Hyphens and Dashes

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Using dashes are very similar to using ______ .

• Periods

• Commas

• Semicolons

• hyphens

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Is this sentence correct?

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

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which of the following is a correctly hyphenated word?

• Two-seater

• Sponge-like

• Great-Grandmother

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Does this sentence correctly use dashes?

My dog-whose name happens to be Oreo-is a black and white Poodle Mix.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Where does a dash belong in this sentence?

When I asked my mother if I could attend the party, she gave me the same answer that she always gives which is "No."

• After party

• After same

• After is

• After gives

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence is correct?

• Our school is getting new-state of the art gym equipment.

• Our-school is getting new state of the art gym equipment,

• Our school is getting new state-of-the-art gym equipment.

• Our gym is getting new state of the art-gym equipment.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A