Which sentence is correct?

Our school is getting new state-of-the-art gym equipment.

Our school is getting new-state of the art gym equipment.

Our-school is getting new state of the art gym equipment,

Our gym is getting new state of the art-gym equipment.

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job—he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else - in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else — in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job - he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: She has stopped buying 2 liter bottles and has started buying 0.5 liter bottles, instead.

She has stopped buying 2-liter bottles and has started buying 0.5-liter bottles, instead.

She has stopped buying 2—liter bottles and has started buying 0.5—liter bottles, instead.

She has stopped buying 2 liter bottles and has started buying 0.5 liter bottles - instead.

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

My little brother-- who annoys everyone-- will not be there tonight.

My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.

My little-- brother who annoys-- everyone will not be there tonight.

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: There are fewer Italian American communities these days.

There are fewer Italian-American communities these days.

There are fewer Italian—American communities these days.

There are fewer Italian —American communities these days

Nido a school with a great reputation follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

Nido—a school with a great reputation—follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

Nido a school with a great reputation, follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

Nido - a school with a great reputation - follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

Nido—a school with a great reputation — follows a different schedule than other schools in Chile.

Which of the following is NOT a reason to use dashes?

to show the character's thoughts

In which of the following sentences is the hyphen used correctly?

B) The twenty-one-year-old student graduated.

A) The well known author signed my book.

C) The long term project was successful.

Dashes and Hyphens

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.11-12.2A, L.6.2A, L.8.2A

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Sarah Williams

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What sign do we use when two parents decide to give their child both of their last names?

comma

long dash

hyphen

ellipses

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How would you change the red portion of the sentence?

The school trip, which is scheduled for September 12th--will involve stopping for lunch at an authentic Himalayan restaurant.

Keep AS IS

school trip which is scheduled

school trip--which is scheduled

school trip-which is scheduled

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

he homerun ball smashed through—the neighbor's window—and rolled into the living room.

—the neighbor's window?

the neighbor's window—

the neighbor's window

No Change

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Everywhere we traveled in Kyoto there were vending machines—some served green tea while others carried only juice.

some served green tea while others carried only juice.

,some served green tea while others carried only juice—

—some served green tea while others carried only juice—

No Change

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which information in the below sentence should be offset using long dashes? My friend Mark a doctor at Cooper Hospital treats patients with mental illnesses.

Mark a doctor

a doctor

a doctor at Cooper Hospital

with mental illnesses

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which information in the below sentence should be offset using long dashes? If you want to get into Princeton and everyone wants to get into Princeton you'd better get excellent grades.

get into Princeton

and everyone wants to get into Princeton

excellent

you'd better get

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence correctly uses dashes?

My brother-whom I dislike-always gets me into trouble by telling my parents whenever I do something mean to him.

My brother whom I dislike-always gets me into trouble-by telling my parents whenever I do something mean to him.

My brother whom I dislike always gets me into trouble by telling my parents-whenever I do something mean to him.

My brother whom I dislike always gets me into trouble-by telling my parents whenever I do something mean to him.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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Dashes and Hyphens

25 questions

What sign do we use when two parents decide to give their child both of their last names?

How would you change the red portion of the sentence?

The school trip, which is scheduled for September 12th--will involve stopping for lunch at an authentic Himalayan restaurant.

he homerun ball smashed through—the neighbor's window—and rolled into the living room.

Everywhere we traveled in Kyoto there were vending machines—some served green tea while others carried only juice.

Which information in the below sentence should be offset using long dashes? My friend Mark a doctor at Cooper Hospital treats patients with mental illnesses.

Which information in the below sentence should be offset using long dashes? If you want to get into Princeton and everyone wants to get into Princeton you'd better get excellent grades.

Which sentence correctly uses dashes?

Where does the hyphen belong in the following sentence?

Where does the hyphen belong in this sentence? When my family travels, we always fly first class and stay in 4 star hotels.

Is this sentence correct?

My sister-and only my sister- is my best friend.

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25 questions

What sign do we use when two parents decide to give their child both of their last names?

How would you change the red portion of the sentence?The school trip, which is scheduled for September 12th--will involve stopping for lunch at an authentic Himalayan restaurant.

he homerun ball smashed through—the neighbor's window—and rolled into the living room.

Everywhere we traveled in Kyoto there were vending machines—some served green tea while others carried only juice.

Which information in the below sentence should be offset using long dashes? My friend Mark a doctor at Cooper Hospital treats patients with mental illnesses.

Which information in the below sentence should be offset using long dashes? If you want to get into Princeton and everyone wants to get into Princeton you'd better get excellent grades.

Which sentence correctly uses dashes?

Where does the hyphen belong in the following sentence?

Where does the hyphen belong in this sentence? When my family travels, we always fly first class and stay in 4 star hotels.

Is this sentence correct? My sister-and only my sister- is my best friend.

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How would you change the red portion of the sentence?

The school trip, which is scheduled for September 12th--will involve stopping for lunch at an authentic Himalayan restaurant.

Is this sentence correct?

My sister-and only my sister- is my best friend.