Mastering Dashes, Ellipses, and Hyphens

What is the primary purpose of a dash in a sentence?

• To indicate a pause or break in thought

• To join two words together

• To end a sentence

• To show possession

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a dash?

• I need to buy some groceries milk, eggs, and bread.

• I need to buy some groceries—milk, eggs, and bread.

• I need to buy some groceries...milk, eggs, and bread.

• I need to buy some groceries-milk, eggs, and bread.

Identify the punctuation mark used in the following sentence: "I was thinking... maybe we should go to the park."

• Dash

• Hyphen

• Ellipsis

• Comma

Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?

• The well known author will be signing books today.

• The well-known author will be signing books today.

• The well known-author will be signing books today.

• The well-known-author will be signing books today.

What is the main difference between an ellipsis and a hyphen?

• An ellipsis is used to join words, while a hyphen indicates a pause.

• An ellipsis indicates a pause or omission, while a hyphen joins words.

• An ellipsis ends a sentence, while a hyphen shows possession.

• An ellipsis shows possession, while a hyphen indicates a pause.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an ellipsis.

• She said she would be here soon—I'm not sure when.

• She said she would be here soon... I'm not sure when.

• She said she would be here soon-I'm not sure when.

• She said she would be here soon, I'm not sure when.

Which of the following sentences uses a dash to emphasize additional information?

• The teacher said we could use any color—red, blue, or green.

• The teacher said we could use any color-red, blue, or green.

• The teacher said we could use any color... red, blue, or green.

• The teacher said we could use any color, red, blue, or green.

Which punctuation mark would you use to indicate a sudden change in thought?

• Hyphen

• Ellipsis

• Dash

• Comma

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.8.2A