Understanding Dashes Quiz
Authored by Florence Calawod
English
1st Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What punctuation mark is typically longer than a hyphen?
Colon
Period
dash
Comma
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence uses dashes to insert a side comment?
The game was canceled.
The game—believe it or not—was canceled.
The game was canceled!
The game was canceled; we were upset.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence shows proper dash placement to emphasize added information?
Her favorite color—surprisingly—was yellow.
Her favorite color, surprisingly—was yellow.
Her favorite color—surprisingly, was yellow.
Her favorite color surprisingly—was yellow.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the dash in this sentence do? She gave him her final answer—it was no.
Adds a list
Shows a pause
Indicates possession
Adds emphasis
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct sentence using dashes to interrupt thought:
They planned the trip—but forgot the tickets.
They planned the trip—forgot the tickets—but made it anyway.
They planned the trip but forgot—the tickets.
They planned—the trip—but forgot.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which sentence is the em dash replacing parentheses?
The class—which was loud—settled down.
The class (which was loud) settled down.
The class: which was loud, settled down.
The class; which was loud, settled down.
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CCSS.L.6.2A
CCSS.L.8.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation is best to replace the dash in this sentence: He had one thing on his mind—revenge.
Colon
Period
Semicolon
Parentheses
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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