What types of punctuation can be used to set off nonrestrictive elements in a sentence? Check all that apply.hyphensdashessemicolonscommasparentheses
Delete the hyphen in “one-fourth.”Delete both dashes.Replace the dashes with hyphens.No revision is needed.
Add a comma after “trumpet.”Delete the commas around “an accomplished musician.”Replace the colon with a semicolon.No revision is needed.
Add commas after “cougars” and “climates.”Add a comma after “climates.”No revision is needed.
Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.Tyler (who loves learning about the past) is reading a book about ancient Persia. Tyler—who loves learning about the past is reading a book about ancient Persia.Tyler who loves learning about the past is reading a book about ancient Persia.Tyler, who loves learning about the past, is reading a book about ancient Persia. Tyler—who loves learning about the past—is reading a book about ancient Persia.
Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.The circus featured four clowns, three acrobats, and a tightrope walker.We will bring a flashlight, sleeping bags and a tent on the camping trip.The recipe calls for two eggs; a cup of flour; salt and baking soda.I wrote poems about my best friends, the queen of England and the tooth fairy.The flags are blue and white; red, white, and blue; and red, white, and green.
Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?
Which sentences are punctuated correctly? Check all that apply.Ms. Washington bought twenty-four pencils for the classroom.Alyssa has collected more than one hundred trading cards.Caleb stirred one-fourth of the walnuts into the batter.There are three-hundred kids in my high school.The scientist added one eighth of a teaspoon of salt to the solution.
Which sentence contains a compound modifier that should be hyphenated?
Read each sentence and use the drop-down menu to determine which revision, if any, is needed.
Add a colon after “are.”Add a hyphen between “twenty” and “seven.”Delete the comma after “nineteen.”No revision is needed.
Remove both commas.Remove only the comma after “Salt Lake City.”No revision is needed.
Remove the parentheses.Replace the parentheses with hyphens.No revision is needed.
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