<span>1.They awarded the medal to the hero.
Preposition: to the hero
Object of the preposition: hero
2.The pirates buried the treasure inside the cave.
</span>Preposition: inside the cave
Object of the preposition: cave
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3.Joan is the owner of the expensive necklace.
</span>Preposition: of the expensive necklace
Object of the preposition: necklace
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4.Within the hour I will finish my homework.
</span>Preposition: within the hour
Object of the preposition: hour<span>
5.My cottage is behind the house.
</span>Preposition: behind the house
Object of the preposition: house
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Students demonstrate they are at the proper academic level for graduation include earning an SAT score of 470 or above in English language arts and a 500 in math.
A. <span><span>I'd love to stay and talk, but—yikes! I'm really late now.
</span>This is the correct answer. The dash here is used properly because it shows the break in thought, and it changes the tone of the speaker. That is one use of dashes.
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B. </span></span><span>Today we studied a poem, did an experiment, and multiplied fractions. (The sentence doesn't need the dash.)
C. </span><span>The coat—one of the most colorful that I've seen--seemed to be made of string. (It needs another dash after seen.)
</span>D. <span>There on the stage was my sister! (Does not need the dash.)</span><span>
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