Dashes Hyphens and Ellipses
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English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following options uses proper punctuation?
The blond-haired boy loved the beach--until he was stung by a jellyfish.
The blond--haired boy loved the beach until he was stung by a jelly-fish.
The blond haired boy loved the beach--until he was stung--by a jellyfish.
The blond-haired boy loved the beach--until--he was stung by a jellyfish.
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CCSS.L.11-12.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is equivalent to the phrase: "Coach Z--who guided his team to the championship--was given a contract extension."
Coach Z. Who guided his team to the championship. Was given a contract extension.
Coach Z (who guided his team to the championship) was given a contract extension.
Coach Z: who guided his team to the championship; was given a contract extension.
Coach Z-who guided his team to the championship-was given a contract extension.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: Mr. Jones is eighty three years old.
Mr. Jones
eighty-three
eighty-three-years
years-old
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CCSS.L.11-12.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: That recipe calls for one fourth cup of flour.
That-recipe
for-one
one-fourth
one-fourth-cup
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CCSS.L.11-12.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: Mrs. Lindsey likes to drink coffee in the afternoon for a pick me up.
to-drink-coffee
in-the-afternoon
after-noon
pick-me-up
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CCSS.L.11-12.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is used to divide words at the end of a line?
dash
comma
ellipses
hyphen
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which alternative WOULD NOT be acceptable?
The United Nations (which meets in New York City) is now in session.
The United Nations--which meets in New York City--is now in session.
Meeting in New York City, the United Nations is now in session.
Now in session, The United Nations--is meeting, in New York City.
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