupt break in thought.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Parenthesis are used to add information that is not of great importance but may be interesting or useful to the reader.
True
False
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