Ellipsis and Dash

Place a dash after: It’s not only our lives on the line it’s the lives of thousands of Allied soldiers.

• NOT

• ONLY

• LINE

• ALLIED

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence has the dash in the correct place?

• Our agents--were undertaking a special mission in Reims a mission that Delphine had spearheaded under my direction.

• Our agents were undertaking a special mission in--Reims a mission that Delphine had spearheaded under my direction.

• Our agents were undertaking a special mission in Reims--a mission that Delphine had spearheaded under my direction.

• Our agents were undertaking a special mission in Reims a mission that Delphine had spearheaded--under my direction.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• If I knew everything - which I don't - then my grade would be much higher.

• If I knew everything which I don't then - my grade would be much higher.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Place a dash after:  I sent Margot and Agnes with her Margot to keep watch and Agnes to distract the guards.

• SENT
• AGNES
• MARGOT (1ST)
• HER

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?

• A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed. . . ."
• A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, . . . and beautifully performed."
• A  critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully . . . performed."
• A critic wrote that . . . the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

A(n) _____ is a series of 3 dots      ( . . .) that is used when omitting a word, phrase, or line, from a quoted passage.

• period
• comma
• dash
• ellipsis

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which sentence uses DASHES correctly ?

• If you need something — call my assistant—Catherine, not Margaret—and she’ll help you.

• If you need something, call my assistant—Catherine, not Margaret—and she’ll help you.

• If you need something, call my assistant Catherine — not Margaret and she’ll help you.

• If you need something, call my assistant Catherine —

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses a DASH correctly ?

• I was glad to be home - until I saw the bill in the mailbox.

• I was glad - to be home until I saw the bill in the mailbox.

• I was glad to be home until I saw - the bill in the mailbox.

• I was glad to be home until I saw the bill - in the mailbox.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• If I knew everything--which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.
• If I knew everything--which I don't then--my grade would be so much higher.
• If I knew everything which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A