Hyphens Dashes and Ellipses

Hyphens Dashes and Ellipses

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Hyphens Dashes and Ellipses

Hyphens Dashes and Ellipses

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.11-12.2A, L.8.2A, L.6.2A

+15

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

True or False: 1. Ellipses show hesitation, pause, interruption, or an omitted portion of a cited quote.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

True or False: An em dash and an en dash are the same thing, and it doesn’t matter which one you type.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

True or False: 1. A hyphen joins two words together into one concept (like “well-being” or “two-thirds”).

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

True or False: The en dash is for little connections (like “pre-WWI” or “pages 175-176”), while an em dash shows longer breaks, such as interruptions in a sentence.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Is this sentence correct or incorrect? "Her dog -- the golden retriever -- started begging for treats."

Correct

Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Is this sentence correct or incorrect? "The pre-civil war era is discussed in the textbook on pages 5-9. "

Correct

Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Is this sentence correct or incorrect? "Dr. Miller...Hardin published her newest best-selling book about rocket science. "

Correct

Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

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