Hyphens Dashes Parenthesis and Ellipses

Hyphens Dashes Parenthesis and Ellipses

8th Grade

32 Qs

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Hyphens Dashes Parenthesis and Ellipses

Hyphens Dashes Parenthesis and Ellipses

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Margaret Anderson

Used 4+ times

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32 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Add a hyphen to the following sentence:

The novel The Martian Chronicles has twenty two chapters.

twenty-two

twenty-two-chapters

novel-The Martian Chronicles

Correct as is

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

dash

hyphen

parentheses

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which punctuation sets off dates and ideas that help clarify text

dash

slash

parentheses

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct?

Others see the facts of the story as self evident.

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is correct? 
Their conversation was not half-hearted decisions. 
Their conversations were not half hearted decisions. 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an ellipses?

( )

...

--

/

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