Grammar Unit 11 Dashes Review

Grammar Unit 11 Dashes Review

6th - 9th Grade

8 Qs

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Grammar Unit 11 Dashes Review

Grammar Unit 11 Dashes Review

Assessment

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English

6th - 9th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.6.2A, L.8.2A

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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