P-6b, P-6c, and P-6d Dashes, Parentheses, and Brackets Multiple Choice Some of the following sentences have errors involving dashes, parentheses, or brackets. Select the correct instruction. 1. Besides celebrating January 1 as New Year’s Day, the Republic of that day as its founding. a. Leave as is. b. Replace the dashes around with parentheses. Taiwan c. Put brackets around the Republic of ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In see P-6c. The Norton Guide to Writing, In see P-6c. The Little Seagull Handbook, 2. She told me in the strictest confidence that her husband was going overseas—a surprise to no one but her. a. Leave as is. b. Put parentheses around in the strictest confidence.
P-6b, P-6c, and P-6d Dashes, Parentheses, and Brackets Multiple Choice Some of the following sentences have errors involving dashes, parentheses, or brackets. Select the correct instruction. 1. Besides celebrating January 1 as New Year’s Day, the Republic of that day as its founding. a. Leave as is. b. Replace the dashes around Taiwan with parentheses. c. Put brackets around the Republic of ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Guide to Writing, see P-6c. In The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-6c. 2. She told me in the strictest confidence that her husband was going overseas—a surprise to no one but her. a. Leave as is. b. Put parentheses around in the strictest confidence.
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