Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (1 point)

• The tiara, covered in jewels fell to the ground.
• The tiara. Covered in jewels. Fell to the ground.
• The tiara covered in jewels ... fell to the ground.
• The tiara - covered in jewels— fell to the ground.

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The correctly punctuated sentence is: The tiara - covered in jewels— fell to the ground.

How is an ellipsis used as a literary device? (1 point)
• to shift time in a story
• to pause a story
• to extend a scene
• to cut out dialogue

An ellipsis is used as a literary device to pause a story.

In which kind of writing would a reader find an ellipsis to show that a part of the text was omitted? (1 point)

a section of a poem
a line of dialogue in a play
a chapter in a novel
• a quote in a newspaper

A reader would find an ellipsis to show that a part of the text was omitted in a quote in a newspaper.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (1 point)
• Maria said "My cousin's dog hates to get wet in the rain."
• "Maria said," "My cousin's dog hates to get wet in the rain."
• "Maria said, My cousin's dog hates to get wet in the rain."
• Maria said, "My cousin's dog hates to get wet in the rain.

The correctly punctuated sentence is: Maria said, "My cousin's dog hates to get wet in the rain."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (1 point)
• Trey built a robot with spare parts; Trey is good at sports.
• Trey built a robot with spare parts: robotics is a growing field of science.
Trey built a robot with spare parts: a vacuum cleaner hose, old coffee cans, and the training wheels from his sister's bike.
Trey built a robot with spare parts; a vacuum cleaner hose, old coffee cans, and the training wheels from his sister's bike.

The correctly punctuated sentence is: Trey built a robot with spare parts: a vacuum cleaner hose, old coffee cans, and the training wheels from his sister's bike.