IXL | Use dashes | 11th grade language arts

Insert two dashes where needed.

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At Sunfest Organic Farm a cutting-edge herb farm in Okeechobee, Florida the herbs are washed with ultraviolet light in a vacuum-sealed room.

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Insert one dash where needed.

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If you ever visit Shanghai, be sure to sample some of the street food fried dumplings are extremely popular with tourists and natives alike.

key idea

A dash often represents a pause in a sentence. The dash can show a clear break or set off extra content from the rest of the sentence, such as an aside, an explanation, or additional details.

According to legend, King Midas ultimately died of starvation—all because of his wish that everything he touched should turn to gold.

The dash shows a clear break.

Warren strives to control every aspect of his life, but life—surprise, surprise—doesn't always accommodate his wishes.

The dashes set off an aside from the rest of the sentence.

Certain quirks—repeatedly washing one's hands, checking that doors are locked, or counting things—may actually be symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The dashes set off additional details from the rest of the sentence.

In dialogue or quoted text, a dash can indicate an interruption or mid-sentence correction.

Lauren protested, "But—no, you're mistaken!"

The dash shows an interruption.

solution

Insert a dash before fried dumplings are extremely popular to indicate a clear break.

If you ever visit Shanghai, be sure to sample some of the street food—fried dumplings are extremely popular with tourists and natives alike.

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