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Zohal Posted 12 years ago
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Rewrite each of the sentences using a comma instead of a dash. How does the change of punctuation affect the way the sentences are read?
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.
Suzi wants to buy Mark a new pair of trainers I can see why.
Suzi wants to buy Mark a new pair of trainers, I can see why.
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.
Suzi wants to buy Mark a new pair of trainers I can see why.
Suzi wants to buy Mark a new pair of trainers, I can see why.
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zohal Rewrite each of the sentences using a comma instead of a dash. How does the change of punctuation affect the way the sentences are read? Um...
- zohal Rewrite each of the sentences using a comma instead of a dash.
- How does the change of punctuation affect the way the sentences are read?
- Um...
- I'm not sure what you want us to do...
- Except for the forth sentence, and for the first comma in the second sentence, I think all the others would be ungrammatical without commas.
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zohalRewrite each of the sentences using a comma instead of a dash. How does the change of punctuation affect the way the sentences are read?Um... I'm not sure what you want us to do...
Except for the forth sentence, and for the first comma in the second sentence, I think all the others would be ungrammatical without commas. And the last sentence still se
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zohalRewrite each of the sentences using a comma instead of a dash.There aren't any sentences that contain a dash.
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