Using Dashes

How should the below sentence be punctuated?Harvard one of the most selective schools in the nation is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard-one of the most selective schools in the nation is located--in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard one of the most selective schools in the nation is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard--one of the most selective schools in the nation--is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard, one of the most selective schools in the nation--is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

How should the red portion of this sentence be punctuated?

• twelve year old

• twelve-year-old

• twelve-year, old

• twelve year-old

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

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.

Does this sentence correctly use dashes?

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

• Yes

• No

Where does the hyphen belong in the following sentence?

A lot of ex NFL players become football coaches after they retire.

• A-Lot

• Ex-NFL

• football-coaches

• NFL-Players

Using dashes are very similar to using ______ .

• Periods

• Commas

• Semicolons

• hyphens

How should the following sentence be punctuated? The conference which was scheduled for last week was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

• A) The conference--which was scheduled for last week--was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

• B) The conference, which was scheduled for last week was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

• C) The conference which was scheduled for last week--was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

• D) The conference--which was scheduled for last week, was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

Identify the correct use of dashes in the following sentence: The new policy aimed at reducing waste will be implemented next month.

• A) The new policy--aimed at reducing waste--will be implemented next month.

• B) The new policy aimed--at reducing waste will be implemented next month.

• C) The new policy aimed at reducing--waste will be implemented next month.

• D) The new policy aimed at reducing waste--will be implemented next month.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation: The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book.

• A) The author--known for her thrilling novels--has released a new book.

• B) The author known--for her thrilling novels has released a new book.

• C) The author known for her thrilling novels--has released a new book.

• D) The author--known for her thrilling novels, has released a new book.