Dashes and Ellipses

Insert a dash or dashes where needed in the following sentence: Kristen brought all of her gear skis, boots, and goggles.

• Kristen brought all of her gear - skis, boots, and goggles.

• Kristen brought all of her gear skis, boots, and goggles.

• Kristen brought all - of her gear -- skis, boots, and goggles.

• Kristen brought - all of her gear skis, boots, and goggles.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Insert a dash or dashes where needed in the following sentence: Roy he is always late will not make it to the party by 7:00.

• Roy - he is always late - will not make it to the party by 7:00.

• Roy he is always late will not make it to the party by 7:00.

• Roy - he is always late will not make it to the party by 7:00.

• Roy he is always late - will not make it to the party by 7:00.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Insert a dash or dashes where needed in the following sentence: A blizzard to be expected in January delayed Aisha’s flight home.

• A blizzard - to be expected in January - delayed Aisha’s flight home.

• A blizzard to be expected in January delayed Aisha’s flight home.

• A blizzard to be - expected in January delayed Aisha’s flight home.

• A blizzard to be expected in - January delayed Aisha’s flight home.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Insert a dash or dashes where needed in the following sentence: As always, Ty will do the grilling a good thing for all of us.

• As always, Ty will do the grilling-a good thing for all of us.

• As always, Ty will do the grilling - a good thing for all of us.

• As always - Ty will do the grilling - a good thing for all of us.

• As always, Ty will do the grilling, a good thing for all of us.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Insert a dash or dashes where needed in the following sentence: Gregory wants eggs for breakfast he is hungry now.

• Gregory wants eggs for breakfast - he is hungry now.

• Gregory wants eggs for breakfast he is hungry now.

• Gregory - wants eggs for breakfast - he is hungry now.

• Gregory - wants eggs for breakfast he is hungry now.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

For each item, insert an ellipsis where needed: Cal wondered what would summer be like without Nina around?

• Cal wondered what would summer be like without Nina around.

• Cal wondered what would summer be like... without Nina around?

• Cal wondered... what would summer be like without Nina around?

• Cal wondered what would... summer be like without Nina around?

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

For each item, insert an ellipsis where needed: The mayor said, "We will clean up the waterfront... we will fix the streets."

• The mayor said, "We will clean up the waterfront we will fix the streets."

• The mayor said, "We will clean up the waterfront... we will fix the streets."

• The mayor said, "We will clean up the waterfront. We will fix the streets."

• The mayor said, "We will clean up the waterfront, we will fix the streets."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

For each item, insert an ellipsis where needed: For the picnic, we’ll need sandwiches, drinks, napkins, a blanket.

• For the picnic, we’ll need sandwiches, drinks, napkins, a blanket.

• For the picnic, we’ll need sandwiches, drinks, napkins... a blanket.

• For the picnic, we’ll need sandwiches... drinks, napkins, a blanket.

• For the picnic, we’ll need sandwiches, drinks, napkins, a blanket...

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

For each item, insert an ellipsis where needed: The view is great from here... and Oh, look—an eagle!

• The view is great from here and Oh, look—an eagle!

• The view is great from here... and Oh, look—an eagle!

• The view is great from here and... Oh, look—an eagle!

• The view is great... from here and Oh, look—an eagle!

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

For each item, insert an ellipsis where needed: Emma thought she would get the scholarship, maybe.

• Emma thought she would get the scholarship, maybe.

• Emma thought... she would get the scholarship, maybe.

• Emma thought she would get the scholarship... maybe.

• Emma thought she would get the scholarship, maybe...

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B