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Zohal Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Missing Dashes.Please Check and correct me
Put in the missing dashes.
I’m going to buy sweets lots of them.
I’m going to buy sweets - lots of them.
When he went to university his mum gave him a big pile of money enough to last him a month.
When he went to university - his mum gave him a big pile of money enough to last him a month.
The trip has been rescheduled for Monday maybe Thursday.
The trip has been rescheduled for Monday - maybe Thursday.
Molly found her purse down the back of the sofa.
Molly found her purse down - the back of the sofa.
There is only one meal worth eating pie and chips.
There is only one meal worth eating - pie and chips.
I’m going to buy sweets lots of them.
I’m going to buy sweets - lots of them.
When he went to university his mum gave him a big pile of money enough to last him a month.
When he went to university - his mum gave him a big pile of money enough to last him a month.
The trip has been rescheduled for Monday maybe Thursday.
The trip has been rescheduled for Monday - maybe Thursday.
Molly found her purse down the back of the sofa.
Molly found her purse down - the back of the sofa.
There is only one meal worth eating pie and chips.
There is only one meal worth eating - pie and chips.
Top answer
When he went to university his mum gave him a big pile of money --- enough to last him a month. Molly found her purse -- down the back of the sofa. Do not break a prepositional phrase with a dash.
- When he went to university his mum gave him a big pile of money --- enough to last him a month.
- Molly found her purse -- down the back of the sofa.
- Do not break a prepositional phrase with a dash.
- There are 2 prepositions: down and of .
- (Down the back) (of the sofa)
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When he went to university his mum gave him a big pile of money --- enough to last him a month.
Molly found her purse -- down the back of the sofa.
Do not break a prepositional phrase with a dash. There are 2 prepositions: down and of. (Down the back) (of the sofa)
Molly found her purse -- down the back of the sofa.
Do not break a prepositional phrase with a dash. There are 2 prepositions: down and of. (Down the back) (of the sofa)
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In last sentence...
pie and chips should start with capital letter or its ok with small letter.
pie and chips should start with capital letter or its ok with small letter.
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Pie and chips do not need to be capitalized in the middle of a sentence.
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