Colons and Dashes

Hawaiians ___ a people who, ironically, once had their native language banned ___ have more than 200 different words for the word rain

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The Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini had this to say about languages ___ “A different language is a different vision of life.”

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The Byrnes have six pets ___ two dogs, a cat, and three guinea pigs.

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Which dash is used correctly?

• The museums, the culture, the food - this is what brought them to France.

• The museums, the culture, the food this is - what brought them to France.

• The museums, the culture, the food this is what brought them to - France.

• The museums, the culture, - the food this is what brought them to France.

Which sentence is correct?

• I was confused when to use and when not to use a colon.

• I was confused - when to use and when not to use - a colon.

• I was confused when to use - and when not to use - a colon.

• I was confused when to - use and when not to use a colon.

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

Which sentence uses the colon correctly?

• I need to go to the store: for milk, bananas, and eggs

• I: need milk, bananas, and eggs: at the store.

• I need to get: some milk bananas, and eggs at the store.

• I need these items at the store: milk, bananas, and eggs.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

• A) She had one goal: to win the championship.

• B) She had one goal - to win the championship.

• C) She had one goal; to win the championship.

• D) She had one goal, to win the championship.

Identify the sentence that uses a dash correctly.

• A) The recipe calls for three ingredients - flour, sugar, and eggs.

• B) The recipe calls for three ingredients: flour, sugar, and eggs.

• C) The recipe calls for three ingredients; flour, sugar, and eggs.

• D) The recipe calls for three ingredients, flour, sugar, and eggs.

Choose the correct use of a colon in a sentence.

• A) He was excited about one thing: his new job.

• B) He was excited about one thing - his new job.

• C) He was excited about one thing; his new job.

• D) He was excited about one thing, his new job.