Hyphens, Dashes and Semicolons

What is the function of a hyphen (-)?

• To join two sentences together

• To join two paragraphs together

• To join two words together

What punctuation do you use to join two words together?

When two words are joined together, it is known as a:

Which of these are purposes of dashes (-)?

• a dramatic pause leading to a climax

• an aside or comment

• additional information

What is the purpose of the following dash/dashes?

My father - a true gourmet - never eats fast food.

• A dramatic pause

• Add additional information

• An aside or comment

What is the purpose of the following dash/dashes?

I would like to travel to Romania - the country with castles.

• A dramatic pause

• Add additional information

• An aside or comment

What is the purpose of the following dash/dashes?

I looked up and there it was - a dinosaur.

• A dramatic pause

• Add additional information

• An aside or comment

What is the purpose of the following dash/dashes?

I looked around to see who tapped my shoulder - there was nobody.

• A dramatic pause

• Add additional information

• An aside or comment

What is the purpose of the following dash/dashes?

Pizza - oh, yes - is extremely delicious.

• A dramatic pause

• Add additional information

• An aside or comment

What is the purpose of the following dash/dashes?

He opened the box and found it - a note.

• A dramatic pause

• Add additional information

• An aside or comment