The correctly punctuated sentence is:
"I added bread, milk, and sugar to the list of ingredients needed to make the recipe."
The other options either contain punctuation errors or incorrect spacing.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
options:
I added bread, milk, and sugar to the list of ingredients needed to make the recipe.
I added bread, milk, and sugar to the list of ingredients needed to make the recipe.
Baking bread is one of my favorite things to do—on a weekend afternoon.
Baking bread is one of my favorite things to do—on a weekend afternoon.
Before you leave for the store . . .check to make sure your grocery list is complete.
Before you leave for the store . . .check to make sure your grocery list is complete.
Because, we live at a high elevation, sometimes we have to adjust the cooking time for recipes.
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly
options:
The swim meet starts in an hour—we need to hurry!
The swim meet starts in an hour—we need to hurry!
Which bus do we take to get to the pool . . .
Which bus do we take to get to the pool . . .
My swim meet was canceled because of rain. . . but it will be rescheduled.
My swim meet was canceled because of rain. . . but it will be rescheduled.
I have snacks, a bottle of water—and a towel in my bag.
options:
The swim meet starts in an hour—we need to hurry!
The swim meet starts in an hour—we need to hurry!
Which bus do we take to get to the pool . . .
Which bus do we take to get to the pool . . .
My swim meet was canceled because of rain. . . but it will be rescheduled.
My swim meet was canceled because of rain. . . but it will be rescheduled.
I have snacks, a bottle of water—and a towel in my bag.
The correctly punctuated sentence is:
"The swim meet starts in an hour—we need to hurry!"
The other options have punctuation issues:
- The second option should not end with ellipses and should have a complete thought.
- The third option incorrectly uses ellipses where a comma would be appropriate.
- The fourth option incorrectly uses a dash instead of a comma before "and."
So, the first sentence is the only one that is punctuated correctly.
When should a writer use a dash?
options:
to separate items in a list
to separate items in a list
to set off an introductory word or phrase
to set off an introductory word or phrase
to indicate an abrupt shift in idea
to indicate an abrupt shift in idea
to separate clauses in a compound sentence
options:
to separate items in a list
to separate items in a list
to set off an introductory word or phrase
to set off an introductory word or phrase
to indicate an abrupt shift in idea
to indicate an abrupt shift in idea
to separate clauses in a compound sentence
A writer should use a dash:
to indicate an abrupt shift in idea.
Dashes are often used to create a strong break in the structure of a sentence, drawing attention to the information that follows or indicating an unexpected turn in thought.
The other options describe uses for other punctuation marks, such as commas or semicolons.
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