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Choose the corrrect punctuation marks for the blanks and rewrite the sentence. Choose from a colon, semicolon, dash, hyphen, or parentheses. For the hyphen, at the top of the keyboard, press the key to the right of the zero once. For the dash, press the same key twice.

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Please bring the following items to the first class ___ a pen, a pencil, a notebook, and a dictionary.
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I woke up late this morning ___ therefore, I'm going to be late for school.
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This recipe calls for two ___ thirds of a cup of milk.
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Her brother is twenty ___ seven years old.
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Several people ___ important people___ are coming to the meeting.
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Punctuality, diligence, and teamwork ___ these skills are key to getting a job.
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To make this soup, you need (1) tomatoes, __2__ basil, and (3) chicken broth.
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Mix all the ingredients together ___ simmer the soup on medium for 30 minutes.
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Dinner will be ready to eat at 7 __ 30 p.m.
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The tree in our front yard __ an evergreen __ is taller than the house now.

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