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Punctuation Example Questions

Punctuation Example Questions. Colon, Semi-colon, Ellipsis. Stand and Deliver. Stand and deliver the following information: How you answer a sentence structure question The three functions of a colon The two functions of a semi-colon The three functions of ellipsis.

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Punctuation Example Questions

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  1. Punctuation Example Questions Colon, Semi-colon, Ellipsis

  2. Stand and Deliver Stand and deliver the following information: • How you answer a sentence structure question • The three functions of a colon • The two functions of a semi-colon • The three functions of ellipsis

  3. Show how the punctuation of the sentences beginning ‘These included:’ is particularly helpful in following the argument at this stage. The panel divided into two teams. One offered a number of alternatives. These included: a ‘Landscape of Thorns’ - a square mile of randomly-spaced 80ft basalt spikes which jut out of the ground at different angles; ‘Menacing Earthworks’ – giant mounds surrounding a 200ft map of the world displaying all the planet's nuclear waste dumps; a ‘Black Hole’ – a huge slab of black concrete that absorbs so much solar heat that it is impossible to approach.

  4. Answer The punctuation is helpful in this sentence because if helps to separate the various solutions. The colon after ‘included’ shows that there are several solutions coming up (introduces a list). The semi-colons divide up the three solutions so you can see each solution in isolation (separates items in a list). The inverted commas give you the ‘name’ of each solution and then the dash after each of the names introduces an explanation.

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