When separating items in a list, a writer should
Read the sentence.We could choose one of three ice cream flavors that had strawberries: cherries; and blueberries; chocolate chips: peanut butter, and fudge; or almonds: walnuts and pecans.
Read the sentence.The entire first period class agreed that yesterday’s algebra homework which the teacher assigned was a really fun challenge.
Read the sentence.My brother who is a superb actor will audition tomorrow for a film role.
Read the sentence.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.
Read the sentence.We’re performing a scene from my favorite book (the second in the trilogy).
Read the sentence.Michael Jordan, the basketball player, won six championships for the Chicago Bulls.
Sometimes hyphens are used to link words that work together to modify a single noun. These linked words are called
Read the sentence.Our band practices on Mondays at Josef’s Thursdays at Lena’s and Saturdays at my house.
Which types of punctuation can be used to set off a nonrestrictive element in a sentence? Select 3 options.commasdasheshyphensparenthesesquotation marks
When items in a list already contain commas, the writer should separate the items in the list using
Which lists are punctuated correctly? Select 3 options.The students competing in the debate were from schools in: Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Santa Fe, NM.The plant came in three varieties: yellow, pink, and white flowers; orange, pink, and yellow flowers; and plain white flowers. I arranged my schedule so that I have study hall first thing in the morning on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.We had a hard time picking between soccer, field hockey and tennis, so we decided to play all three.Because Shira could sing, dance, and act, she decided to audition for the school’s annual spring musical.
When a descriptive word, phrase, or clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence, that element is
Which sentence contains a list that is punctuated correctly?
Which sentences contain phrases that are hyphenated correctly? Select 3 options.Over a-third of our class walks to school, while another-third rides the bus.The recipe only uses one-sixteenth of a cup of sugar per thirty-two cupcakes.We planted forty-two trees, but the twenty-two apple trees were my favorites.I will be twenty-five years old the same year that my grandma is one-hundred.We had to memorize twenty-one verses, which was only one-half of the poem.
A list should be introduced with a colon when the list is preceded by
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