Dashes Hyphens and Ellipses

Dashes Hyphens and Ellipses

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Dashes Hyphens and Ellipses

Dashes Hyphens and Ellipses

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

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

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15 questions

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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.

Tags

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.

Tags

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

Tags

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

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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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