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What are the four major punctuation tools focused on in the text?
What are the four major punctuation tools focused on in the text?
- Parentheses, Quotation marks, Ellipses, Dashes
- Periods, Question marks, Exclamation points, Hyphens
- Ampersands, Brackets, Slashes, Asterisks
- Commas, Colons, Semi-colons, Apostrophes (correct)
What is the purpose of using commas when listing several nouns in a sentence?
What is the purpose of using commas when listing several nouns in a sentence?
- To connect the nouns without any pause
- To create a dramatic effect in the sentence
- To allow the reader to pause after each item and identify which words are included in the grouping (correct)
- To emphasize the last item in the list
What was recently cited as the deciding factor in a lawsuit, related to punctuation?
What was recently cited as the deciding factor in a lawsuit, related to punctuation?
- The overuse of hyphens
- The absence of quotation marks
- The ambiguity created by the use of a comma (correct)
- The misuse of apostrophes
Which punctuation tool was NOT mentioned as one of the four major punctuation tools?
Which punctuation tool was NOT mentioned as one of the four major punctuation tools?
What is the correct way to list items in a sentence, according to the text?
What is the correct way to list items in a sentence, according to the text?
Is the use of hyphens, parentheses, and quotation marks considered important for the development of writing skills, according to the text?
Is the use of hyphens, parentheses, and quotation marks considered important for the development of writing skills, according to the text?
The renovation plans included upgrades to the cafeteria, library, welcome centre, and athletic centre.
The renovation plans included upgrades to the cafeteria, library, welcome centre, and athletic centre.
The renovation plans included upgrades to the cafeteria, library, welcome centre and athletic centre.
The renovation plans included upgrades to the cafeteria, library, welcome centre and athletic centre.
The UK's 'grammar vigilante' is described as a grammar hero in the text.
The UK's 'grammar vigilante' is described as a grammar hero in the text.
The ambiguity created by the use of a comma was recently cited as the deciding factor in a lawsuit.
The ambiguity created by the use of a comma was recently cited as the deciding factor in a lawsuit.
