Punctuation

Which punctuation sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought?

• dash

• hyphen

• parentheses

Which punctuation sets off dates, ideas, and acronyms that help clarify text?

• dash

• parentheses

• semicolon

Which of the following is a semicolon?

• ( )

• ...

• ;

Which of the following is a parentheses?

• ( )

• ;

• --

• :

This punctuation may be used to signal a substitution for parentheses or as a substitute for the phrases like “it is” or “they are.”

• parentheses

• hypen

• dash

• colons

This type of punctuation is used when writing numbers 21 through 99, and sometimes when prefixes are added to words.

• dash

• hyphen

• colon

• parentheses

Which punctuation sets off dates and ideas that help clarify text

• dash

• hyphen

• parentheses

Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?
The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.

• (Civil War)
• (and suffering)
• (1861-1865) 
• No parentheses are needed.

Which sentence is correct?

• Others see the facts of the story as self evident.

• Others see the facts of the story as self-evident.

Which sentence is correct? 

• Their conversation was not half-hearted decisions. 
• Their conversations were not half hearted decisions.