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Worksheet Description

The worksheet displayed is an educational resource focused on teaching the use of dashes in English grammar. It outlines that dashes are punctuation marks used to indicate a change in direction in a sentence, stronger than a comma but weaker than a period. The worksheet states three primary functions of dashes: creating a dramatic effect, indicating an unfinished thought or comment, and setting apart a group of words that provide an explanation or comment. It gives instructions for rewriting sentences by inserting the appropriate dashes.

The worksheet is designed to help students learn how to correctly incorporate dashes into their writing. By providing sentences that lack dashes, it encourages students to think critically about sentence structure and meaning. The goal is for students to understand when and how to use dashes to enhance the clarity and emotional impact of their sentences. The exercise aims to improve students’ grammar skills and their ability to express nuanced ideas effectively.