Question

1. what does the highlighted punctuation show in the following sentence?

i went to seattle—my favorite city—for vacation this year.
a) omission
b) parenthetical statement
c) interruption
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1. what does the highlighted punctuation show in the following sentence?

“look out for the swarm of—” was all dr. montgomery managed, before the termites overtook them.
a) omission
b) parenthetical statement
c) interruption
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1. what does the highlighted punctuation show in the following sentence?

“chester greenwood invented the earmuff in 1873, at the age of 15. he reportedly came up with the idea while ice skating… he manufactured these ear protectors… for nearly 60 years.
every year… the town of farmington celebrates ‘chester greenwood day’ with a… parade in chester’s honor… everyone… in the parade must wear earmuffs.”
a) omission
b) parenthetical statement
c) interruption

Explanation:

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The highlighted punctuation (em dashes) enclose "my favorite city", which is extra information that can be removed without changing the main meaning of the sentence. This is a parenthetical statement, as it provides additional, non - essential details. Omission is for leaving out text, and interruption is a sudden break in speech, which doesn't fit here.

The highlighted punctuation (ellipsis) in "Look out for the swarm of—" shows that Dr. Montgomery's speech was cut off, but here it's used to show omission of the rest of the word or phrase he was going to say. A parenthetical statement is extra information, and interruption is a break in speech flow, but this is about omitting the rest of the sentence.

The highlighted ellipses are used to show pauses or interruptions in the flow of the text, like in the sentence structure and the description of the parade. Omission is for leaving out text, and parenthetical is extra info; here the ellipses create a sense of interruption in the narrative flow.

Answer:

B. parenthetical statement

Question 20