Hyphens, Dashes and Semicolons
Authored by Marcus Cheong
English
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of a hyphen (-)?
To join two sentences together
To join two paragraphs together
To join two words together
2.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What punctuation do you use to join two words together?
(a)
3.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When two words are joined together, it is known as a:
(a)
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of these are purposes of dashes (-)?
a dramatic pause leading to a climax
an aside or comment
additional information
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the following dash/dashes?
My father - a true gourmet - never eats fast food.
A dramatic pause
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An aside or comment
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the following dash/dashes?
I would like to travel to Romania - the country with castles.
A dramatic pause
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An aside or comment
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the following dash/dashes?
I looked up and there it was - a dinosaur.
A dramatic pause
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An aside or comment
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