A(n) _____ is used to signal an interruption in dialogue AND used to emphasize breaks in thought & shifts in tone.
A(n) ______ is used to separate commas that contain appositives.
A(n) ____ is used to emphasize the separation of ideas or lists OR to explain, summarize, or illustrate a thought.
A(n) ___ is used to set off direct quotations OR to separate 2 or more adjectives
Which sentence uses DASHES correctly to explain a thought?
Which sentence uses DASHES correctly to separate commas?
Which sentence uses a DASH correctly to emphasize breaks in thought & shifts in tone?
Which line of dialogue is written correctly?
Which sentence uses COMMAS correctly to set off one or more words that interrupt the flow of the sentence?
Which sentence uses a COMMA correctly to set off names in direct address?
A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?
A(n) _____ is a series of 3 dots ( . . .) that is used when omitting a word, phrase, or line, from a quoted passage.