english_9_lm_draft

Task 12. Bite the dash--
Study the following sentences below. Notice that they are punctuated with a dash(-).
Task 13.
1. When in 1960 the stockpile was sold off -- indeed, dumped as surplus- natural
rubber sales were hard hit.-Barry Commoner
2. The presentations--and especially the one by Ms. Ramos-impressed the
audience.
3. Oil, steel, and wheat--these are the sinews of industrialization.
4. My foot is on my native heath…--Sir Walter Scott
5. Your question-it was your question, wasn’t it, Mr. Jones?--just can’t be
answered.
DRAFT
Punctuate the sentences below with a dash (--).
April
1. I am under impression
10,
that she has no instruction
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at all and doesn’t need
any.
2. Strauss favors as does Sotto voce, the Administration is early admission of
Russia to the International Monetary Fund.
3. To feed, clothe, and find shelter for the needy these are real achievements
4. The motion was then tabled that is, removed indefinitely from consideration.
5. If we don’t succeed and the critics say we wont then the whole projects is in
jeopardy.
Task 14. Type the hype
The words below are punctuated with a hyphen (-). Study the words carefully.
1. anti-inflationary
2. over-the-counter
3. a come-as-you-are party
4. a six- or eight-cylinder engine
5. the ruling passion of his life
6. one hundred thirty-eight
7. a two-thirds majority of the vote