Hyphens Dashes Brackets and Parentheses

A dash is

• longer than a hyphen

• shorter than a hyphen

• the same length as a hyphen

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

• True

• False

A hyphen is used two join words together or separate words at the end of a line.

• True

• False

Hyphens can be used instead of commas to identify non-essential information in a sentence.

• True

• False

A dash is used to identify non-essential elements or indicate an abrupt break in thought.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: She is a multi___media artist.

• Hyphen

• Dash

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: The blue____green water was clear and sparkly.

• Hyphen

• Dash

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: Dad told us____Bob, Jerry, and Jack____to take out the trash.

• Hyphen

• Dash

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: My great____grandmother lived to be over one hundred years old.

• Hyphen

• Dash

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: Did you see that____there it goes!____huge owl.

• Hyphen

• Dash