Dashes, Parentheses, Ellipses, Brackets

Quiz
•
English
•
8th Grade
•
Hard
+6
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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30 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation sets off dates and ideas that help clarify text?
dash
ellipses
parentheses
bracket
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an ellipses?
( )
...
--
/
[ ]
Tags
CCSS.L.8.2A
CCSS.L.8.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a dash?
( )
...
--
/
[ ]
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a bracket?
( )
...
--
/
[ ]
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a parentheses?
( )
...
--
/
[ ]
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Brackets are used in writing to adjust quoted text. This may be because the actual appears ungrammatical when taken out of context.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
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