Dashes for abrupt breaks

Add dashes where needed in the following sentence.

Sarah no, it was Karen told me to be here at 6:00 pm for my appointment.

• Sarah - no, it was Karen - told me to be here at 6:00 pm for my appointment.

• Sarah no, it was Karen told me to be here - at 6:00 pm for my appointment.

• Sarah no, it was Karen - told me to be here - at 6:00 pm for my appointment.

• Sarah no, it was Karen - told me - to be here at 6:00 pm for my appointment.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• I bought my teacher some Christmas-presents a coffee mug, candy, and pens.

• I bought my teacher some Christmas presents- a coffee mug, candy, and pens.

• I bought my teacher some Christmas presents a coffee mug- candy, and pens.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

a long line, sometimes shown as two short lines: --

• dash

• hyphen

• parenthesis

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

a long line, sometimes shown as two short lines: --

• dash

• hyphen

• parenthesis

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

What is the function of the dash in this sentence?

We learn three languages at our school—Afrikaans, English, and isiZulu.

• dramatic pause

• after thought

• pause

• additional information

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• Victoria bought her favorite- plant a cactus!

• Victoria bought her favorite plant a- cactus

• Victoria bought her favorite plant- a cactus

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

A dash functions the same way as a period or semicolon.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Dashes tend to give the enclosed information more emphasis

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Make any necessary corrections to each sentence, adding a dash, and ellipsis, or both, as needed in the following sentence: "Carla had to stop at a gas station she’d never make it home with so little gas left in the tank"

• Carla had to stop at a gas station - she’d never make it home with so little gas left in the tank.

• Carla had to stop at a gas station... she’d never make it home with so little gas left in the tank.

• Carla had to stop at a gas station - she’d never make it home... with so little gas left in the tank.

• Carla had to stop at a gas station... she’d never make it home... with so little gas left in the tank.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

What is used to show a sudden break in a sentence, to emphasize a word or clause, and to show that someone's speech is being interrupted?

• hyphen

• dash

• quotation mark

• a breath

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A