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WorksheetsHyphens and Em/En Dashes Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
Hyphens are the most commonly recognized dashes, though it’s not interchangeable with other types of dashes.
True
False
Which dash is the longest?
Hyphen
En Dash
Em Dash
Which one of the following is incorrect?
Fast-paced
Mother-in-law
United-Kingdom custom
Well-known doctor
Which one of the following is incorrect?
Two thirds
Co-operate
A two-year-old boy
Anti-Trudeau
We shall use a hyphen with the written numbers from_____________ ?
11-99
21-89
10-90
21-99
Which one of the following is correct about aircraft model?
Boeing-747
DC-10
DC 10
Diana has 4 ex-boyfriends. Did I use the hyphen correctly?
Yes
No
Hyphen is used for the minus sign in temperatures. E.g. -30 degrees
True
False
The purpose of using Em dashes is to add emphasis to certain part of words.
True
False
Which one of the following is correct?
Steven, a coronavirus carrier —just got off the plane to Toronto last night.
Steven—a coronavirus carrier —just got off the plane to Toronto last night.
Steven—a coronavirus carrier, just got off the plane to Toronto last night.
Steven a coronavirus carrier just got off the plane to Toronto last night.
Em dash is essentially a form of pause punctuation that can take place of_________?
Commas
Brackets
Colons
Semicolons
All of above
En dash has the same width of letter ___?
M
N
Which one of the following is incorrect?
We use En dash in place of the word "to."
We use En dash to link a range of numbers.
We use En dash to show connections between two terms.
We use En dash in place of the word "and."
Which one of the following En dash example is incorrect?
$400-$1000
China-Canada
2008-2022
All of above is correct
