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LB 4.10: Punctuation Recap

Authored by Marcus Cheong

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

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LB 4.10: Punctuation Recap
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of dashes in the following sentence?

She finally admitted the truth—the truth she had been hiding for years.

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of dashes in the following sentence?

She opened the letter—and her heart skipped a beat.

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of dashes in the following sentence?

He stared at the clock—tick, tock—and realized he was running out of time.

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of dashes in the following sentence?

He finally finished his novel—a work he had been writing for years.

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of dashes in the following sentence?

She brought her favorite book—The Great Gatsby—to the beach.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of dashes in the following sentence?

He was an excellent teacher—kind, patient, and always willing to help.

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of dashes in the following sentence?

I was late for the meeting and — of course — the elevator broke down.

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