ACT Punctuation Hyphens, Colons, Dashes, Parentheses

There was so much to see the beaches, the bistros, the pier but I was there to work.

The first day of school August 31 is not something I look forward to.

For tomorrow’s test, please bring the following items a blue book, pencils, and the textbook.

The mind numbing lecture went on for over four hours.

Many have doubted that Shakespeare wrote all those plays some have suggested someone else did. 

Before I found the hotel, I was walking for miles in the rain--without an umbrella.

The well written article describes the difficulty of being a single parent.

Here’s one way to stay healthy start including more fruits and vegetables in your diet.

Puppies need to be close to you they learn through contact with others.

I spent Sunday reading the New York Times my favorite newspaper and playing with the dog.