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En vs the Em Dashes

Authored by KARTHIK PILLAI

Design, Special Education, Fun

6th - 8th Grade

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En vs the Em Dashes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

World War 1 lasted from 1914-1918

What type of dash is being used here

EN

EM

2.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which type of dash would you use to introduce a list of items?

(a)  

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following situations would you use a EM dash for?

Marking off additional info

Introducing a list

Indicate a range of numbers and/or span of time

To signal a change in tone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which situation would you use a EN dash for?

Subsitute commas in nonessential appositives.

indicate a span of time

NO USE FOR IT!

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Together they form--as cringyy as the name sounds--the Incredible Squad!!!

Which type of dash is being used?

EN

EM

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You could read EN dashes as representing which pair of words?

to/together

two/threw

to/through

tea/throu

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When EM dashed are used to enclose nonessenital imfo, you must not use spaces before or after the dashes.

True

False

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