Hyphen and dash

A hyphen is used to form _________________

• adjectives

• compound words

• longer sentence

• abstract nouns

What part of speech is the word son-in-law?

• compound adjective

• compound noun

• compound verb

• compound adverb

Chose the word that is not a compound adjective:

• brand-new

• red-hot

• fleet-footed

• merry-go-round

What is the use of the dash in this sentence?

John, do you suppose you could — oh, never mind; I'll do it

• interruption

• pause

• additional information

• after thought

What is the function of the dash in this sentence?

After a split second of hesitation, the player leaped for the ball—or, rather, limped for it.

• dramatic pause

• additional information

• pause

• after thought

What is the function of the dash in this sentence?

She is afraid of two things—spiders and maths.

• dramatic pause

• additional information

• pause

• after thought

What is the function of the dash in this sentence?

My cousins—Oliver, Harry, and Lyra—cannot attend my birthday party.

• interruption

• additional information

• pause

• after thought

What is the function of the dash in this sentence?

That many children go hungry every day in American is sad—possibly tragic.

• additional information

• dramatic pause

• after thought

• pause

What is the function of the dash in this sentence?

I took a bite of my apple, I crunched the core and then I noticed -- a worm!

• interruption

• dramatic pause

• after thought

• additional information

What is the function of the dash in this sentence?

We learn three languages at our school—Afrikaans, English, and isiZulu.

• dramatic pause

• after thought

• pause

• additional information