WorksheetsDashes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following, is a correct way to use a dash?
They looked about sixteen - seventeen.
One had short dark hair - and the other had long red hair.
I wouldn’t have felt so embarrassed if they had been greasy girls - I might even have helped old Dallas.
But - those two girls weren’t our kind.
How do you properly use a dash?
A dash can be used as a comma.
A dash can used as a parentheses, as long as it is in pairs.
A dash can be used a a substitution.
A dash can be used as a interruption.
Which of the following is a proper usage of a dash?
Johnny went to the bathroom - because he had to.
hello - friend.
1990 - 1995
how are you - today?
What is a dash?
A Hyphen.
A Substitute.
A line.
The dash (—) is a mark of punctuation used to set off a word or phrase after an independent clause or a parenthetical remark. It takes the place of comas, parentheses or colons.
What can a dash also be used as?
A comma.
A semicolon.
A colon.
Parentheses.
What is the difference between an en dash and a em dash?
A em dash is the length of an n, and an em dash is the length of an m.
An en dash is the length of an m and an em dash is the length of an n.
Both are the length of a n.
Both are the length of an m.
Are hyphens and dashes the same?
No
Yes
Are dashes the same length of a Hyphen?
Yes
No
What is the dashes main use?
To substitute and interrupt.
To substitute
To interrupt
To pause
Bonus : What is the English teachers name?
Lauralee Stockstill
Lara Lee
Larua Lee Stock still
Laura Lee Stock still
Laura Lee Stockstill
