
Understanding Hyphens, En Dashes, and Em Dashes

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English, Education, Instructional Technology
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5th - 8th Grade
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Hard

Lucas Foster
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main topic of the video?
Grammar rules
Differences between punctuation marks
Writing techniques
How to draw
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is the longest?
Em dash
En dash
Hyphen
Comma
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary use of a hyphen?
To separate sentences
To indicate a range
To indicate a pause
To connect compound words
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a compound word using a hyphen?
A-Z
São Paulo
Guarda-corpo
Microondas
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an en dash used for?
To indicate a pause
To end a sentence
To connect ranges or series
To start a dialogue
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of using an en dash?
Guarda-corpo
Microondas
São Paulo
A-Z
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary use of an em dash?
To indicate a change in speakers
To separate sentences
To connect compound words
To indicate a range
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which context is an em dash used?
To indicate a pause
To indicate a change in speakers
To connect ranges
To start a dialogue
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate dialogues?
En dash
Hyphen
Comma
Em dash
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