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Punctuation and Capitalization

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11th - 12th Grade

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Punctuation and Capitalization
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence:

Nido a school with a great reputation follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

Nido—a school with a great reputation—follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

Nido a school with a great reputation, follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

Nido - a school with a great reputation - follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

Nido—a school with a great reputation — follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses hyphens correctly?

The recipe calls for one half teaspoon of cinnamon.

The recipe calls for one-half teaspoon of cinnamon.

The recipe calls-for one half teaspoon of cinnamon.

The recipe calls for one half-teaspoon.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Add the prefix 'de-' to the root word 'hydrate' Write a new word in the box.

Think about whether you need a hyphen or not.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There are fewer Italian_American communities these days.

-- dash

-hyphen

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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. 
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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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Match the adjective with an appropriate option form a hyphenated adjective:


Well-

new

rooted

mannered

fashioned

sighted

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the sentence with the correct use of a hyphen: a) She has a three-year-old son. b) She has a three year old son. c) She has a three-year old son.

a) She has a three-year-old son.

b) She has a three year old son.

c) She has a three-year old son.

d) She has a three year-old son.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

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