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Fran recently received a travel brochure, and she’s thinking about spending her vacation
at La Bocaville Resort. Ignoring the wisdom of Fran’s choice, read the following
excerpt (see Figure 6-1) with an eye toward correct (actually, incorrect) punctuation.
You need to find ten errors in hyphens, dashes, colons, and semicolons. Cross out the
offending marks and substitute the correct punctuation. Enjoy your trip!
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La Bocaville Resort welcomes — you to the best vacation of your life!
When you arrive at the airport, you’ll be greeted by: a stretch limo and a
driver, a complimentary box of chocolates, and a bottle of mosquito
repellent. No need to hike 10 miles to La Bocaville the limo will take you
to the resort. After you’ve checked in to our lovingly-restored mansion,
you can choose among many alternatives, including — volleyball played
with a water filled balloon and a chat with our secretary treasurer, who is
also our President of Having a Great Time! She’s dedicated to your
vacation; and she knows her job depends on your happiness with La
Bocaville. You may also want to visit the BocaBite Restaurant:
conveniently located inside the pool area. Be sure to take bug-spray
along.
Figure 6-1:
Sample
brochure
excerpt
from a
less-thanalluring
resort.
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