Using Dashes

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• Jane Goodall was studying the chimps by interacting with them at the time—a novel way to proceed!

• Jane Goodall was studying the chimps—by interacting with them at the time a novel way to proceed!

• Jane Goodall—was studying the chimps by interacting with them at the time a novel way to proceed!

• Jane Goodall was studying the chimps by interacting with them—at the time a novel way to proceed!

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

What is the main difference between dashes and commas?

• Dashes indicate a more sudden and stronger interruption in thought.

• Dashes indicate a sudden change in tone or attitude.

• Dashes indicate the beginning of a question.

• Dashes indicate the start of a list of items.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence correctly uses a dash?

• "The recipe calls for eggs, flour, vanilla oh, and sugar--" she instructed.

• "The recipe calls for eggs, flour, vanilla--oh, and sugar," she instructed.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Where should the dashes be placed in the following sentence? Bob the only one who offered to help me move was a true friend.

• Bob -- the only one -- who offered to help me move was a true friend.

• Bob -- the only one who offered to help me move -- was a true friend.

• Bob the only one -- who offered to help me -- move was a true friend.

• There is no need for change.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

What is used to show a sudden break in a sentence, to emphasize a word or clause, and to show that someone's speech is being interrupted?

• hyphen

• dash

• quotation mark

• a breath

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

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

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Quadrupedal marsupials—having four feet—did not show a strong preference for the use of one forelimb.

• ,having four feet—

• —having four feet,

• —having four feet!

• No Change

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which sentence correctly uses 2 dashes to set off additional information?

• Bob Ross an American painter known for his curly hair and calm demeanor hosted-- "The Joy of Painting" television show-- for many years.

• Bob Ross--an American painter known for his curly hair and calm demeanor--hosted "The Joy of Painting" television show for many years.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• If I knew everything--which I don't-- then my grade would be so much higher.

• If I knew everything--which I don't then--my grade would be so much higher.

• If I knew everything which I don't--then my grade would be so much higher.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses the dash correctly?

• My sister is coming to visit soon--not soon enough!

• My sister-- is coming to visit soon not soon enough!

• My sister is coming to visit-- soon not soon enough!

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A