Hyphens and Dashes
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5th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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