Chapter 234. Exercise P6-5

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Exercise P6-5

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In each pair, click on the sentence that is punctuated effectively.

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Correct. Parentheses are a needless distraction in the other sentence. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

Sorry. Parentheses are a needless distraction in this sentence. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

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Correct. A pair of commas correctly sets off this word group. Dashes make the other sentence needlessly choppy. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

Sorry. Dashes make the sentence needlessly choppy. A pair of commas is sufficient to set off this word group. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

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Correct. Brackets should be used around words that have been inserted into an otherwise word-for-word quotation. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

Sorry. Brackets, not dashes, should be used around words that have been inserted into an otherwise word-for-word quotation. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

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Correct. Two dashes correctly highlight material deserving special emphasis. If less emphasis is desired, the writer could use a pair of commas. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

Sorry. The punctuation marks that set off this word group should match. Two dashes correctly highlight material deserving special emphasis. If less emphasis is desired, the writer could use a pair of commas. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

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Correct. Ellipsis dots should be used to indicate that words have been omitted from the quotation. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

Sorry. Ellipsis dots should be used to indicate that words have been omitted from the quotation. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

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Correct. When an appositive contains commas, dashes should be used to set it off. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

Sorry. When an appositive contains commas, dashes should be used to set it off. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

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Correct. Parentheses, not brackets, should be used to enclose parenthetical information. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

Sorry. Parentheses, not brackets, should be used to enclose parenthetical information. Brackets are used to enclose words that have been inserted into an otherwise word-for-word quotation. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

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Correct. The commas correctly set off this word group. Dashes make the other sentence needlessly choppy. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

Sorry. Dashes make the sentence needlessly choppy. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

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Correct. In formal writing, avoid using the slash to separate his and her or he and she. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

Sorry. In formal writing, avoid using the slash to separate his and her or he and she. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

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Correct. Parentheses should be used around numbers labeling items in a series. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

Sorry. Parentheses should be used around numbers labeling items in a series. For more help, see sections P6-b and P6-d.

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