Hyphen, Dash, Ellipsis, Parentheses, and Slash

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Directions:: Insert one or more hyphens in each of the following sentences by clicking the space(s) between the appropriate words, letters, or numbers.

1.: Even-though-he-is-forty-five,-my-dad-says-he-is-twenty-nine,-just-like-Jack-Benny.
2.: This-multi-purpose-spray-should-be-safe-to-use-on-that-table.
3.: I-am-more-concerned-with-your-well-being-than-with-your-happiness.
4.: Let's-examine-this-cross-section-to-see-how-the-islands-formed.

Directions:: Insert one or more em dashes in each of the following sentences by clicking the space(s) between the appropriate words.

5.: Surprisingly,—his—excuse—the—most—outrageous—I—had—ever—heard—was—received—with—little—suspicion—from—his—parents.
6.: Wearing—the—Yankee—uniform—can—there—be—any—doubt?—turns—average—players—into—great—players.
7.: The—legendary—General—Robert—E.—Lee—commanded—the—Confederate—forces—General—Ulysses—S.—Grant—was—the—final—Union—commander.
8.: A—soft—answer—the—best—way—to—win—an—argument—avoids—much—wrath.

Directions:: Insert one or more ellipses in each of the following sentences by clicking before, after, or between the appropriate word(s).

9.: "Well, … I … was … hoping … "
10.: I … couldn't … decide, … so … I … counted, … "Eeny, … meeny, … miny, … moe … "
11.: "Um … maybe … I … could … "
12.: "Your … birthday … is … "
"Next … Tuesday!"

Directions:: Each of the following sentences contains one or more parenthetical expressions or conventions. Insert a parenthesis or bracket by clicking the spaces before and after the appropriate words in each sentence.

13.: (The)(weather)(today)(in)(my)(opinion)(is)(beautiful).
14.: (The)(water)(as)(I)(have)(experienced)(is)(too)(cold)(to)(swim)(in).
15.: (Your)(assignment)(today)(is)(to)(1)(read)(the)(story,)(2)(draw)(a)(plot)(diagram,)(and)(3)(answer)(the)(questions)(after)(the)(story).
16.: (Her)(headache)(she)(explained)(was)(caused)(by)(the)(loud)(noise).

Directions:: Insert one or more slashes (virgules) in each of the following sentences by clicking the space(s) between the appropriate words or numbers.

17.: This / apartment / has / a / bedroom, / bathroom, / kitchenette, / and / a / living / dining / room.
18.: If / you / multiply / your / salary / times / 8 / hours / day, / you'll / figure / out / your / daily / salary.
19.: Misha / quoted / Walt / Whitman, / "O / Captain! / my / Captain! / our / fearful / trip / is / done, / The / ship / has / weather'd / every / rack, / the / prize / we / sought / is / won…"
20.: Our / trip / has / been / scheduled / for / 11 / 20.

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