Correct the following paragraph.
Insert or delete hyphens as needed in the following paragraph:
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Attending College in New York City can be pretty scary, especially for a small-town girl from Des Moines, Iowa.
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Since I am studying nursing, I decided to join Scorpions for Smiles, a student-volunteer-group that visits children who spend a-lot of time in the hospital wards for recovery or treatment purposes.
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It's a great feeling knowing that a sick or hurting child is benefiting from my time and up-beat attitude.
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The last time I visited, I brought coloring supplies so that Amy, the eight year old patient I usually spend time with, and I could draw pictures for her family.
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Amy is a very well known patient; she is always playing practical jokes on the nurses and doctors!
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When I went visited with my student group this past week, Amy wasn't there because she had an X-ray scheduled.
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I left her a note with some crayons so that she could color after the procedure.
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Next week is her birth-day.
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. I won't be visiting that day, but when I do, I'll bring two plain t shirts to decorate with paints and markers.
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The corner store near my dorm has cake-mix for only ninety nine cents!
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. I'll bring a cake for Amy and-the-rest of her friends, too!
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Correct the following paragraph. Insert or delete hyphens as nee.docx
1. Correct the following paragraph.
Insert or delete hyphens as needed in the following paragraph:
1
Attending College in New York City can be pretty scary,
especially for a small-town girl from Des Moines, Iowa.
2
Since I am studying nursing, I decided to join Scorpions for
Smiles, a student-volunteer-group that visits children who spend
a-lot of time in the hospital wards for recovery or treatment
purposes.
3
It's a great feeling knowing that a sick or hurting child is
benefiting from my time and up-beat attitude.
4
The last time I visited, I brought coloring supplies so that Amy,
the eight year old patient I usually spend time with, and I could
draw pictures for her family.
5
Amy is a very well known patient; she is always playing
practical jokes on the nurses and doctors!
6
When I went visited with my student group this past week,
Amy wasn't there because she had an X-ray scheduled.
7
I left her a note with some crayons so that she could color after
the procedure.
8
Next week is her birth-day.
9
. I won't be visiting that day, but when I do, I'll bring two plain
t shirts to decorate with paints and markers.
10
2. The corner store near my dorm has cake-mix for only ninety
nine cents!
11
. I'll bring a cake for Amy and-the-rest of her friends, too!
Step 2
Save and submit your assignment.
