WorksheetsDashes, Hyphens, & Ellipses Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Is the following sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)? “Hey … don’t I know you from somewhere?”
Is the following dialogue CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)?
"Is anybody hungry enough to--"
"Yes! I'm starving!"
An ellipsis is used to show all EXCEPT
Urgency
Hesitation
Confusion
Trailing off
Add dashes where needed in the following sentence.
Sarah no, it was Karen told me to be here at 6:00 pm for my appointment.
Sarah -- no, it was Karen -- told me to be here at 6:00 pm for my appointment.
Sarah no, it was Karen told me to be here -- at 6:00 pm for my appointment.
Sarah no, it was Karen -- told me to be here -- at 6:00 pm for my appointment.
Sarah no, it was Karen -- told me -- to be here at 6:00 pm for my appointment.
Add dashes where needed to the following sentence.
The rescue team doctors, nurses, and volunteers responded to the scene after the earthquake.
The rescue -- team doctors, nurses, and volunteers -- responded to the scene after the earthquake.
The rescue team doctors, nurses, and volunteers responded to the scene -- after the earthquake.
The rescue team doctors, nurses, and volunteers responded -- to the scene -- after the earthquake.
The rescue team-- doctors, nurses, and volunteers responded to the scene-- after the earthquake.
Add dashes where needed in the following sentence.
The path is four no, it's closer to five miles long.
The path is - four - no, it's closer to five miles long.
The path is four -- no, it's closer to five -- miles long.
The -- path -- is four no, it's closer to five miles long.
The path is four no, it's closer to five -- miles long.
Add dashes where needed to the following sentence.
Everyone and I do mean everyone is invited to attend our party.
Everyone -- and I do mean everyone -- is invited to attend our party.
Everyone and I do mean everyone - is invited to attend our party.
Everyone and I do mean everyone is invited -- to attend our party.
Everyone and I do mean everyone -- is invited to -- attend our party.
Match the punctuation to the example:
Hyphen
soft-serve
EM Dash
I loved school-- except math!
EN Dash
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Ellipsis
I love it . . . I think.
