Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job—he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else - in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else — in the department.

Mr. Lee suits the job - he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

Which information in the below sentence should be offset using long dashes? If you want to get into Princeton and everyone wants to get into Princeton you'd better get excellent grades.

and everyone wants to get into Princeton

Select the sentence that correctly uses a dash to indicate an interrupter.

My brother—who is a doctor—lives in New York.

My brother who is a doctor—lives in New York.

My brother—who is a doctor, lives in New York.

My brother, who is a doctor—lives in New York.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a hyphen.

The well-known author signed books.

The well known author signed books.

The wellknown author signed books.

The well- known author signed books.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a dash for emphasis.

She finally found it—the lost necklace.

She finally found it, the lost necklace.

She finally found it: the lost necklace.

She finally found it; the lost necklace.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a hyphen in a compound adjective.

The fast-paced movie kept everyone on the edge of their seats.

The fast paced movie kept everyone on the edge of their seats.

The fastpaced movie kept everyone on the edge of their seats.

The fast- paced movie kept everyone on the edge of their seats.

Which sentence uses a dash correctly to set off a list?

We need to buy—milk, bread, and eggs—before the store closes.

We need to buy milk, bread, and eggs—before the store closes.

We need to buy—milk, bread, and eggs before the store closes.

We need to buy milk—bread, and eggs before the store closes.

Which of the following is NOT a reason to use a HYPHEN?

To combine two words into an adjective

To add a prefix to the beginning of a word

When writing numbers out in words

Which of the following is NOT a reason to use a DASH?

To set off parenthetical elements

To start a sentence with a list

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

My head was pounding, so I took some fast acting medicine.

fast-acting

fast-acting-medicine

acting-medicine

NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The novel The Martian Chronicles has twenty two chapters.

twenty-two

twenty-two-chapters

novel-The Martian Chronicles

NO CHANGE

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence:
There are fewer Italian American communities these days.

There are fewer Italian-American communities these days.

No change necessary.

There are fewer Italian—American communities these days.

There are fewer Italian —American communities these days

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

My little brother-- who annoys everyone will not be there-- tonight.

My little brother--who annoys everyone--will not be there tonight.

My little--brother who annoys--everyone will not be there tonight.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

Newburyport- a small town in Massachusetts- is the place she calls home.

Newburyport — a small town in Massachusetts — is the place she calls home.

Newburyport —a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts - is the place she calls home.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

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Hyphens & Dashes Review

My head was pounding, so I took some fast acting medicine.

The novel The Martian Chronicles has twenty two chapters.

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence:
There are fewer Italian American communities these days.

Which of the following options uses proper punctuation?

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: That recipe calls for one fourth cup of flour.

After what word should a dash be placed in the following sentence?: Mr. Wilder completed his first marathon he really did!

Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: Mr. Jones is eighty three years old.

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence:
Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

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Hyphens & Dashes Review

My head was pounding, so I took some fast acting medicine.

The novel The Martian Chronicles has twenty two chapters.

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: There are fewer Italian American communities these days.

Which of the following options uses proper punctuation?

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: That recipe calls for one fourth cup of flour.

After what word should a dash be placed in the following sentence?: Mr. Wilder completed his first marathon he really did!

Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence: Mr. Jones is eighty three years old.

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence: Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else in the department.

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Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence:
There are fewer Italian American communities these days.

Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence:
Mr. Lee suits the job he has more experience than everybody else in the department.