Dashes and Hyphens

Which sentence is correct?

• After three weeks, the jury finally reached a verdict guilty.

• After three weeks, the jury finally reached: a verdict guilty.

• After three weeks, the jury finally reached a - verdict guilty.

• After three weeks, the jury finally reached a verdict - guilty.

Which phrase uses a hyphen incorrectly?

• chocolate-covered peanuts

• make a U-turn

• sixty-four years

• he is thirteen-years-old

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: Dad told us____Bob, Jerry, and Jack____to take out the trash.

• Hyphen

• Dash

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: Underneath the porch was____I'm not kidding____the hugest rattlesnake I've ever seen!

• Hyphen

• Dash

A dash is

• longer than a hyphen

• shorter than a hyphen

• the same length as a hyphen

A hyphen is used two join words together or separate words at the end of a line.

• True

• False

A dash is used to identify non-essential elements or indicate an abrupt break in thought.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: She is a multi___media artist.

• Hyphen

• Dash

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: The blue____green water was clear and sparkly.

• Hyphen

• Dash

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: My great____grandmother lived to be over one hundred years old.

• Hyphen

• Dash