Hyphen and dash
Authored by Carrie Firth
English
6th - 7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A hyphen is used to form _________________
adjectives
compound words
longer sentence
abstract nouns
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.2A
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What part of speech is the word son-in-law?
compound adjective
compound noun
compound verb
compound adverb
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Chose the word that is not a compound adjective:
brand-new
red-hot
fleet-footed
merry-go-round
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
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