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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Correct this sentence
Here is a test question. I got the wrong answer. Which answer is correct?
1. Everyone in the bank-including the manager and the tellers, ran to the door when the fire alarm rang.
A. tellers, ran
B. tellers:ran
C. tellers, had run
D. tellers-ran
E. tellers' ran”
1. Everyone in the bank-including the manager and the tellers, ran to the door when the fire alarm rang.
A. tellers, ran
B. tellers:ran
C. tellers, had run
D. tellers-ran
E. tellers' ran”
Top answer
Hi, D. But leave a space on either side of the dashes. Clive
- Hi, D.
- But leave a space on either side of the dashes.
- Clive
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Well, I copied and pasted directly from the online test, so I am not responsible for the lack of space on either side of the dashes, but thank you for letting me know it shoulb be there.
I do not understand the use of either hyphen in this sentence. Had I composed the sentence myself, I would not have used hyphens. Please explain why they did.
I do not understand the use of either hyphen in this sentence. Had I composed the sentence myself, I would not have used hyphens. Please explain why they did.
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Hi,
They are dashes, not hyphens.
There's lots of info available online.
eg Have a look here. http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hyperg
They are dashes, not hyphens.
There's lots of info available online.
eg Have a look here. http://www.writingcentre.uottawa.ca/hyperg
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