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English: Dashes, Ellipsis, En Dashes, Em Dashes, Hyphens

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following uses the hyphen correctly? Ex: Long - term, Short - term

a)

My mom is great.

b)

I will retire from work in 50-60 years.

c)

None of the above

2.

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.

a)

So here's my number, 815 - 279 - 3684, so call me maybe

b)

Yes - no - maybe - I don't know.

c)

All of the above >:3

3.

Which sentence uses the en dashes correctly? Ex: $10 - $100, 1920 - 1725, 10 - 20 bees

a)

I lived in Roscoe between 2004 - 2016.

b)

The store open hours are - 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.

c)

None of the above.

4.

Which sentence uses the Em dash correctly? Ex: After discussing her mistakes - all 312 of them - she promptly erased her incorrect work.

a)

I hate grammar - it's so boring!

b)

I really - want - ice - cream.

c)

Both

5.

Which ellipsis is used correctly? Ex: The duck walked up to the lemonade stand and he said . . . got any grapes?

a)

Doo - doo - doo - doo - doo - doo baby shark.

b)

Wow that's . . . . fantastic news!

c)

I have lived in . . . and Colorado.

6.

Which definition best describes an en-dash?

a)

Used to set off a phrase after an independent clause or a parenthetical remark.

b)

Used to detach clauses of a sentence.

c)

A punctuation mark indicated by 3 dots used to omit words or phrases. (Omit means to separate.)

d)

A mid-sized dash used to show ranges in numbers or dates.

e)

Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.

7.

Which definition best describes an em-dash?

a)

A mid-sized dash used to show ranges in numbers or dates.

b)

Used to set off a phrase after an independent clause or a parenthetical remark.

c)

Used to detach clauses of a sentence.

d)

A punctuation mark indicated by 3 dots used to omit words or phrases. (Omit means to separate.)

e)

Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.

8.

Which definition best describes an Ellipsis?

a)

A punctuation mark indicated by 3 dots used to omit words or phrases. (Omit means to separate.)

b)

A mid-sized dash used to show ranges in numbers or dates.

c)

Used to set off a phrase after an independent clause or a parenthetical remark.

d)

Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.

e)

Used to detach clauses of a sentence.

9.

Which word best describes a dash?

a)

Used to detach clauses of a sentence.

b)

A punctuation mark indicated by 3 dots used to omit words or phrases. (Omit means to separate.)

c)

Used to set off a phrase after an independent clause or a parenthetical remark.

d)

Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.

e)

A mid-sized dash used to show ranges in numbers or dates.

10.

Which definition best describes a hyphen?

a)

A mid-sized dash used to show ranges in numbers or dates.

b)

Used to detach clauses of a sentence.

c)

A punctuation mark indicated by 3 dots used to omit words or phrases. (Omit means to separate.)

d)

Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.

e)

Shortest dash that is used to combine word meanings.