WorksheetsEnglish: Dashes, Ellipsis, En Dashes, Em Dashes, Hyphens
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following uses the hyphen correctly? Ex: Long - term, Short - term
My mom is great.
I will retire from work in 50-60 years.
None of the above
Which dash is used correctly? Ex: The teacher asked the student why she was talking during her lesson - the student asked her why she was teaching during her conversation.
So here's my number, 815 - 279 - 3684, so call me maybe
Yes - no - maybe - I don't know.
All of the above >:3
Which sentence uses the en dashes correctly? Ex: $10 - $100, 1920 - 1725, 10 - 20 bees
I lived in Roscoe between 2004 - 2016.
The store open hours are - 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
None of the above.
Which sentence uses the Em dash correctly? Ex: After discussing her mistakes - all 312 of them - she promptly erased her incorrect work.
I hate grammar - it's so boring!
I really - want - ice - cream.
Both
Which ellipsis is used correctly? Ex: The duck walked up to the lemonade stand and he said . . . got any grapes?
Doo - doo - doo - doo - doo - doo baby shark.
Wow that's . . . . fantastic news!
I have lived in . . . and Colorado.
Which definition best describes an en-dash?
Used to set off a phrase after an independent clause or a parenthetical remark.
Used to detach clauses of a sentence.
A punctuation mark indicated by 3 dots used to omit words or phrases. (Omit means to separate.)
A mid-sized dash used to show ranges in numbers or dates.
Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.
Which definition best describes an em-dash?
A mid-sized dash used to show ranges in numbers or dates.
Used to set off a phrase after an independent clause or a parenthetical remark.
Used to detach clauses of a sentence.
A punctuation mark indicated by 3 dots used to omit words or phrases. (Omit means to separate.)
Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.
Which definition best describes an Ellipsis?
A punctuation mark indicated by 3 dots used to omit words or phrases. (Omit means to separate.)
A mid-sized dash used to show ranges in numbers or dates.
Used to set off a phrase after an independent clause or a parenthetical remark.
Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.
Used to detach clauses of a sentence.
Which word best describes a dash?
Used to detach clauses of a sentence.
A punctuation mark indicated by 3 dots used to omit words or phrases. (Omit means to separate.)
Used to set off a phrase after an independent clause or a parenthetical remark.
Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.
A mid-sized dash used to show ranges in numbers or dates.
Which definition best describes a hyphen?
A mid-sized dash used to show ranges in numbers or dates.
Used to detach clauses of a sentence.
A punctuation mark indicated by 3 dots used to omit words or phrases. (Omit means to separate.)
Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.
Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.
