English Punctuation: Hyphenated Number and Apostrophe and Ellipses

The video tutorial covers the use of hyphens, apostrophes, slashes, and ellipses in writing. It explains how hyphens are used in compound nouns, adjectives, numbers, and word breaks. Apostrophes are discussed in the context of contractions and possessive forms, including special cases for singular and plural nouns. The tutorial also covers the use of slashes in poetry, choices, and fractions, as well as ellipses for omitting text in quotations.

What is one of the primary uses of hyphens in writing?

• To separate sentences

• To form compound nouns

• To indicate a pause

• To end a paragraph

When writing numbers, where should a hyphen be placed?

• At the end of the number

• At the beginning of the number

• Between the tens and units place for numbers 21 to 99

• Between any two digits

What is a contraction?

• A word formed by combining two words with an apostrophe

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that starts a sentence

• A word that ends a sentence

How do you make a singular noun ending in 's' possessive?

• Add 'es' at the end

• Add only an apostrophe

• Add an apostrophe and 's'

• Add 's' at the beginning

In which case do you use an apostrophe to form plurals?

• For verbs

• For numbers, letters, and words referred to as words

• For adjectives

• For all nouns

What is one of the main purposes of a slash?

• To end a sentence

• To start a paragraph

• To separate lines of poetry

• To indicate a question

How is a slash used when indicating choices?

• With spaces before and after

• Without spaces between choices

• Only at the beginning of a sentence

• Only at the end of a sentence

What do ellipses indicate in a quotation?

• The start of a new paragraph

• Omitted text

• The end of a sentence

• A question

How many dots are used when ellipses follow a complete sentence?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

What is a potential misuse of ellipses?

• Using them in poetry

• Using them to end a sentence

• Using them to change the meaning of a quote

• Using them to start a sentence