Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (1 point)
Responses
Before you leave for the store . . .check to make sure your grocery list is complete.
Before you leave for the store . . .check to make sure your grocery list is complete.
Baking bread is one of my favorite things to do—on a weekend afternoon.
Baking bread is one of my favorite things to do—on a weekend afternoon.
Because, we live at a high elevation, sometimes we have to adjust the cooking time for recipes.
Because, we live at a high elevation, sometimes we have to adjust the cooking time for recipes.
I added bread, milk, and sugar to the list of ingredients needed to make the recipe.
I added bread, milk, and sugar to the list of ingredients needed to make the recipe.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?(1 point)
Responses
My swim meet was canceled because of rain. . . but it will be rescheduled.
My swim meet was canceled because of rain. . . but it will be rescheduled.
I have snacks, a bottle of water—and a towel in my bag.
I have snacks, a bottle of water—and a towel in my bag.
The swim meet starts in an hour—we need to hurry!
The swim meet starts in an hour—we need to hurry!
Which bus do we take to get to the pool . . .
Which bus do we take to get to the pool . . .
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 separate clauses in a compound sentence
to separate clauses in a compound sentence
to separate items in a list
to separate items in a list
to set off an introductory word or phrase
to indicate an abrupt shift in idea
The sentence that is punctuated correctly is: "Baking bread is one of my favorite things to do—on a weekend afternoon."
To determine the correct punctuation, we can look at each option:
1. "Before you leave for the store . . .check to make sure your grocery list is complete." - This sentence is not correctly punctuated. It should have a space after the ellipsis before the word "check."
2. "Baking bread is one of my favorite things to do—on a weekend afternoon." - This sentence is correctly punctuated. It uses an em dash to set off the phrase "on a weekend afternoon."
3. "Because, we live at a high elevation, sometimes we have to adjust the cooking time for recipes." - This sentence is not correctly punctuated. The comma after "because" is unnecessary and disrupts the flow of the sentence.
4. "I added bread, milk, and sugar to the list of ingredients needed to make the recipe." - This sentence is not about punctuation. It is a statement about adding ingredients to a recipe.
So, the correct answer is option 2: "Baking bread is one of my favorite things to do—on a weekend afternoon."