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WorksheetsCommas Dashes and Ellipses
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The principal walked into the classroom and pointed at Michael . . . it wasn't until they were in the principal's office that Michael found out why.
Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?
passage of time to create suspense
an unfinished thought
to show words missing from a quotation
"There are only a few ingredients in the croissant . . . by far the most tricky is the butter."
Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?
passage of time to create suspense
an unfinished thought
missing words from a quotation
Evan pressed the doorbell and waited . . . and waited . . .
Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence?
passage of time to create suspense
an unfinished thought
missing words from a quotation
I was hoping that we might . . . well, in the end, I guess, it didn't matter what I hoped because it wasn't meant to be.
passage of time
an unfinished thought
missing words from a quotation
Margaret who has been my best friend for, like, forever is the best candidate.
What punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?
dashes
commas
ellipses
My cell phone in its blue case seems to vanish into my backpack whenever it rings.
Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the nonessential words in bold print?
commas
dashes
ellipses
My friend my best friend is from Kansas.
Which punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print?
commas
dashes
ellipses
"He stepped forward, his footsteps echoing in the empty hallway_____and then silence."
Which punctuation should go in the blank to create suspense?
comma
dash
ellipsis
He is afraid of two things ___ spiders and senior prom.
What punctuation mark should be used in the blank?
dash
comma
ellipsis
Ms. Frazier ____ my favorite teacher ___ teaches
English at Schofield Middle School.
What punctuation marks should go in the blanks if the additional information is not essential to the sentence tone or meaning?
dashes
ellipses
commas
Joey ordered frozen yogurt ___ which he thinks is healthier ___ instead of ice cream.
Which punctuation marks should go in the blanks to offset the nonessential information?
commas
dashes
ellipses
Only one person wears that perfume ___ my mother.
Which punctuation mark should go in the blank?
comma
dash
ellipsis
Which rule is NOT one of the reasons why a dash is used?
to separate items in a series
to show interruption
to emphasize words
Which rule is NOT one of the reasons why a comma is used?
to set off items in a series
to connect two sentences when using a FANBOY
to show the passage of time
to set off nonessential words
Which rule is NOT one of the reasons why an ellipsis is used?
to show the passage of time
to indicate that words are missing
to join a compound word
to show an incomplete thought
