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Confusing Sentences

Inserting commas or hyphens to clarify meaning. This scene takes place in a shopping arcade where there are a series of A boards with messages written on. There is a mini tutorial explaining the use of a hyphen in man eating shark or man-eating shark. The contestant needs to insert comma(s) or hyphen(s) to clarify the meaning. After the task, the presenter reviews each board and explains if the contestant is correct or not. There is a detailed explanation of using commas in a list and also an explanation of how the word ‘and’ is used in a list sentence.

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