Dashes, Hyphens, & Ellipses Quiz

True or False: Ellipses show hesitation, pause, interruption, or an omitted portion of a cited quote.

• True
• False

True or False: An em dash and an en dash are the same thing, and it doesn’t matter which one you type.

• True
• False

True or False: A hyphen joins two words together into one concept (like “well-being” or “two-thirds”).

• True
• False

True or False: The en dash is for little connections (like “pre-WWI” or “pages 175-176”), while an em dash shows longer breaks, such as interruptions in a sentence.

• True
• False

Is the following sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)? The pre-civil war era is discussed in the textbook on pages 5-9.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Is the following sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)? Dr. Miller--Hardin published her newest best-selling book about rocket science.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Is the following sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)? “Hey … don’t I know you from somewhere?”

• Correct
• Incorrect

Is the following sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)? She poured 23 cups of flour into the dough instead of two—thirds, and the oven exploded.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Is the following dialogue CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)?

"Is anybody hungry enough to--"

"Yes! I'm starving!"

• Correct
• Incorrect

An ellipsis is used to show all EXCEPT

• Urgency

• Hesitation

• Confusion

• Trailing off