English 2A semester punctuation

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Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves. What is the correct punctuation?

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Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)

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Which sentence uses commas correctly? Options: Jim is very bold and smart and he doesn't always say nice things to people., Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people., Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people., Jim is very bold, and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

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Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

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Which shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence? Options: Darla bit into the hot, gooey, bread. Darla bit into the hot, gooey bread.

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Darla bit into the hot, gooey bread.

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Where does the colon go? I had a couple options to choose from on the menu a nice steak or some quesadillas sounded delicious.

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menu:

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What are colons used to do?

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Include a list of items

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Which sentence is written correctly? Options: We currently have two members in our club; Linda and Fiona., We currently have two members in our club, Linda and Fiona., We currently have two members in our club Linda and Fiona., We currently have two members in our club: Linda and Fiona.

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We currently have two members in our club: Linda and Fiona.

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Which sentence is written correctly? Here are the three books that I have read; Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Here are the three books that I have read: Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Here are the three books that I have read, Goldie Locks, and 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Here are the three books that I have read Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

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Here are the three books that I have read: Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

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There are several places I would like to visit: Italy, France, and Canada. Is the colon in the correct place?

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yes

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Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly? Options: The man was wet he was standing in the rain; without an umbrella., The man was wet; for he was standing in the rain without an umbrella., The man was wet; he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.

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The man was wet; he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.

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Which sentence is correct? He doesn't like living near the beach; The salty air is making his car rust. He doesn't like living near the beach; the salty air is making his car rust. He doesn't like living near the beach; because the salty air is making his car rust.

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He doesn't like living near the beach; the salty air is making his car rust.