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What types of punctuation can be used to set off nonrestrictive elements in a sentence? Check all that apply.hyphensdashessemicolonscommasparentheses

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hyphens
B
dashes
C
semicolons
D
commas
E
parentheses
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Remove both commas.Remove only the comma after “Salt Lake City.”No revision is needed.

A
Remove both commas.
B
Remove only the comma after “Salt Lake City.”
C
No revision is needed.
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Remove the parentheses.Replace the parentheses with hyphens.No revision is needed.

A
Remove the parentheses.
B
Replace the parentheses with hyphens.
C
No revision is needed.
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Read each sentence and use the drop-down menu to determine which revision, if any, is needed.

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The winning lottery numbers are three, fifteen, nineteen, and twenty seven.:Add a hyphen between “twenty” and “seven.”
At least one-fourth of the paintings—which are all by American artists—will be included in the special exhibit.:No revision is needed.
Mr. Singh, an accomplished musician, plays three instruments: piano, trumpet and clarinet.:Add a comma after “trumpet.”
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Delete the hyphen in “one-fourth.”Delete both dashes.Replace the dashes with hyphens.No revision is needed.

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Delete the hyphen in “one-fourth.”
B
Delete both dashes.
C
Replace the dashes with hyphens.
D
No revision is needed.
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Add a comma after “trumpet.”Delete the commas around “an accomplished musician.”Replace the colon with a semicolon.No revision is needed.

A
Add a comma after “trumpet.”
B
Delete the commas around “an accomplished musician.”
C
Replace the colon with a semicolon.
D
No revision is needed.

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