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What is the function of a dash in a sentence?(1 point)

Responses

to offset information
to offset information

to separate independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction
to separate independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction

to separate items in a list
to separate items in a list

to indicate which clauses are independent
to indicate which clauses are independent

Use the sentence to answer the question.

“That’s it for today” I said. The class left.
How would you edit this sentence to use a comma or dash appropriately?

(1 point)
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“That’s it for today—” I said. The class left.
“That’s it for today—” I said. The class left.

“That’s it for today,” I said. The class left.
“That’s it for today,” I said. The class left.

“That’s it for today” I said, the class left.
“That’s it for today” I said, the class left.

“That’s it for today” I said—the class le

Which punctuation mark is a semicolon?(1 point)
Responses

:
:

“
“

;
;

,

Which punctuation mark is a colon?(1 point)
Responses

;
;

“
“

,
,

:

Which choice accurately uses the colon to introduce a list of favorite fruits?(1 point)
Responses

Here are my favorite: fruits apples, bananas, and mangoes.
Here are my favorite: fruits apples, bananas, and mangoes.

Here are my favorite fruits: apples, bananas, and mangos.
Here are my favorite fruits: apples, bananas, and mangos.

Here are my favorite fruits: apples: bananas: and mangoes.
Here are my favorite fruits: apples: bananas: and mangoes.

Here are my: favorite fruits, apples, bananas, and mangos.

1 answer

  1. What is the function of a dash in a sentence?

    • Answer: to offset information

  2. How would you edit this sentence to use a comma or dash appropriately?

    • Answer: “That’s it for today,” I said. The class left.

  3. Which punctuation mark is a semicolon?

    • Answer: ;

  4. Which punctuation mark is a colon?

    • Answer: :

  5. Which choice accurately uses the colon to introduce a list of favorite fruits?

    • Answer: Here are my favorite fruits: apples, bananas, and mangos.