How to Use a Dash

A(n) ____ is used to emphasize the separation of ideas or lists OR to explain, summarize, or illustrate a thought.

• comma

• ellipsis

• dash

A(n) ______ is used to separate commas that contain appositives.

• dash

• comma

• ellipsis

Which sentence uses DASHES correctly to separate commas?

• All four of them—Bob — Jeffrey— Jason — Brett—did well in college.

• All four — of them Bob, Jeffrey, Jason, and Brett—did well in college.

• All four of them—Bob, Jeffrey, Jason, and Brett—did well in college.

interrupts the flow of the sentence

• Hyphen

• Italic

• Dash

• Colon

• Semicolon

Use a ________ to signal a dramatic shift in tone or thought.

A dramatic pause or special emphasis is how which of the following is used?

• Dash

• Hyphen

Found before a summarizing phrase or clause that follows a

list.

• PARENTHESES

• COLONS

• HYPHENS

• DASHES

Which is the correct way to use the dash in the following:
The Beatles (the most famous rock band in history) were from England.

• The Beatles, the most famous rock band in history - were from England.

• The Beatles - the most famous rock band in history - were from England.

• The Beatles - the most famous rock band in history; were from England.

• No change

I found my journal in my brother's room— after he had read the best parts. 

• to emphasize that the brother read the best parts of the journal

• to show the end of the sentence does not belong with the beginning

• because it is an independent clause

• because the writer now hates his brother

What punctuation mark is used to indicate an abrupt change in thought or to add emphasis?

• Comma

• Dash

• Colon

• Semicolon