What does punctuation indicate about how a passage should be read aloud? Choose four correct answers. Come to a complete halt when you reach a period. Make your voice rise to a higher pitch at the end of sentences with a question mark. Read quickly without pausing at commas. Come to a complete halt when you reach a semicolon. Pause briefly when you reach a comma, and pause a bit longer at a semicolon. Raise your volume when you read a sentence with an exclamation point to show exciteme

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1. Come to a complete halt when you reach a period - This shows the end of a complete thought or statement, so readers should take a full stop here.

2. Make your voice rise to a higher pitch at the end of sentences with a question mark - This indicates the sentence is a question, and raising the pitch at the end suggests the inquiring nature of the sentence.

3. Come to a complete halt when you reach a semicolon - Although not as strong as a period, a semicolon connects closely related ideas and warrants a brief pause.

4. Pause briefly when you reach a comma, and pause a bit longer at a semicolon - Commas indicate a slight break in the sentence or list, while semicolons represent a greater pause.

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