Colons and Dashes Act Practice

Three candidates have filed for the new commission seat; all of them have experience in public office.

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• new commission seat all of them

• new commission seat, all of them

• new commission seat, all of them,

The speech was long and repetitious consequently people in the audience began fidgeting in their seats and whispering among themselves.

• repetitious; consequently people

• repetitious, consequently, people

• repetitious; consequently, people

• repetitious consequently; people

I wish I was like Ms. Ernst, helpful, understanding, and encouraging.

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• Ms. Ernst; helpful,

• Ms. Ernst- helpful

• Ms. Ernst: helpful,

She added an unusual ingredient to the chicken soup the unusual ingredient was parsnips.

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• soup; the unusual

• soup: the unusual

• soup- the unusual

Central America comprises seven countries Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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• Central America comprises: seven countries,

• Central America comprises seven countries;

• Central America comprises seven countries:

Those hanging lamps are the most popular kind: inexpensive, available in many colors, and easy to install.

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• Those hanging lamps are the most popular kind; inexpensive, available in many colors, and easy to install.

• Those hanging lamps are the most popular kind, they are inexpensive, available in many colors, and easy to install.

• Those hanging lamps are the most popular kind inexpensive, available in many colors, and easy to install.

The pilot had his final exam in the morning

he couldn’t sleep all night.

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• The pilot had his final exam in the morning, he couldn't sleep all night.

• The pilot had his final exam in the morning; he couldn't sleep all night.

• The pilot had his final exam in the morning: he couldn't sleep all night.

Luisa felt a great sense of accomplishment she had successfully developed and printed her first roll of film.

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• accomplishment she had

• accomplishment; she had

• accomplishment: she had

She always spoke softly we had to listen closely to hear her.

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• She always spoke softly; we had to listen closely to hear her.

• She always spoke softly: we had to listen closely to hear her.

• She always spoke softly, we had to listen closely to hear her.

The director of the film-- I can't recall his name said that there would be a sequel.

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• film, I can't recall his name, said

• film--I can't recall his name--said

• film--I can't recall his name said,