Writing Punctuation

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Questions (16)

The main use of brackets in writing is to ____.
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In English, where should you place periods and question marks used in dialogue?(1 point)Responses inside the closing quotation
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Am I missing any important punctuation in this sentence:Scientists and doctors alike have only come up with one sound conclusion
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2. asked by Jacob
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?A: Zora said, “it will take me forever to learn the Beethoven piece that my teacher
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2. asked by Help
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?A: Buffalo grass seed prefers warm soil temperatures, plant the seed during the hottest
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Read the sentences and question that follows. (Illuminate)I heard Mother on the phone say, "Let me think. Oh, that's right. He
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2. asked by No one
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Use the sentence from a narrative to answer the prompt.Did, did I make the team?In 1-2 sentences, explain why the writer should
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2. asked by Anonymoose
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When should a writer use a dash?(1 point) Responses to indicate an abrupt shift in idea to indicate an abrupt shift in idea to
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When should a writer use a dash?(1 point) Responses to separate items in a list to separate items in a list to indicate an
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When should a writer use a dash?A. to indicate an abrupt shift in idea B. to separate clauses in a compound sentence C. to set
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When are quotation marks used? (1 point)O when using a direct quote Owhen using your own words O when paraphrasing O when
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In a fictional text, an ellipse is most likely used for which purpose?To show that a characters confused To indicate a long
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Which of the following options is the right way to utilize an ellipsis for the purpose of omission for the sentence, "After
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2. asked by yes c
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When should a writer use a dash?(1 point)Responses A) to indicate an abrupt shift in idea B) to separate items in a list C) to
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When should a writer use a dash?(1 point)Responses to separate clauses in a compound sentence to separate clauses in a compound
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2. asked by EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Which sentence correctly you just punctuation with dialogueShe said to get the ball! Yelled Jackie. “Are you coming with
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