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,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

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• Ms. Ernst; helpful,

• Ms. Ernst- helpful

• Ms. Ernst: helpful,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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:

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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,

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A