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A writer should hyphenate a compound modifier that

A
contains an adverb ending in -ly.
B
comes after the noun it modifies.
C
comes before the noun it modifies.
D
contains an adjective ending in -ive.
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Read the sentence.We’re performing a scene from my favorite book (the second in the trilogy).

A
The writer correctly uses parentheses to de-emphasize a nonrestrictive element in the sentence.
B
The writer incorrectly uses parentheses to emphasize a restrictive element in the sentence.
C
The writer incorrectly uses parentheses to set off a restrictive element in the sentence.
D
The writer correctly uses parentheses to modify a nonrestrictive element in the sentence.
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A list should be introduced with a colon when the list is preceded by

A
a strong opinion.
B
a complete thought.
C
a dependent clause.
D
a descriptive phrase.
4

Read the passage.Hanna and Ai-Lin had to wait in line for three hours to buy concert tickets. Then, they had to park a mile away and wait for forty five minutes to get into the stadium. Over one thousand people attended the concert!

A
“three hours.”
B
“a mile.”
C
“forty five.”
D
“one thousand.”
5

When a descriptive word, phrase, or clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence, that element is

A
dependent.
B
independent.
C
nonrestrictive.
D
restrictive.
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Read the sentence.We’re not sure if the tickets are for the preview night, the opening night, this weekend or next week.

A
Both commas should be deleted.
B
There should be a colon after “for.”
C
The commas should be replaced by semicolons.
D
There should be a comma after “weekend.”
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When items in a list already contain commas, the writer should separate the items in the list using

A
commas.
B
hyphens.
C
periods.
D
semicolons.
8

Which sentences contain phrases that are hyphenated correctly? Select 3 options.

A
Over a-third of our class walks to school, while another-third rides the bus.
B
The recipe only uses one-sixteenth of a cup of sugar per thirty-two cupcakes.
C
We planted forty-two trees, but the twenty-two apple trees were my favorites.
D
I will be twenty-five years old the same year that my grandma is one-hundred.
E
We had to memorize twenty-one verses, which was only one-half of the poem.
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Which types of punctuation can be used to set off a nonrestrictive element in a sentence? Select 3 options.

A
commas
B
dashes
C
hyphens
D
parentheses
E
quotation marks
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Sometimes hyphens are used to link words that work together to modify a single noun. These linked words are called

A
compound modifiers.
B
nonrestrictive elements.
C
independent clauses.
D
restrictive elements.

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