Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses

The following sentences contain errors in their use of dashes, parentheses, semicolons, or colons. Identify the answer choice that corrects the errors, according to the instructions in parentheses.

For help with this exercise, see section 28g of Focus on Reading and Writing.

  1. Question

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  2. Question

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  3. Question

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  4. Question

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  5. Question

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