Colon Semicolon Dash or Hyphen

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish: I’m a vegetarian.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen one, however, Bellatrix changed all that.

• Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen; one however, Bellatrix changed all that.

• Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen one; however, Bellatrix changed all that.

• Dobby was clearly destined to be the chosen one however; Bellatrix changed all that.

Choose the answer that uses em 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.

What is the difference between a hyphen and an em dash?

• a hypen is used to join separate words to create a word made of two or more words

• Hyphens are typically used in compound adjectives, while dashes can be as a subtitute for interuting and intro commas to create greater emphasis.

• the em dash is longer than a hypen and it is used for greater emphasis

• All of the above.

I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.

• Yes

• No

It was really cold last week ___ however, it's been in the 60's the last few days.

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

• Period

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone: that is; they choose a safe place to touch down.

• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone that is, they choose a safe place to touch down.

• Skydivers choose an intended landing zone; that is, they choose a safe place to touch down.

This mark is used before a list or quote, between hours and minutes, or mathematical ratios.

• colon

• ellipis

• exclamation point

• parentheses

This mark is used between parts of a compound word or name or to split words by syllables to fit on a line of text.

• apotrophe

• quotation mark

• hyphen

• parentheses

This mark separates two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

• semicolon

• quotation mark

• period

• parentheses