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Target 8: Brackets and Dashes ( ) -

Task 2 Dashes -

Rewrite these sentences, putting in the missing dashes. Some sentences have a pair of
dashes missing, but some only need one dash.

1. After we go shopping I wasn’t able to go yesterday we will go to the cinema.

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2. Jill would not let me help with the washing up she said it was her job.

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3. I hate going to the dentist just like most people but I need to have a filling.

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4. We are all looking forward to our holiday in Spain my brother has already

packed his suitcase.

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5. Everyone who saw the show even my grandmother agreed it was very funny.

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Did you write two sentences with one dash and three sentences with two dashes? Yes

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Teacher’s comment on Task 1 and Task 2:

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