Em Dash --

Choose the answer that uses dashes correctly in the sentence.

The only thing Felix could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait for the results

• The only thing Felix could do if he could do anything-- was to sit and wait for the results.

• The only thing Felix could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait for the results.

• The only thing Felix could do-- if he could do anything-- was to sit and wait for the results

• The only thing-- Felix --could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait for the results.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

After which word should a dash be added in this sentence:

The old man realized it was finally time to revisit the land of his youth Ireland.

• revisit

• realized

• man

• youth

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Nido a school with a great reputation follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

• Nido—a school with a great reputation—follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

• Nido a school with a great reputation, follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

• Nido - a school with a great reputation - follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

• Nido—a school with a great reputation follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

Which is the correct way to use the dash in the following sentence: The Beatles (the most famous rock band in history) were from England.

• The Beatles, the most famous rock band in history-- were from England.

• The Beatles — the most famous rock band in history — were from England.

• The Beatles - the most famous rock band in history; were from England.

• The Beatles the most famous rock band-- in history were from England.

The nurse--the one with the pink scrubs____has your test results.

• en dash

• em dash

• hyphen

• ellipses

"Um____ the answer is ellipses."

• en dash

• em dash

• hyphen

• ellipses

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

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which quotation uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate Olive's incomplete thought?  

• “I can't stand . . . Olive."
• “I can’t stand that . . . girl." 
• “I can’t stand          that girl . . ."
• “I can’t stand that girl,” Olive said. “She’s so . . . I hate her.”

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which sentence is correct?

• I think and I will be honest —about this that you are a nasty person.

• I think, and I will be honest about this that you are a nasty person.

• I think —and I will be honest about this that you are a nasty person.

• I think —and I will be honest about this — that you are a nasty person.

Which sentence is correct?

• The Beach Boys —a popular 60’s band — gave a performance.

• The Beach Boys a popular 60’s band gave a performance.

• The Beach Boys a popular 60’s band— gave a performance.

• The Beach Boys a popular 60’s — band gave a performance.