English Grammar 101 - Lesson 5-29

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D	ash: Enclosing the Parenthetical Expression Lesson 5-29

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Prompt:	A dash (sometimes typed as a double hyphen) may be also used to set off parenthetical expressions when the writer desires to direct special attention and special emphasis to the expression: "She is — in my humble opinion — the smartest person I know."
Directions:	Each sentence below contains a parenthetical expression. Insert a dash in each sentence by clicking the space between the words where you desire a dash to be.

	1.	The – dash – not – to – be – overused – is – a – most – flexible – mark – of – punctuation.
	2.	What – a – person – calls – home – a – little – piece – of – heaven – is – where – the – person's – heart – is – grounded.
	3.	Playing – the game – of – baseball – our – national – pastime – is – a – rewarding – experience.
	4.	The – Syracuse – University – athletic – teams – the – Orangemen – and – the – Orangewomen – compete – at – the – national – level.
	5.	Our – planned – vacation – this – year – partly – in – Wyoming – and – partly – in – California – will – be – in – August.
	6.	It – was – obvious – could – there – be – any – doubt – that – she – had – a – serious – problem.
	7.	He – was – seen – not – for – the – first – time – at – the – beach – before – school.
	8.	His – excuse – the – most – outrageous – I – had – ever – heard – was – received – with – little – suspicion.
	9.	Wearing – the – Yankee – uniform – can – there – be – any – doubt – turns – average – players – into – great – players.
	10.	A – soft – answer – the – best – way – to – win – an – argument – avoids – much – wrath.
	11.	Experience – has – proven – to – be – who – could – ever – doubt – the – best – teacher.
	12.	His – alma – mater – he – shared – for – the – millionth – time – was – the – school – of – hard – knocks.
	13.	The – school – along – the – Chattahoochee – River – how – can – I – ever – forget – was – Fort – Benning's – school – for – army – boys – and – girls.
	14.	Learning – how – to – make – a – parachute – landing – fall – a – talent – never – to – be – forgotten – is – one – of – the – lessons – learned – at – the – Fort – Benning – Airborne – School.
	15.	The – Army – Ranger – School – available – to – only – the – most – dedicated – troopers – teaches – combat – skills – behind – enemy – lines.
	16.	As – punctuation – goes, – the – dash – the – most – versatile – of – punctuation – marks – can – be – used – in – many – different – ways.
	17.	Her – constant – admonition – how – can – I – ever – forget – served – me – well – when – I – left – home.
	18.	Learning – English – grammar – there – is – no – doubt – will – bring – many – rewards.
	19.	The – effectiveness – of – the – dash – a – writer – soon – learns – is – diminished – when – it – is – overused.
	20.	An – endless – summer – at – the – beach – who – could – ever – doubt – is – my – dream – come – true.