Dashes Review

Where should the dash go in the following sentence:

Jessie’s aunt arrives at the airport today her letter said she would.

• After today

• After airport

• No dashes needed

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Where should the dash go in the following sentence:

The first basemen got into the professional league when he was twenty he’s always been extremely talented.

• After Twenty

• After League

• No dashes needed

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Where should the dash go in the following sentence:

Sheila was discovering and this really surprised her that she liked broccoli.

• After that

• After discovering and after her

• No dashes needed

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Dominic lived in the hills his favorite place. Where does the dash go?

• After " Dominic"

• After "lived"

• After "the hills"

• After "favorite"

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Everything that went wrong from the broken mirror last night to my head-on collision today we blame on our move.

• Everything that went wrong from the broken mirror last night to my head-on collision today—we blame on our move.

• Everything that went wrong - from the broken mirror last night to my head-on collision today - we blame on our move.

• Everything that went wrong—from the broken mirror last night to my head-on collision—we blame on our move.

• Everything — that went wrong from the broken mirror last night to my head-on collision today — we blame on our move.

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Where should the dash go in the following sentence:

Jeffrey’s dog Waldo he’s normally very well behaved jumped onto the couch.

• After Waldo

• After Waldo and after Behaved

• No dashes needed

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

In this last semester, Peter tried to pay more attention to his priorities applying to graduate school and getting financial aid.

• In this last semester, Peter tried to pay more attention-to his priorities applying to graduate school and getting financial aid.

• In this last semester, Peter tried to pay more attention to his priorities-applying to graduate school and getting financial aid.

• In this last semester, Peter tried to pay more attention to his priorities—applying to graduate school and getting financial aid.

• In this last semester, Peter tried to pay more attentionto his priorities—Applying to graduate school and getting financial aid.

• Correct as is

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

How should the below sentence be punctuated?

Harvard one of the most selective schools in the nation is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard-one of the most selective schools in the nation is located--in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard one of the most selective schools in the nation is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard--one of the most selective schools in the nation--is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard, one of the most selective schools in the nation--is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

How would you change the red portion of the sentence?

The school trip, which is scheduled for September 12th--will involve stopping for lunch at an authentic Himalayan restaurant.

• Keep AS IS

• school trip which is scheduled

• school trip--which is scheduled

• school trip-which is scheduled

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which information in the below sentence should be offset using long dashes?

My friend Mark a doctor at Cooper Hospital treats patients with mental illnesses.

• Mark a doctor

• a doctor

• a doctor at Cooper Hospital

• with mental illnesses

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A