Hyphens Dashes Parenthesis and Ellipses

Add a hyphen to the following sentence:

The novel The Martian Chronicles has twenty two chapters.

• twenty-two

• twenty-two-chapters

• novel-The Martian Chronicles

• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which punctuation sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought

• dash

• hyphen

• parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which punctuation sets off dates and ideas that help clarify text

• dash

• slash

• parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?
The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.

• (Civil War)
• (and suffering)
• (1861-1865) 
• No parentheses are needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• Others see the facts of the story as self evident.

• Others see the facts of the story as self-evident.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which sentence is correct? 

• Their conversation was not half-hearted decisions. 
• Their conversations were not half hearted decisions. 

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which of the following is an ellipses?

• ( )

• ...

• --

• /

• [ ]

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2B

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which of the following is a dash?

• ( )

• ...

• --

• /

• [ ]

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is a slash?

• ( )

• ...

• --

• /

• [ ]

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2

CCSS.L.1.2B

Which of the following is a bracket?

• ( )

• ...

• --

• /

• [ ]

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A