Read the sentence.We’re performing a scene from my favorite book (the second in the trilogy).
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 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.
When separating items in a list, a writer should
When items in a list already contain commas, the writer should separate the items in the list using
Which types of punctuation can be used to set off a nonrestrictive element in a sentence? Select 3 options.commasdasheshyphensparenthesesquotation marks
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
Read the sentence.My brother who is a superb actor will audition tomorrow for a film role.
Sometimes hyphens are used to link words that work together to modify a single noun. These linked words are called
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