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Rule #1
Rule #2
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Rule #4
Rule #3
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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
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
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
Which sentence is correct?
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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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.
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False
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