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  • He had well-defined muscles in his arms. Is this a dash or hyphen? Explain your answer.
    It's a hyphen! It's combining two words.
  • It depends on trust. (my mother used to say) Rewrite the above sentence using dashes.
    It depends — as my mother used to say — on trust.
  • The store refuses to restock chili sauce - my favorite sauce. What is the dash doing in the above sentence?
    It is showing an extra thought.
  • Plantations are areas where crops are grown. (bananas and durian)
    Plantations are areas where crops - like bananas and durians - are grown.
  • The plan for the new stadium (I can't wait to see it) will be revealed tomorrow. Rewrite the above sentence using dashes.
    The plan for the new stadium - I can't wait to see it - will be revealed tomorrow.
  • David supported France at the World Cup. (a loyal fan)
    David - a loyal fan - supported France at the World Cup.
  • We have to go back to the car - I left our tickets there! Is this a dash or hyphen? Explain your answer.
    It's a dash! It's giving more information about why you have to go back to the car.
  • Luckily, Andrew looked down and noticed his tied-together shoelaces before he stood up. Is this a dash or hyphen? Explain your answer.
    It's a hyphen! It's combining two words.
  • It's hard to walk my dog down my street because right next to our house is the vet's office. (his least favorite place in the world)
    It's hard to walk my dog down my street because right next to our house is the vet's office - his least favorite place in the world.
  • I wear my dirt-covered shoes every day, no matter what people tell me. Is this a dash or hyphen? Explain your answer.
    It's a hyphen! It's combining two words.
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