All of the following statements about hyphens, dashes, semicolons, and colons are true except
A) Writers should use dashes sparingly in academic writing.
B) A semicolon can be called a soft period.
C) A semicolon follows a salutation in a formal greeting.
D) Hyphens are used to create compound adjectives that appear before the noun.

Question

All of the following statements about hyphens, dashes, semicolons, and colons are true  except
A) Writers should use dashes sparingly in academic writing.
B) A semicolon can be called a soft period.
C) A semicolon follows a salutation in a formal greeting.
D) Hyphens are used to create compound adjectives that appear before the noun.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

All of the other statements are true:
- A) Writers should use dashes sparingly in academic writing. 
- B) A semicolon can be called a soft period. 
- D) Hyphens are used to create compound adjectives that appear before the noun.

However, a semicolon does not follow a salutation in a formal greeting. It is more common to use a colon in that situation.

All of the Following Statements About Hyphens, Dashes, Semicolons, and Colons