A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects." Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?

A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed. . . ."

A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, . . . and beautifully performed."

A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully . . . performed."

A critic wrote that . . . the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed."

Pick the correct use of ellipses in the sentence:

It is . . . more than sand . . . mixed with clay.

It is not much more than sand . . . mixed with clay.

It is . . . sand pressed tightly together and . . . acts as a kind of cement.

Pick the correct use of ellipses in the sentence: Holmes's ever questioning mind and dislike for displays of emotion made him appear cold, calculating, and uncaring.

Holmes's ... dislike for displays of emotion made him appear ... uncaring

Holmes's ever questioning mind ... made him appear cold, calculating, and uncaring.

Holmes's ... him appear cold, calculating, and uncaring.

Pick the correct use of ellipses in the sentence: Dr. Martin Cooper may not be a familiar name, but he invented one of the most significant innovations of the twentieth-century.

Dr. Martin Cooper ... invented ... the most significant innovations of the twentieth-century.

Dr. Martin Cooper...a familiar name...invented one of the most significant innovations of the twentieth-century.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a hyphen.

B) The well-known author signed my book.

A) The well known author signed my book.

C) The well known-author signed my book.

D) The well-known author-signed my book.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of ellipses to indicate omitted text?

C) She said...she would be late but didn't explain why.

A) She said she would be late...but didn't explain why.

B) She said she would be late but...didn't explain why.

D) She said she would be late but didn't explain...why.

Which of the following sentences uses a hyphen correctly in a compound adjective?

B) She is a well-respected leader.

A) She is a well respected leader.

C) She is a well respected-leader.

D) She is a well-respected-leader.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is used to show a sudden break in a sentence, to emphasize a word or clause, and to show that someone's speech is being interrupted?

hyphen

dash

quotation mark

a breath

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How would you change the red portion of the sentence?

The school trip, which is scheduled for September 12th—will involve stopping for lunch at an authentic Himalayan restaurant.

Keep AS IS

school trip which is scheduled

school trip—which is scheduled

school trip-which is scheduled

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences correctly indicates a pause in the sentence?

"I really think I belong there...where the wild things are."

"I really think I belong there—where the wild things are."

"I really think I belong there-where the wilder things are."

"I really think I belong there (where the wild things are)."

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CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

The 1998 Yankees had one aim and one aim only winning.

the 1998 Yankees had one aim and one aim only...winning

the 1998 yankees had one aim and one aim only - winning.

The 1998 Yankees had one aim and one aim only—winning.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the following sentence, where does a hyphen need added: Yesterday, my cousin turned twenty five.

Yester-day

my-cousin

twenty-five

turn-ed

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of punctuation is used to join two words into one, clarify words, and divide words at the end of a line?

dash

comma

ellipses

hyphen

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Insert a hyphen in the following sentence: The heart pounding ending left me breathless.

The heart-pounding ending left me breathless.

The heart pounding-ending left me breathless.

The heart-pounding-ending left me breathless.

The heart pounding ending left me breath-less.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

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Dashes Hyphens and Ellipses

25 questions

What is used to show a sudden break in a sentence, to emphasize a word or clause, and to show that someone's speech is being interrupted?

How would you change the red portion of the sentence?

The school trip, which is scheduled for September 12th—will involve stopping for lunch at an authentic Himalayan restaurant.

Which of the following sentences correctly indicates a pause in the sentence?

Which sentence is correct?

In the following sentence, where does a hyphen need added: Yesterday, my cousin turned twenty five.

What type of punctuation is used to join two words into one, clarify words, and divide words at the end of a line?

Insert a hyphen in the following sentence: The heart pounding ending left me breathless.

A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?

What is used to show a pause in dialogue or to show that words or sentences have been left out? (HINT: ...)

How would you hyphenate the word goober at the end of a line?

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Dashes Hyphens and Ellipses

25 questions

What is used to show a sudden break in a sentence, to emphasize a word or clause, and to show that someone's speech is being interrupted?

How would you change the red portion of the sentence?The school trip, which is scheduled for September 12th—will involve stopping for lunch at an authentic Himalayan restaurant.

Which of the following sentences correctly indicates a pause in the sentence?

Which sentence is correct?

In the following sentence, where does a hyphen need added: Yesterday, my cousin turned twenty five.

What type of punctuation is used to join two words into one, clarify words, and divide words at the end of a line?

Insert a hyphen in the following sentence: The heart pounding ending left me breathless.

A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?

What is used to show a pause in dialogue or to show that words or sentences have been left out? (HINT: ...)

How would you hyphenate the word goober at the end of a line?

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How would you change the red portion of the sentence?

The school trip, which is scheduled for September 12th—will involve stopping for lunch at an authentic Himalayan restaurant.

A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?