Dashes & Hyphens

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: 
Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

• Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else - in the department.
• Mr. Lee suits the job—he has more experience than everybody else in the department.
• Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else — in the department.
• Mr. Lee suits the job - he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: 
There are fewer Italian American communities these days.

• There are fewer Italian-American communities these days.
• No change necessary.
• There are fewer Italian—American communities these days.
• There are fewer Italian —American communities these days

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: 
She has stopped buying 2 liter bottles and has started buying 0.5 liter bottles, instead.

• No change necessary.
• She has stopped buying 2—liter bottles and has started buying 0.5—liter bottles, instead.
• She has stopped buying 2-liter bottles and has started buying 0.5-liter bottles, instead.
• She has stopped buying 2 liter bottles and has started buying 0.5 liter bottles - instead.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

He who shall not be named is coming up the stairs. 

• He-who-shall-not-be-named is coming up the stairs. 
• He — who — shall — not — be —named is coming up the stairs. 
• He who shall not be named — is coming up the stairs. 
• No change necessary.

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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.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

How should the below sentence be punctuated?

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport- a small town in Massachusetts- is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport, a small town in Massachusetts, is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport—a small town in Massachusetts— is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts - is the place she calls home.

How should the red portion of this sentence be punctuated?

A twelve year old boy was caught pulling the fire alarm.

• twelve year old

• twelve-year-old

• twelve-year, old

• twelve year-old

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Being a parent is a full-time job.

• hyphen

• no hyphen

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Darby works part time at the movie theater.

• hyphen

• no hyphen

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

There was only one thing to do: surrender immediately no, keep fighting!

• Correct

• surrender—immediately

• no—keep

• immediately—no

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A