Hyphens and Dashes

Hyphens and Dashes

5th - 7th Grade

10 Qs

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Hyphens and Dashes

Hyphens and Dashes

Assessment

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English

5th - 7th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.11-12.2A, L.6.2A, L.8.2A

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Where does the hyphen belong in the following sentence?


A lot of ex NFL players become football coaches after they retire.

A-Lot

Ex-NFL

football-coaches

NFL-Players

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which sentence correctly uses dashes?

My brother-whom I dislike-always gets me into trouble by telling my parents whenever I do something mean to him.

My brother whom I dislike-always gets me into trouble-by telling my parents whenever I do something mean to him.

My brother whom I dislike always gets me into trouble by telling my parents-whenever I do something mean to him.

My brother whom I dislike always gets me into trouble-by telling my parents whenever I do something mean to him.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Where does the hyphen belong in this sentence?


When my family travels, we always fly first class and stay in 4 star hotels.

fly-first and star-hotels

family-travels and first-class

first-class and 4-star

travels-we and my-family

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Using dashes are very similar to using ______ .

Periods

Commas

Semicolons

hyphens

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which sentence is correct?

My teacher, Mrs. Washington-Jones, is the best math teacher ever!

My step sister loves to eat bacon-and-eggs for breakfast.

Thirty four students in my school have maintained straight A's all-year.

My mom's co worker often bakes us pies.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Is this sentence correct?


My sister-and only my sister- is my best friend.

Yes

No

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following is a correctly hyphenated word?

Two-seater

Sponge-like

Great-Grandmother

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

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