Special Punctuation Review #1

Identify what the ellipsis indicates in the sentence.

New people moved in . . . and out . . . and then someone else moved in.

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• text from quotation

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Identify what the ellipsis indicates in the sentence.

According to business coach Wyatt Miller, "The contract is probably one of the most important documents in business . . . without it, business could not effectively be done."

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• text from a quotation

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Identify what the ellipsis indicates in the sentence.

John really wanted to keep going, but he knew without Jim . . .

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• text from quotation

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Hyphens are used to:

• divide a word that does not fit in its entirety on a line

• divide parts of compound words

• split the word between syllables

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Dashes are used to:

• signal an explanation is coming

• create dramatic effect

• set a part a group of words that provide an explanation (two dashes)

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

• Rachel loves dogs all kinds of dogs.

• Rachel loves dogs -- all kinds of dogs.

• Rachel loves dogs --all kinds-- of dogs.

• Rachel loves --dogs-- all kinds of dogs.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

• If it were me oh forget it.

• If it were me --oh-- forget it.

• If it were me -- oh forget it.

• If it were me oh -- forget it.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

• I don't mind as long as you are back by midnight.

• I don't mind -- as long as you are back by midnight.

• I don't mind as long as you are back -- by midnight.

• I don't mind as long as you are --back-- by midnight.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

• I am overwhelmed at work the tasks just keep on coming.

• I am --overwhelmed-- at work the tasks just keep on coming.

• I am overwhelmed at work the tasks -- just keep on coming.

• I am overwhelmed at work -- the tasks just keep on coming.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Parentheses are used to:

• add emphasis to the words contained within them

• provide information that might interrupt normal flow of the sentence

• add information to further the reader's understanding of text

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.6.2A