Hyphens, Dashes, and Ellipses

sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought

• dash

• hyphen

• parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

connects words and numbers

• hyphen

• dash

• parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

a long line, sometimes shown as two short lines: --

• dash

• hyphen

• parenthesis

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

a shorter line, like this:

the most-improved student

• dash

• hyphen

• parenthesis

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which of the following options uses proper punctuation?

• The blond-haired boy loved the beach--until he was stung by a jellyfish.
• The blond--haired boy loved the beach until he was stung by a jelly-fish.
• The blond haired boy loved the beach--until he was stung--by a jellyfish.
• The blond-haired boy loved the beach--until--he was stung by a jellyfish.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.
• My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.
• My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

My head was pounding, so I took some fast acting medicine.

• fast-acting
• fast-acting-medicine
• acting-medicine
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

His delightfully written essay was filled with made up words.

• delightfully-written-essay
• delightfully-written
• made-up
• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

A(n) _____ is a series of 3 dots      ( . . .) that is used when omitting a word, phrase, or line, from a quoted passage.

• period
• comma
• dash
• ellipsis

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.5

A(n) ____ is used to emphasize the separation of ideas or lists OR to explain, summarize, or illustrate a thought.

• question mark
• ellipsis
• dash
• comma

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A