Unit 4 Grammar Review

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Identify each sentence that uses semicolons and/or colons correctly.
Options:
1. According to the textbook, the war documents were dated; September 2, 1940, October 10, 1942, May 15, 1944, and June 11, 1945.
2. According to the textbook, the war documents were dated September 2, 1940; October 10, 1942; May 15, 1944; and June 11, 1945.
3. According to the textbook; the war documents were dated September 2, 1940: October 10, 1942: May 15, 1944: and June 11, 1945.

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According to the textbook, the war documents were dated September 2, 1940; October 10, 1942; May 15, 1944; and June 11, 1945.

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Identify each sentence that uses semicolons and/or colons correctly: Pat sent birthday cards to her grandparents in Orlando, Florida; her aunt in Charlotte, North Carolina; and her brother in Spokane, Washington., Pat sent birthday cards to her grandparents in Orlando, Florida: her aunt in Charlotte, North Carolina: and her brother in Spokane, Washington., Pat sent birthday cards to:  her grandparents in Orlando, Florida, her aunt in Charlotte, North Carolina, and her brother in Spokane, Washington.

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Pat sent birthday cards to her grandparents in Orlando, Florida; her aunt in Charlotte, North Carolina; and her brother in Spokane, Washington.

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Identify each sentence that uses semicolons and/or colons correctly.

• At the park, we saw the following animals; a robin, a squirrel, and a toad.
•  At the park, we saw the following animals:  a robin, a squirrel, and a toad.
• At the park, we saw the following animals a robin, a squirrel; and a toad.

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 At the park, we saw the following animals:  a robin, a squirrel, and a toad.

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Identify each sentence that uses semicolons and/or colons correctly.
Options: My brother slept late; therefore, I had to wait for him to give me a ride to school., My brother slept late; therefore; I had to wait for him to give me a ride to school.,  My brother slept late therefore I had to wait; for him to give me a ride to school.

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My brother slept late; therefore, I had to wait for him to give me a ride to school.

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Identify each sentence that uses semicolons and/or colons correctly.   I cited the magazine I had used in the report as: National Artist 74 10.,  I cited the magazine I had used in the report as National Artist 74:10.,  I cited the magazine I had used in the report as National Artist; 74 10.

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 I cited the magazine I had used in the report as National Artist 74:10.

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Identify each sentence that uses semicolons and/or colons correctly.
Options: The book store is open every day from 6:30 A.M. until 11:30 P.M., The book store is open every day from 6 30 A.M.; until 11 30 P.M., The book store is open:  every day from 6:30 A.M. until 11:30 P.M.

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The book store is open every day from 6:30 A.M. until 11:30 P.M.

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Identify each sentence that uses hyphens correctly: Mayor-elect-Martinez is my uncle., Saul’s mother is a really big-pro-Republican.,  Linda’s post-operative recovery was longer than the doctor thought it would be.

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 Linda’s post-operative recovery was longer than the doctor thought it would be.

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Identify each sentence that uses hyphens correctly.

• Lou ran into his ex-girl-friend at the dance, and they got into an argument.
• The fish I caught was twenty-eight inches-long.
•  He has a low self-esteem even though he is intelligent, handsome, and popular.
• Brittany added one third of a cup-of-flour to the cake batter.

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 He has a low self-esteem even though he is intelligent, handsome, and popular.

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Identify each sentence that uses dashes correctly.
Options:
 The problem—seems to be no, I was wrong.
The problem seems to be no—I was wrong.
 The problem seems to be—no, I was wrong.

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 The problem seems to be—no, I was wrong.

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Identify each sentence that uses dashes correctly.
Options:   Sharks—incredible as it sounds—sleep while swimming., Sharks incredible as it sounds—sleep—while swimming., Sharks—incredible as it sounds sleep while swimming., Sharks sleep—incredible as it sounds while swimming.

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  Sharks—incredible as it sounds—sleep while swimming.