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Choose the type of punctuation that is missing from the following sentence
It's no wonder that Mark is tired after staying up all night.
A. APOSTROPHE ****
B. SEMICOLON
C. COLON
D. HYPHEN
Can't you just see the look on his face when he finds out about the party?
A. APOSTROPHE ****
B. SEMICOLON
C. COLON
D. HYPHEN
We'll set up a self serve sundae bar for the party on Saturday.
A. APOSTROPHE
B. SEMICOLON
C. COLON
D. HYPHEN ****
The dessert consists of three ingredients strawberries, shortbread cookies, and whipped cream.
A. APOSTROPHE
B. SEMICOLON ****
C. COLON
D. HYPHEN
We will visit Chicago, Illinois Ann Arbor, Michigan and Orlando, Florida.
A. APOSTROPHE
B. SEMICOLON
C. COLON ****
D. HYPHEN
To check the answers for the missing punctuation marks in the given sentences, here's an explanation for each sentence:
1. It's no wonder that Mark is tired after staying up all night.
The missing punctuation mark is an APOSTROPHE ('), which is used to signify the contraction of "It is" to "It's." So the correct answer is A. APOSTROPHE.
2. Can't you just see the look on his face when he finds out about the party?
The missing punctuation mark is an APOSTROPHE ('), which signifies the contraction of "Can not" to "Can't." Therefore, the correct answer is A. APOSTROPHE.
3. We'll set up a self-serve sundae bar for the party on Saturday.
The missing punctuation mark is a HYPHEN (-), which is used in compound adjectives like "self-serve." So the correct answer is D. HYPHEN.
4. The dessert consists of three ingredients: strawberries, shortbread cookies, and whipped cream.
The missing punctuation mark is a COLON (:), which is used to introduce a list or explanation. So the correct answer is C. COLON.
5. We will visit Chicago, Illinois; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Orlando, Florida.
The missing punctuation mark is a SEMICOLON (;), which is used to separate items or actions in a series. So the correct answer is B. SEMICOLON.
Nevermind, i got it. You guys are slow
1 and 2 : I don't see anything missing.
3. Correct
4. Wrong
5. None of those choices is correct. There should be additional commas after each state.