Dashes

Dashes

5th - 6th Grade

7 Qs

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Dashes

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Assessment

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English

5th - 6th Grade

Medium

Created by

Miss Burns

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses dashes to separate independent clauses?

It doesn't matter if you can't eat all your lunch- I know you've been feeling unwell.

It doesn't matter if you can't eat - all your lunch I know you've been feeling unwell.

It doesn't matter if you can't eat all your lunch I know you've been - feeling unwell.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses dashes to separate independent clauses?

A huge cloud swirled angrily - above them a cloud that threatened to break into a storm.

A huge cloud swirled angrily above them - a cloud that threatened to break into a storm.

A huge cloud swirled angrily above them a cloud that threatened to - break into a storm.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses dashes to separate independent clauses?

I don't care - whoever made this mess you're all cleaning it up.

I don't care whoever made this mess - you're all cleaning it up.

I don't care whoever made this mess you're all - cleaning it up.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses dashes to separate independent clauses?

There really is a monster - hiding under my bed the trail of monster slime is proof!

There really is a monster hiding under - my bed the trail of monster slime is proof!

There really is a monster hiding under my bed - the trail of monster slime is proof!

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses dashes to separate independent clauses?

The roller coaster reached the top of the tracks and began to tilt downwards - it was at that point that I started to scream.

The roller coaster reached the top of the tracks and began to tilt downwards it was at that point - that I started to scream.

The roller coaster reached the top of the tracks - and began to tilt downwards it was at that point that I started to scream.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses dashes to separate independent clauses?

I really do love my younger brother I just don't like sharing my sweets - with him!

I really do love my younger brother I just don't like sharing - my sweets with him!

I really do love my younger brother - I just don't like sharing my sweets with him!

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses dashes to separate independent clauses?

It doesn't matter that Lucy lives very far away we will - always be best friends.

It doesn't matter that Lucy lives very far away - we will always be best friends.

It doesn't matter that Lucy - lives very far away we will always be best friends.