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QuizMultiple Choice

Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses

Question 20 • ELA 10B - 2023

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

Answer
A
Uluru is also known as Ayers Rock—it is a large sandstone formation in central Australia.
B
Australia is home to­ some unusual animals such as kangaroos—wallabies—koalas—kookaburras.
C
Ballaratone is of the centers of the 19th-century Australian gold rush and gold is still being mined—today.
D
Sydney draws visitors from all around the world to see its iconic architectural masterpiece—the Sydney Opera House.

Explanation

In D, the dash correctly introduces an explanation of “its iconic architectural masterpiece”: the Sydney Opera House. In A, a semicolon or period would more clearly join the two complete clauses. In B, commas should separate the animals in the list, and in C, the dash wrongly separates “mined” from “today.”

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