Punctuation within Sentences—Colon
The book had some nice features, such as: a hard-bound cover, a ribbon for a bookmark, and the author’s signature.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Colon
German grammar is simple: in that language, there are no exceptions to the rules.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Colon
Her daughter went on a diet that consisted of all fast food: hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Colon
The little boy handed Santa a list that said he wanted: a truck, a train, and a million dollars.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Dash
Her mind flew so quickly—she had so much to remember—that she forgot to stop at the light.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Dash
The gardener—took the hoe and the shovel—and began to plant the flowers.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Hyphen
You will need to write both short- and long-term goals.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Hyphen
The president-elect of the Rotary Club had the winning lottery ticket.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Hyphen
One half of the student body attended the football game.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Hyphen
The ill defined terms somehow were not clear to her.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Parentheses
The police officer checked her rear-view mirror when she heard the screeching tires. (Someone had rear-ended her the night before).
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Punctuation within Sentences—Parentheses
You should be able to complete your program in two (2) years.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Parentheses
The textbook had recently been revised. (The last revision took place in 1992.)
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Punctuation within Sentences—Square Brackets
The politician argued [in quite a pompous way that the] state government had never been in better hands.
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Punctuation within Sentences—Square Brackets
The sixth-grader had written in his essay that “his school experience had been deploreable [deplorable].”
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