Hyphens, Dashes, and Ellipses

Hyphens, Dashes, and Ellipses

9th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

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Hyphens, Dashes, and Ellipses

Hyphens, Dashes, and Ellipses

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.8.2A, L.11-12.2A, L.8.2B

+7

Standards-aligned

Used 38+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought

dash

hyphen

parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

connects words and numbers

hyphen

dash

parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

dash

hyphen

parenthesis

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

a shorter line, like this:

the most-improved student

dash

hyphen

parenthesis

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

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