Using Dashes
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
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