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Title: Conventional Expression, End-of-Sentence Punctuation, Within-Sentence Punctuation, Punctuating a Series

Grade: core-sat Lesson: S12-P1

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Description:

Step	Type	Explanation	Answer
1	Problem	Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed: Hardwork and a positive attitude.
2	Clue	Punctuations help end, pause, and emphasize certain sentence parts.
3	Hint	Commas separate phrases and clauses, a period ends a sentence, and a semicolon is used to join two logically connected independent clauses together, the dash is used to provide additional information that complements the main purpose of the sentence.S
4	Choice.A	Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed: Hardwork and a positive attitude. The sentence is correct due to the appropriate use of a colon. A colon is typically used to indicate that what follows provides more detail or explanation related to what precedes it.	No change
5	Choice.B	Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed, Hardwork and a positive attitude. The sentence is incorrect due to the use of a comma instead of a colon.	succeed, Hardwork
6	Choice.C	Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed; Hardwork and a positive attitude. The sentence is incorrect due to the use of a semicolon when a colon is more appropriate.	succeed; Hardwork
7	Choice.D	Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed. Hardwork and a positive attitude. The sentence is correct in terms of punctuation, but it could be more effective by using a colon to introduce the list of two things a man needs to succeed.	succeed. Hardwork
8	Step:	Correct sentence	Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed. Hardwork and a positive attitude.
9	Answer	Option	A
10	Sumup	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Step

Type

Explanation

Answer

Problem

Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed: Hardwork and a positive attitude.

Clue

Punctuations help end, pause, and emphasize certain sentence parts.

Hint

Commas separate phrases and clauses, a period ends a sentence, and a semicolon is used to join two logically connected independent clauses together, the dash is used to provide additional information that complements the main purpose of the sentence.S

Choice.A

Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed: Hardwork and a positive attitude.

The sentence is correct due to the appropriate use of a colon. A colon is typically used to indicate that what follows provides more detail or explanation related to what precedes it.

No change

Choice.B

Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed, Hardwork and a positive attitude.

The sentence is incorrect due to the use of a comma instead of a colon.

succeed, Hardwork

Choice.C

Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed; Hardwork and a positive attitude.

The sentence is incorrect due to the use of a semicolon when a colon is more appropriate.

succeed; Hardwork

Choice.D

Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed. Hardwork and a positive attitude.

The sentence is correct in terms of punctuation, but it could be more effective by using a colon to introduce the list of two things a man needs to succeed.

succeed. Hardwork

Step:

Correct sentence

Henry always says that a man needs two things to succeed. Hardwork and a positive attitude.

Answer

Option

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?