Colons and Dashes

There are so many things to do in London ___ there’s the theatre, the shopping, the sights and the parks.

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I had a few days off last week and I knew exactly where to spend them ___ the beach.

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I love working in advertising. You have so many challenges ___ being creative, working in a team, keeping clients happy and meeting deadlines.

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David read the letter and he smiled ___ 'I've got the job.'

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Paul realised that it was getting late and the wind was getting stronger ___ he knew it was time to go home.

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Today I had to go to work, pick the kids up from school, take them to music practice ____ then cook dinner.

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Dash, colon, or semicolon?

• After 80 years of dreaming, the elderly man realized it was time to finally revisit the land of his youth — Ireland.

• After eighty years of dreaming, the elderly man realized it was time to finally revisit the land of his youth: Ireland.

• After eighty years of dreaming, the elderly man realized it was time to finally revisit the land of his youth; Ireland.

Today is Anita’s birthday ___ therefore, we will let her choose the movie.

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The coach began her victory speech by praising the players ___ “Today, we saw a group of great young women summon both talent and will to triumph over a fine opponent.”

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Uncle Max began setting up the miniature village ___ a corner store, rows of houses, a town square, several little shops, and a train station.

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