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Zorluk: KolayPunctuation of Nonessential Elements

The passage below is missing a punctuation mark. Write the single punctuation mark that should fill the blank to correctly set off the nonessential element.

Cevap:The red panda—a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas【—】shares a name but not a close genetic relationship with the giant panda. While both species feed primarily on bamboo, recent genetic analysis has revealed that they belong to entirely different families. The red panda is actually the sole living member of the family Ailuridae, whereas the giant panda is classified under Ursidae.

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An em dash (—)
The sentence contains a nonessential appositive phrase ('a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas') that provides extra information about the subject ('The red panda'). Since the phrase is introduced with an em dash, it must be closed with a matching em dash to maintain grammatical symmetry.

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1
Identify the nonessential element in the sentence.
The phrase 'a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas' is an appositive that can be removed without changing the core grammatical structure of the sentence.
This determines where punctuation is needed to set off the nonessential element.
2
Examine the punctuation mark used to introduce the nonessential element.
The nonessential element is preceded by an em dash ('—').
Matching pairs of punctuation (comma-comma, dash-dash, or parenthesis-parenthesis) must be used to set off nonessential elements.
3
Determine the correct punctuation mark to close the nonessential element.
An em dash ('—') must be placed in the blank.
Using an em dash maintains structural symmetry with the em dash that introduces the phrase.

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