English NMDCAT Punctuation
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Find the correctly punctuated sentence.

A. The equipment needed for the experiment—a Bunsen burner, a beaker, and a tripod—was all set up.
B. The equipment needed for the experiment, a Bunsen burner, a beaker, and a tripod, was all set up.
C. The equipment needed for the experiment (a Bunsen burner, a beaker, and a tripod) was all set up.
D. All of the above are acceptable ways to punctuate this sentence.

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  • The equipment needed for the experiment—a Bunsen burner, a beaker, and a tripod—was all set up.
  • The equipment needed for the experiment, a Bunsen burner, a beaker, and a tripod, was all set up.
  • The equipment needed for the experiment (a Bunsen burner, a beaker, and a tripod) was all set up.
  • All of the above are acceptable ways to punctuate this sentence.

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