Dashes for abrupt breaks

Dashes for abrupt breaks

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

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Dashes for abrupt breaks

Dashes for abrupt breaks

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English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.6.2A, L.8.2A

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

My sister is coming to visit soon--not soon enough!
My sister-- is coming to visit soon not soon enough!
My sister is coming to visit-- soon not soon enough!

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

interrupts the flow of the sentence

Hyphen

Italic

Dash

Colon

Semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a small town, the basic needs of people -- food, clothing, and shelter –- are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

In a small town, the basic needs of people-food, clothing, and shelter–are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

In a small town, the basic needs of people—food, clothing, and shelter—are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

In a small town, the basic needs of people, food, clothing, and shelter, are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

In a small town, the basic needs of people — food, clothing, and shelter — are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which is the correct way to use the dash in the following:
She knew who would try out for competition cheer and they were Madi, Kendalyn, and Abigail.

She knew who would try out for competition cheer and they were Madi - Kendalyn - Abigail.
She knew who would try out for competition cheer - and they were Madi, Kendalyn, and Abigail.
She knew who would try out for competition cheer and they were Madi - Kendalyn, and Abigail.
She knew who would try out for competition cheer - Madi, Kendalyn, and Abigail.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

If I knew everything--which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.
If I knew everything--which I don't then--my grade would be so much higher.
If I knew everything which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

Josh studied hard for the test- and he passed it!

Josh studied hard- for the test and he passed it!

Josh- studied hard for the test- and he passed it!

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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