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Punctuating Lists and Compound Adjectives

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    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
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  • Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A Sharon's adopted son is five years old today.B Sharon's adopted son is five-years-old today.
    A Sharon's adopted son is five years old today.
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  • Which sentence containing a list is punctuated CORRECTLY?A The school has a vegetable garden: in which the children grow cabbages onions potatoes and carrots.B The school has a vegetable garden in which the children grow cabbages,...
    B The school has a vegetable garden in which the children grow cabbages, onions, potatoes, and carrots.
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  • Which sentence is correctly punctuated?A Miguel is a self-employed landscaper.B Miguel is a self employed landscaper.
    A Miguel is a self-employed landscaper.
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  • Which sentence containing a list is punctuated CORRECTLY?A The advisory panel comprises three members; Anne McKinnon, CEO of McKinnon Lafferty, Chris Widlund, finance director of Platinum Performance Solutions, and Hazel Patey, vi...
    C The advisory panel comprises three members: Anne McKinnon, CEO of McKinnon Lafferty; Chris Widlund, finance director of Platinum Performance Solutio...
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  • Which sentence containing a list is punctuated CORRECTLY?A I want butter; sugar and flour.B I want: butter sugar and flour.C I want butter, sugar, and flour.
    C I want butter, sugar, and flour.
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  • Which sentence is correctly punctuated?A Jennifer Lawrence is a well-known actress.B Jennifer Lawrence is a well known actress.
    A Jennifer Lawrence is a well-known actress.
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  • Which sentence is correctly punctuated?A I want the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.B I want the following items; butter, sugar, and flour.C I want the following items butter; sugar; and flour.
    A I want the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.
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  • Which sentence is correctly punctuated?AI bought shiny, ripe apples, small, sweet, juicy grapes and firm pears.B I bought shiny, ripe apples; small, sweet, juicy grapes; and firm pears.
    B I bought shiny, ripe apples; small, sweet, juicy grapes; and firm pears.
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  • Which sentence is correctly punctuated?'A We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class: grammar, punctuation, style, and voice.B We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class grammar, punctuation, style, and...
    A We covered many of the fundamentals in our writing class: grammar, punctuation, style, and voice.
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  • Which sentence is correctly punctuated?A Diana submitted a 6-page document.B Diana submitted a 6 page document.
    A Diana submitted a 6-page document.
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  • Which sentence is correctly punctuated?A She adopted a two year old cat.B She adopted a two-year-old cat.
    B She adopted a two-year-old cat.
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  • Which sentence is correctly punctuated?A Along the river, rapidly increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.B Along the river, rapidly-increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.
    A Along the river, rapidly increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.
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