Dashes, Parentheses, Hyphens

Dashes, Parentheses, Hyphens

6th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

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Dashes, Parentheses, Hyphens

Dashes, Parentheses, Hyphens

Assessment

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English

6th - 12th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.6.2A, L.11-12.2A, L.8.2A

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

connects words and numbers

hyphen

dash

parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

2.

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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

sets off a dramatic interruption or abrupt change in thought

dash

hyphen

parentheses

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

4.

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?
The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering.

(Civil War)
(and suffering)
(1861-1865) 
No parentheses are needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

7.

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

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

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