Question

insert two dashes where needed.
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captain john smith one of the first leaders of virginias jamestown colony created a dictionary containing more than five hundred powhatan words, including chesapeake, opossum, persimmon, and raccoon.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the phrase needing dashes

The phrase "one of the first leaders of Virginia's Jamestown Colony" is an appositive phrase providing additional information about Captain John Smith. We need to set it off with dashes.

Step2: Insert the first dash

Place the first dash after "Smith": "Captain John Smith--one of the first leaders of Virginia's Jamestown Colony"

Step3: Insert the second dash

Place the second dash after "Colony" to close the appositive phrase: "Captain John Smith--one of the first leaders of Virginia's Jamestown Colony--created a dictionary containing more than five hundred Powhatan words, including Chesapeake, opossum, persimmon, and raccoon."

Answer:

Captain John Smith--one of the first leaders of Virginia's Jamestown Colony--created a dictionary containing more than five hundred Powhatan words, including Chesapeake, opossum, persimmon, and raccoon.