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Which pair correctly uses a hyphen? (5 points) Self-assuredSelf-ishSelf-lessSelf-lessness 3. Read the sentence below and answer the following question: Never was she so enchanting…

Which pair correctly uses a hyphen? (5 points) Self-assuredSelf-ishSelf-lessSelf-lessness 3. Read the sentence below and answer the following question: Never was she so enchanting…

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Which pair correctly uses a hyphen? (5 points)

Read the sentence below and answer the following question:

Never was she so enchanting as at this time, when she recalled the sunshine of her smiles and spent them upon us.-Shelley, Frankenstein

Which of the following correctly describes the syntax of this excerpt? (5 points)

[removed]	Ending the sentence with us emphasizes the narrator’s selfishness.
[removed]	Including a dependent clause emphasizes the fragile nature of happiness.
[removed]	Starting the sentence with never emphasizes the idea that this was a special time.
[removed]	Using enchanting as a descriptive word suggests a fearful element.

Read the sentence below and answer the following question:

Had I right, for my own benefit, to inflict this curse upon everlasting generations?-Shelley, Frankenstein

Which of the following correctly describes the syntax of this excerpt? (5 points)

[removed]	Ending with the word generations emphasizes the narrator’s sense of importance.
[removed]	Placing the phrase had I right at the beginning of the sentence emphasizes the narrator’s doubt.
[removed]	Using the verb phrase to inflict emphasizes the painful nature of the narrator’s decision.
[removed]	Using the word curse suggests the narrator sees himself as more powerful than he is.

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