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Read the sentence. Determine if the appositive is restrictive or nonrestrictive based on punctuation. My dog Zeus won at the county dog show. What can be concluded about Zeus?

A
The speaker owns more than one dog, because Zeus is a restrictive appositive.
B
The speaker owns more than one dog, because Zeus is a nonrestrictive appositive.
C
Zeus is the speaker’s only dog, because Zeus is a restrictive appositive.
D
Zeus is the speaker’s only dog, because Zeus is a nonrestrictive appositive.
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Read the sentence. The children, who were lucky, got presents. Which statements accurately describe the sentence? Choose two correct answers.

A
The sentence contains a restrictive appositive.
B
The sentence contains a nonrestrictive appositive.
C
The sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause.
D
All of the children got presents.
E
Only the lucky children got presents.
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Which sentences correctly use parentheses? Choose two correct answers.

A
For my birthday, my parents got me tickets to Hamilton (my favorite musical!).
B
(When he made the hot chocolate) my brother left out the most important ingredient.
C
We went to the state fair (held in the state capital) for the first time this year.
D
The student body voted to select (the person) who would get the Best Teacher award.
E
My sister has homework for three classes tonight (math, English, and biology).
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Why would dashes be used in a sentence? Choose three correct answers.

A
to emphasize particular information
B
to indicate the importance of certain ideas
C
to set off introductory words or phrases
D
to introduce a list of words or phrases
E
to set off nonessential elements containing commas
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What is the best definition of an appositive?

A
a noun clause that restricts the meaning of a noun
B
a nonrestrictive phrase that modifies a noun
C
a clause that modifies or explains a noun
D
a noun or noun phrase that modifies a noun
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Which examples correctly use colons? Choose two correct answers.

A
We visited: France, Belgium, and Germany.
B
I need to buy: milk, eggs, and bacon.
C
To whom it may concern:
D
These islands are on the tour: Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao.
E
Let’s all welcome Dimas Guzman: tonight’s winner.
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When are commas normally used? Choose three correct answers.

A
before the conjunction introducing a dependent clause
B
before the conjunction joining independent clauses
C
around nonrestrictive phrases and clauses
D
after introductory phrases and clauses
E
around restrictive phrases and clauses
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Which sentences correctly use commas? Choose two correct answers.

A
After his voyage in 1492, Columbus and his men arrived in what they believed to be Southeast Asia.
B
Two English kings fascinate me, Richard Lionheart and his brother King John.
C
Mansa Musa who ruled Mali in the early 1300s was rich and powerful.
D
Washington was a general before becoming president, and Jackson was also a general.
E
For centuries, Japan has been ruled by shoguns, and emperors.
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When are colons used? Choose three correct answers.

A
A colon signals that a list follows.
B
A colon is used after an introductory phrase.
C
A colon appears in 12-hour time notations.
D
A colon separates clauses in a series.
E
A colon follows the greeting in a formal letter.
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Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A
I need to buy these ingredients for the recipe- tofu, peanuts, and fish sauce.
B
I need to buy these ingredients for the recipe tofu, peanuts, and fish sauce.
C
I need to buy these ingredients for the recipe: tofu, peanuts, and fish sauce.
D
I need to buy these ingredients for the recipe (tofu, peanuts, and fish sauce).

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