Commas Dashes Ellipsis

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• missing words from a quotation

Margaret who has been my best friend for, like, forever is the best candidate.

What punctuation mark should be used to set off the words in bold print?

• dashes

• commas

• ellipses

My friend my best friend is from Kansas.

Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the words in bold print?

• commas

• dashes

• ellipses

The circus dubbed the best performance on earth is coming here soon.

Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the words in bold print?

• dashes

• commas

• ellipses

My cell phone in its blue case seems to vanish into my backpack whenever it rings.
Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the words in bold print?

• commas

• dashes

• ellipses

Ms. Frazier ____ my favorite teacher ___ teaches

English at Schofield Middle School.

What punctuation marks should go in the blanks?

• dashes

• ellipses

• commas

Joey ordered frozen yogurt ___ which he thinks is healthier ___ instead of ice cream.

Which punctuation marks should go in the blanks?

• commas

• dashes

• ellipses

Which rule is NOT one of the reasons why a dash is used?

• to separate items in a series

• to show interruption

• to emphasize words

The principal walked into the classroom and pointed at Michael . . . it wasn't until they were in the principal's office that Michael found out why.

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• to show words missing from a quotation

Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?

• passage of time

• an unfinished thought

• missing words from a quotation