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.

Which sentence uses dashes correctly? Remember, you should be able to take the piece of the sentence with the dash/dashes out, and it should make perfect sense as a complete sentence.

Against all odds, Eric--the best player on the team--broke his leg.

Against all odds, Eric the best player on the team broke-- his-- leg.

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

B) The teacher said--the homework was due on Friday--and not a day later.

A) The teacher said the homework was due--on Friday--and not a day later.

C) The teacher said the homework--was due on Friday and not a day later.

D) The teacher--said the homework was due on Friday--and not a day later.

What is the primary function of a hyphen in English grammar?

B) To join words or parts of words together.

A) To indicate a pause longer than a comma but shorter than a period.

C) To separate clauses in a sentence.

D) To emphasize a particular word or phrase.

Identify the sentence that uses a hyphen correctly.

B) The well-known author signed books at the event.

A) The well known author signed books at the event.

C) The well known-author signed books at the event.

D) The well-known-author signed books at the event.

In which of the following sentences is a dash used to indicate an abrupt change in thought?

A) I was going to go to the store--but then I remembered I had a meeting.

B) I was going to go to the store but then--I remembered I had a meeting.

C) I was going to go--to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting.

D) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered--I had a meeting.

Which of the following sentences uses both a dash and a hyphen correctly?

D) The long-term project was finally completed--after many delays.

A) The long-term--project was finally completed--after many delays.

B) The long-term project--was finally completed after many delays.

C) The long term-project was finally--completed after many delays.

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Dashes Hyphens

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

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where does the hyphen belong in the following sentence?

A-Lot

Ex-NFL

football-coaches

NFL-Players

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

fly-first and star-hotels

family-travels and first-class

first-class and 4-star

travels-we and my-family

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Using dashes are very similar to using ______ .

Periods

Commas

Semicolons

hyphens

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CCSS.L.6.2A

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is this sentence correct?

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

Yes

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a correctly hyphenated word?

Two-seater

Sponge-like

Great-Grandmother

All of the above

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

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1 min • 1 pt

Does this sentence correctly use dashes?

My dog-whose name happens to be Oreo-is a black and white Poodle Mix.

Yes

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Where does the hyphen belong in the following sentence?

Which sentence correctly uses dashes?

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

Using dashes are very similar to using ______ .

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

Which of the following is a correctly hyphenated word?

Does this sentence correctly use dashes? My dog-whose name happens to be Oreo-is a black and white Poodle Mix.

Where does a dash belong in this sentence? When I asked my mother if I could attend the party, she gave me the same answer that she always gives which is "No."

Which sentence is correct?

Which sentence uses dashes correctly? Remember, you should be able to take the piece of the sentence with the dash/dashes out, and it should make perfect sense as a complete sentence.

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Is this sentence correct?

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

Does this sentence correctly use dashes?

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