Grammar Unit 11 Dashes Review

Identify the situations in which we should use dashes:

• To seperate item in a list or series.

• Dashes may be used to set off a major interruption within a sentence

• To create a compound sentence.

• A writer may also use a dash to set off a summary or

  explanation that follows a list.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Identify why a dash is used in the following sentence.

Pencils, notebooks, and highlighters - these are all needed for Humanities class.

• Summary or explanation that follows a list.

• Set off a major interruption.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Identify why a dash is used in the following sentence.

My sister - who is 3 years older than me - won first place at her high school swim competition.

• Summary or explanation that follows a list.

• Set off a major interruption.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Identify why a dash is used in the following sentence.

Many items are on my list - Hot Cheetos, Gatorade, Sour Patch Kids, and Fritos - to purchase at the 7/11 down the street from my house.

• Summary or explanation that follows a list.

• Set off a major interruption.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Insert dash(es) where needed.

Rainbows, four-leaf clovers, and gold coins these all have to do with St. Patrick's Day.

• after four-leaf clovers

• after coins

• after coins and after Patrick's

• after gold

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Insert dash(es) where needed.

The dog barked actually howled when the ambulance sirens turned on.

• after barked

• after barked and after howled

• after ambulance

• after barked and after sirens

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Insert dash(es) where needed.

The end of Main Street was lined with British soldiers, relaxed and laughing as their prisoners captured American soldiers walked three to a row between their enemies through the doors of the Bridewell Prison.

• after prisoners and after soldiers

• after prisoners

• after walked and after row

• after doors

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Insert dash(es) where needed.

Linda was not a friendly sort none of them were but she did not call me names.

• after names

• after but

• after sort and after were

• after sort and after she

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A