Dashes for abrupt breaks

The homerun ball smashed through—the neighbor's window—and rolled into the living room.

• —the neighbor's window?

• the neighbor's window—

• the neighbor's window

• No Change

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When do you use dashes?

• Beginning of the Sentence

• End of the Sentence

• Whenever you want to

• Both A and B

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

I can use dashes and parentheses for parenthetical elements

• yes

• no

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CCSS.L.6.2A

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Which sentence uses DASHES correctly to explain a thought?

• If you need something, call my assistant Catherine — not Margaret and she’ll help you.

• If you need something, call my assistant—Catherine, not Margaret—and she’ll help you.

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Adding to the drama, Joe according to the rumor mill — stole Alfonso's girlfriend.

• NO CHANGE
• Joe,
• Joe who
• Joe —

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What is the function of the dash in this sentence?

My cousins—Oliver, Harry, and Lyra—cannot attend my birthday party.

• interruption

• additional information

• pause

• after thought

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Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport- a small town in Massachusetts- is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport — a small town in Massachusetts — is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport —a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

• Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts - is the place she calls home.

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Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• Jane Goodall was studying the chimps by interacting with them at the time—a novel way to proceed!

• Jane Goodall was studying the chimps—by interacting with them at the time a novel way to proceed!

• Jane Goodall—was studying the chimps by interacting with them at the time a novel way to proceed!

• Jane Goodall was studying the chimps by interacting with them—at the time a novel way to proceed!

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Where would you place the dash in this passage? "The Office a harmless television program or a dangerously subversive guide to delinquency in the workplace?"

• Nowhere

• After "The Office"

• Before "in the workplace"

• Both b and c can work

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Jim’s three best friends: Tom, Scott, and Chris – all came to visit him after he moved to Napa.

• NO CHANGE
• friends, Tom,
• friends – Tom,
• friends are Tom, 

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