Using a range of punctuation in descriptive writing
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- Q1Creating accurate work means ______.creating work with some mistakescreating work with many mistakescreating work with no mistakes30s
- Q2Which piece of punctuation should you use before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?an exclamation marka commaa full-stop30s
- Q3To have an effect means ______.to have a change of heartto create feelings of sadnessto have an influence30s
- Q4Which piece of punctuation is often used to indicate either a pause, added emphasis, an interruption, or an abrupt change of thought?a full-stopa dasha semi-colon30s
- Q5In a compound sentence, the comma goes ______.after the coordinating conjunctionbefore the coordinating conjunctionaround the coordianting conjunction30s
- Q6In Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', he uses a dash after 'I think' multiple times in Alice's speech about falling down the rabbit hole. This could indicate...uncertaintysuretyconfidence30s