Dashes and Parentheses - Thurs May 25

Dashes and Parentheses

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Dashes

Dashes

Dashes

Dashes

Dashes

Dashes or Parentheses?

Multiple Choice

sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought

• dash

• hyphen

• parentheses

Multiple Choice

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

• All of my life (all 12 years) has been in Georgia.

• All of my life (all 12 years has) been in Georgia.

• All (of my life) all 12 years has been in Georgia.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

• All of my life (all 12 years) has been in Georgia.

• All of my life (all 12 years has) been in Georgia.

• All (of my life) all 12 years has been in Georgia.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following uses parentheses correctly?

• My worst (subject Math) is getting easier.

• My worst subject (Math) is getting easier.

• My worst subject Math (is getting easier).

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.

• My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.

• My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.

Multiple Choice

Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?
The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.

• (Civil War)

• (and suffering)

• (1861-1865) 

• No parentheses are needed.

Multiple Choice

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport- a small town in Massachusetts- is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport — a small town in Massachusetts — is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport —a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts - is the place she calls home.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• My dog Spot, a dalmatian- weighs nearly 60 pounds.

• My baby who is eight months old just learned to walk.

• Titanic (my favorite movie of all time) won an Academy Award. 

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?
1. Green lizards (which are hard to see) sit on stones in the sunlight.
2. Green lizards which are hard to see (sit on stones in the sunlight).
3. (Green) lizards are hard to see when sitting on stones.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• None of these

Multiple Choice

Which definition is correct?

• A dash makes a two-word adjective.

• A dash is a break in a sentence.

• A hyphen is for unnecessary info.

• A hyphen is a break in a sentence.

Multiple Choice

A dash is used to identify non-essential elements or indicate an abrupt break in thought.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Parenthesis are used to add information that is not of great importance but may be interesting or useful to the reader.

• True

• False