Colons Test Prep

Correct the passage.  For each underlined word or portion, correct the errors or leave answer as correct.

$\boxed{1}$There are many famous Italian dishes such as: lasagna, spaghetti, manicotti, and gnocchi. As yummy as these dishes are, none holds a candle to $\boxed{2}$ my favorite: risotto.

What is risotto, you ask? It's rice, people will tell you. $\boxed{3}$ It's actually a very specific type of rice; arborio rice. But, it is not the rice that makes the dish (well, it is, but not all of it). $\boxed{4}$The key to perfect risotto is: patience.

$\boxed{5}$There are: many different types of risotto dishes.  Skim through the menus of restaurants and you can $\boxed{6}$ find many risotto dishes to tempt you, mushroom risotto and squash risotto are particularly common menu offerings. $\boxed{7}$But it's not the extra ingredients like: mushrooms or squash,  or even lobster, that make risotto so good.  $\boxed{8}$It's the: soft, warm, thick, porridge-like quality of risotto that I love so much.  How do you achieve that texture? $\boxed{9}$You must: cook the rice in a dry pan$\boxed{10}$ first, to toast it.  Then add the water ladle by ladle, letting each dose of water or broth be absorbed before adding the next. This slow process is what makes perfect risotto.

 

$\boxed{11}$Is there a shortcut: of course there is. $\boxed{12}$Some people make risotto in a slow cooker; which results in a passable dish.  I'll eat it but I don't love it in the same way. $\boxed{13}$The rice you get is soft and warm, but somehow too mushy.  $\boxed{14}$It's hard to describe what I love best about risotto: the fact that each grain or rice is both individual and mixed with the others. 

It's hard to fathom that anyone could care this $\boxed{15}$ much about a rice dish, but I do. $\boxed{16}$And, if you want to understand why: try some risotto yourself. $\boxed{17}$ I promise, you'll be hooked. 

 

  1.  
    1. NO CHANGE
    2. There are many famous Italian dishes, such as: lasagna,
    3. There are many famous Italian dishes, such as lasagna,
    4. There are many famous Italian dishes such as; lasagna,
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    2. my favorite; risotto.
    3. my favorite risotto.
    4. my favorite, like: risotto.
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    1. NO CHANGE
    2. It's actually a very specific type of rice: arborio rice.
    3. Its actually a very specific type of rice; arborio rice.
    4. Its actually a very specific type of rice: arborio rice.
  4.  
    1. NO CHANGE
    2. The key to perfect risotto is patience.
    3. The key to perfect risotto is; patience.
    4. The key to perfect risotto is, patience.
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    1. NO CHANGE
    2. There are, many different types of risotto dishes.
    3. There are also: many different types of risotto dishes.
    4. There are many different types of risotto dishes.
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    1. NO CHANGE
    2. find many risotto dishes to tempt you: mushroom risotto
    3. find many risotto dishes to tempt you; mushroom risotto
    4. find many risotto dishes to tempt you mushroom risotto 
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    2. But it's not the extra ingredients like, mushrooms or squash,
    3. But it's not the extra ingredients like; mushrooms or squash,
    4. But it's not the extra ingredients, like mushrooms or squash, 
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    1. NO CHANGE
    2. It's the soft, warm, thick, porridge-like
    3. Such as: soft, warm, thick, porridge-like
    4. It's the, soft, warm, thick, porridge-like
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    2. You must, cook the rice in a dry pan
    3. You must cook the rice in a dry pan
    4. You must; cook the rice in a dry pan 

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    1. NO CHANGE
    2. first: to toast it. 
    3. first; to toast it.
    4. first and to toast it. 
  3.  
    1. NO CHANGE
    2. Is there a shortcut, of course there is.  
    3. Is there a shortcut? Of course there is.  
    4. Is there a shortcut; of course there is. 
  4.  
    1. NO CHANGE
    2. Some people make risotto in a slow cooker, which results in a passable dish.
    3. Some people make risotto in a slow cooker which results in a passable dish.
    4. Some people make risotto in a slow cooker: which results in a passable dish.
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    2. The rice you get is soft and warm: but somehow too mushy.
    3. The rice you get is soft and warm; but somehow too mushy.
    4. The rice you get is soft and warm but somehow too mushy.
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    2. best about risotto; the fact that each
    3. best about risotto. The fact that each
    4. best about risotto the fact that each
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    1. NO CHANGE
    2. much about a rice dish: but I do.
    3. much about a rice dish but I do.
    4. much about a rice dish; but I do.
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    1. NO CHANGE
    2. And, if you want to understand why; try some risotto yourself.
    3. And, if you want to understand why try some risotto yourself.
    4. And, if you want to understand why, try some risotto yourself.
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    1. NO CHANGE
    2. I promise, that you'll be hooked. 
    3. I promise, which you'll be hooked. 
    4. I promise: you'll be hooked. 

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