What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?

• The length of a hyphen is shorter than the length of a dash.
• Hyphens are typically used in compound adjectives, while dashes can be used to indicate an interruption, or a substitute for parentheses or commas. 

• There are two types of dashes (em and en) but there is only one type of hyphen.
• All of the above.

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Which punctuation sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought?

• dash

• hyphen

• parentheses

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What is the main difference between a dash and a hyphen?

• They are the same thing! Geez!

• One interrupts a sentence, the other stops the sentence.

• One allows for lists, the other allows the writer to explain something.

• • One interrupts a sentence, the other joins words into one.

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Hyphenate the correct word in the sentence:

"Mr. Thompson is twenty six years old."

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Which word should be hyphenated as used in the sentence?

"His x rays revealed that he had broken eight of his ribs."

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In the following sentence, should the bold word be hyphenated?

After serving as principal for ten years, Mr. Jones will resign this year.

• Yes

• No

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Which word should be hyphenated?

"That recipe calls for one fourth cup of pig fat."

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In the following sentence, should the bold word be hyphenated?

It's sixty seven degrees outside, and it's nearly February!

• Yes

• No

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connects words and numbers

• hyphen

• dash

• parentheses

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Which word should be hyphenated in the sentence?

"Jeff was always such a happy go lucky guy."

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