All of the Following Statements About Hyphens, Dashes, Semicolons, and Colons

question 7

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about hyphens, dashes, semicolons, and colons are true  except

• A) Writers should use dashes sparingly in academic writing.
• B) A semicolon can be called a soft period.
• C) A semicolon follows a salutation in a formal greeting.
• D) Hyphens are used to create compound adjectives that appear before the noun.

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Definitions:

Cross-dressing

The act of wearing clothes typically associated with the opposite sex, often for emotional comfort, performance, or personal expression.

Heterosexual Men

Men who are sexually attracted to women; the term signifies a sexual orientation.

Zoophilia

A form of paraphilia involving sexual fixation on non-human animals.

Human Participants

Individuals who take part in research studies, contributing data or insights for the purpose of advancing knowledge.