Dashes
Flashcard
•
English
•
8th Grade
•
Practice Problem
•
Hard
Wayground Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

15 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a dash?
Back
A dash is a punctuation mark (—) used to create a strong break in the structure of a sentence.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When should a dash be used?
Back
A dash is used to set off information that is added to a sentence, to indicate a pause, or to create emphasis.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between a dash and a hyphen?
Back
A dash (—) is longer than a hyphen (-) and is used to connect clauses or phrases, while a hyphen is used to join words or parts of words.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do dashes affect the tone of a sentence?
Back
Dashes can add drama or emphasis to a sentence, making the information stand out.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where should the dash go in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly he wanted to go outside.'
Back
After 'loudly': 'The dog barked loudly — he wanted to go outside.'
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an example of using a dash for emphasis?
Back
Example: 'She was the best player on the team — no one could deny that.'
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you punctuate appositives with dashes?
Back
Use dashes to set off appositives that add non-essential information: 'My brother — a talented musician — is performing tonight.'
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever
or continue with

Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
Similar Resources on Wayground
15 questions
Functions
Flashcard
•
8th Grade
16 questions
Mystery Terms Flashcard
Flashcard
•
7th Grade
12 questions
Vocabulary Flashcards
Flashcard
•
8th Grade
12 questions
FLASHCARD GUERRAS NAPOLEÓNICAS
Flashcard
•
8th Grade
12 questions
Organic 2 Exam 4 Review
Flashcard
•
KG
10 questions
Separação de Misturas para 9º Ano
Flashcard
•
9th Grade
15 questions
Shopping list
Flashcard
•
7th Grade
16 questions
Compounds some, any, no, every
Flashcard
•
8th - 9th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
5 questions
This is not a...winter edition (Drawing game)
Quiz
•
1st - 5th Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
10 questions
Identify Iconic Christmas Movie Scenes
Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
20 questions
Christmas Trivia
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
18 questions
Kids Christmas Trivia
Quiz
•
KG - 5th Grade
11 questions
How well do you know your Christmas Characters?
Lesson
•
3rd Grade
14 questions
Christmas Trivia
Quiz
•
5th Grade
20 questions
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Quiz
•
5th Grade
Discover more resources for English
20 questions
Christmas Trivia
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
10 questions
Exploring Christmas Traditions Through Cartoons
Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
21 questions
Christmas Figurative Language
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
8th Grade
20 questions
Context Clues
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
10 questions
Exploring Winter Holiday Celebrations Worldwide
Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
25 questions
Name That Christmas Song
Quiz
•
8th Grade
13 questions
Quiz on "Untangling the History of Christmas Lights"
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade