Hyphens vs Dashes

Dashes and hyphens

Dashes

​Parentheses

Dashes

​Rule #1

​Rule #2

Dashes

Dashes

​Rule #4

​Rule #3

Multiple Choice

sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought

• dash

• hyphen

• parentheses

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

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