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Commas, parentheses and dashes

Fix the marks around the extra words

10 sentences · All kinds, Fix the marks around the extra words, Choose the closing mark

Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence with the correction.

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Put extra words about a noun between two commas, two parentheses or two dashes: Mom, who bakes bread, feeds the hens.

  1. Example 1Add the missing mark.

    Grandpa – who grows beans works in the garden.

    Grandpa – who grows beans – works in the garden.

1 / 10 F18Add the missing mark.

Grandma who picks beans – pulled weeds.

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Commas, parentheses and dashes: Fix the marks around the extra words

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Example · Add the missing mark.Grandpa – who grows beans works in the garden.Grandpa – who grows beans – works in the garden.

Add the missing mark.

  1. Grandma who picks beans – pulled weeds.
  2. Dad who plants corn – holds the hose.
  3. Mom who makes toast – bought some loaves.
  4. Grandma – who plants flowers sat in the sun.
  5. Grandpa who plants peas – worked in the garden.
  6. Mom who rows on the lake – reads a map.
  7. Dad – who swims in the sea found the rock.
  8. Grandpa who camps on the island – rowed the boat.
  9. The boy's turtle – which sits on the rock ate bugs.
  10. Dad – who hikes on the path will lead the scout.
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Commas, parentheses and dashes: Fix the marks around the extra words · answer key

  1. Grandma – who picks beans – pulled weeds.
  2. Dad – who plants corn – holds the hose.
  3. Mom – who makes toast – bought some loaves.
  4. Grandma – who plants flowers – sat in the sun.
  5. Grandpa – who plants peas – worked in the garden.
  6. Mom – who rows on the lake – reads a map.
  7. Dad – who swims in the sea – found the rock.
  8. Grandpa – who camps on the island – rowed the boat.
  9. The boy's turtle – which sits on the rock – ate bugs.
  10. Dad – who hikes on the path – will lead the scout.
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