Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses

Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses

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

For help with this exercise, see section 35d.

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Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses: The following sentences contain errors in their use of semicolons, colons, dashes, or parentheses. Identify the answer choice that corrects each error, according to the instructions in parentheses. - 1. Scientists from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence or SETI for short are getting help from ordinary personal computer users. (De-emphasize “or SETI for short.”)

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Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses: The following sentences contain errors in their use of semicolons, colons, dashes, or parentheses. Identify the answer choice that corrects each error, according to the instructions in parentheses. - 2. The agency has one purpose to locate intelligent life in the universe. (Place a colon.)

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Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses: The following sentences contain errors in their use of semicolons, colons, dashes, or parentheses. Identify the answer choice that corrects each error, according to the instructions in parentheses. - 3. The SETI scientists use a formula they collect radio signals from space, filter the information through computers, and examine it for sound patterns. (Place a colon.)

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Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses: The following sentences contain errors in their use of semicolons, colons, dashes, or parentheses. Identify the answer choice that corrects each error, according to the instructions in parentheses. - 4. SETI receives more information from space which is very noisy than its own computers can analyze. (Emphasize “which is very noisy.”)

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Semicolons, Colons, Dashes, and Parentheses: The following sentences contain errors in their use of semicolons, colons, dashes, or parentheses. Identify the answer choice that corrects each error, according to the instructions in parentheses. - 5. Scientists came up with a solution they asked ordinary computer users to share their computers with SETI. (Place a semicolon.)