This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses dashes correctly?Remember, you should be able to take the piece of the sentence with the dash/dashes out, and it should make perfect sense as a complete sentence. A) My relationship with my brother is simple we fight, stay mad at each other, and make up. B) My relationship with my brother is simple we fight, stay mad at each other, and make up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My relationship with my brother is simple we fight, stay mad at each other, and make up. 2. True or False:Dashes can be used to interrupt a sentence for emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Which is not something that an ellipsis ( ..... ) is used to indicate? A) A list of words. B) An unfinished thought. C) Passage of time. D) Omitted text from a quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A list of words. 4. What is the primary function of parentheses in a sentence? A) To emphasize a point. B) To separate items in a list. C) To add additional information or clarification. D) To indicate a pause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To add additional information or clarification. 5. Identify the sentence that uses parentheses correctly. A) The movie a thriller (was exciting). B) The movie a thriller) was exciting. C) The movie (a thriller) was exciting. D) The movie (a thriller was exciting). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The movie (a thriller) was exciting. 6. Complete the sentence:The book ..... on the shelf is mine. A) (the blue one). B) (the blue one. C) -the blue one-. D) -the blue one. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (the blue one). 7. Parentheses can replace commas to add non-essential information to the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Which punctuation mark is used to add extra information to a sentence without interrupting the main flow? A) Hyphen. B) Parentheses. C) Dash. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parentheses. 9. Identify the sentence where parentheses are used to include additional information. A) We went to the zoo, it was a sunny day. B) We went to the zoo it was a sunny day. C) We went to the zoo-it was a sunny day. D) We went to the zoo (it was a sunny day). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We went to the zoo (it was a sunny day). 10. Complete the sentence:My brother-a talented musician who loves performing ..... the guitar every evening. A) Play. B) Playing. C) Played. D) Plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plays. 11. Dashes can replace commas, parentheses, or colons for added emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which is the correct position to add dashes?Roy he is always late will not make it to the party by 7:00. A) After Roy and after late. B) After late and after it. C) After it and after7:00. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After Roy and after late. 13. Identify the correct use of dashes:My friend-who lives in New York-will visit us soon. A) My friend-who lives in New York will visit us soon. B) My friend-who lives in New York-will visit us soon. C) My friend who lives in New York-will visit us soon. D) My friend-who lives in New York-will visit us soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My friend-who lives in New York-will visit us soon. 14. Parentheses can be used to indicate an author's aside or personal comment. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. You want to add the phrase "my favorite snack" to the sentence "I'm eating popcorn." Which option adds the information as a dramatic, strong interruption? A) I'm eating popcorn (my favorite snack). B) I'm eating popcorn; my favorite snack. C) I'm eating popcorn, my favorite snack. D) I'm eating popcorn-my favorite snack. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'm eating popcorn-my favorite snack. 16. When you read a sentence without the information in parentheses, the sentence should still make sense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Which sentence uses a dash correctly to add additional information? A) The conference will be held in Paris, the city-of lights. B) The conference will be held in Paris-the city of lights. C) The conference will be held-in Paris, the city of lights. D) The conference will be held in Paris the city of-lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The conference will be held in Paris-the city of lights. 18. Which forms of punctuation can NOT be used to set off parenthetical elements? A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Quotation marks. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quotation marks. 19. Choose the correct sentence that uses a dash to indicate an interruption. A) I was going to the store-but I forgot my wallet. B) I was going to the store; but I forgot my wallet. C) I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet. D) I was going to the store:but I forgot my wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was going to the store-but I forgot my wallet. 20. Dashes can replace other forms of punctuation. Determine which form of punctuation will be replaced in this sentence. Ex-I enjoy, watching the winter Olympics; my favorite event is bobsledding. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 21. Which part of the following sentence is the "extra information" that requires punctuation (either commas, dashes, or parentheses)?Our cat a tabby named Princess loves to lay out in the sun. A) Loves to lay out. B) Our cat. C) A tabby named Princess. D) In the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A tabby named Princess. 22. Which sentence best demonstrates the use of dashes for dramatic effect? A) She opened the door-and there it was-the surprise of her life. B) She opened the door, and there it was, the surprise of her life. C) She opened the door; and there it was:the surprise of her life. D) She opened the door (and there it was) the surprise of her life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She opened the door-and there it was-the surprise of her life. 23. Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?The Poodle see photo on page 34 would be a good pet for someone who lives in the city. A) (in the city). B) (who lives in the city). C) (good). D) (see photo on page 34). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (see photo on page 34). 24. Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of dashes. A) Corporate wellness programs improve employee morale-And they reduce health insurance costs. B) Corporate wellness programs improve employee morale, -and they reduce health insurance costs. C) Corporate wellness programs improve employee morale-and they reduce health insurance costs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corporate wellness programs improve employee morale-and they reduce health insurance costs. 25. What does the ellipsis the following sentence indicate?"I couldn't help but noticing ..... " Mark's voice trailed off. A) Passage of time. B) An unfinished thought. C) Omitted text from a quotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An unfinished thought. 26. "You have the right to remain si ..... look out!" A) Ellipsis. B) Comma. C) Dash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dash. 27. Identify the sentence that correctly mixes dashes and parentheses. A) He brought his guitar-a vintage model (to the concert). B) He brought his guitar (a vintage model-to the concert). C) He brought his guitar-a vintage model-to the concert. D) He brought his guitar (a vintage model)-to the concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He brought his guitar-a vintage model-to the concert. 28. True or False:When you type an em dash, standard writing rules say you should always put a space before and after it-like this. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Choose the correct way to punctuate this sentence:The author (and she is quite famous) writes mysteries. A) The author-and she is quite famous-writes mysteries. B) The author-and she is quite famous writes-mysteries. C) The author and she is quite famous-writes mysteries. D) The author (and she is quite famous) writes mysteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The author (and she is quite famous) writes mysteries. 30. How should the red portion of this sentence be punctuated? A) Twelve-year, old. B) Twelve year old. C) Twelve-year-old. D) Twelve year-old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Twelve-year-old. 31. If you wanted to show a pause while writing a sentence, you would use ..... A) An ellipsis. B) A dash. C) A hyphen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ellipsis. 32. These marks are used to separate explanations or qualifying statements within a sentence. A) Colon. B) Apostrophe. C) Parentheses. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 33. A nonrestrictive expression is a word or phrase that doesn't restrict or limit themeaning of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. Ellipses and Dashes A) To separate items in a list. B) To indicate a pause or break in thought. C) To introduce a quote. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate a pause or break in thought. 35. Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?Jessica ..... Brittany's younger sister ..... was always causing mischief. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas. 36. Complete the sentence:The movie-though long ..... very entertaining. A) Were. B) Was. C) Being. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 37. Which sentence correctly uses a pair of dashes to add extra information? A) The new video game-which I got for my birthday-is super challenging. B) The new video game (which I got for my birthday-is super challenging. C) The new video game-which I got for my birthday, is super challenging. D) The new video game-which I got for my birthday-is super challenging. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The new video game-which I got for my birthday-is super challenging. 38. What is a common mistake when using dashes in writing? A) Using them to replace periods. B) Overusing them, making the text choppy. C) Using them to replace commas. D) Using them to replace semicolons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overusing them, making the text choppy. 39. Complete the sentence:The teacher-who was very kind-helped the students with their project. A) Who was very kind. B) Who were very kind. C) Which was very kind. D) That was very kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who was very kind. 40. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma? A) I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. B) I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. C) I went to the store and bought apples oranges, and bananas. D) I went to the store, and bought apples, oranges and bananas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 41. A dash can be used in place of a colon to introduce a list. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. Identify the sentence that uses dashes correctly. A) The recipe calls for three ingredients flour, sugar, and eggs. B) The recipe calls for three ingredients flour, sugar, and eggs. C) The recipe calls for three ingredients flour, sugar, and eggs. D) The recipe calls for three ingredients flour sugar, and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The recipe calls for three ingredients flour, sugar, and eggs. 43. The circus dubbed the best performance on earth is coming here soon.Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the words in bold print? A) Dashes. B) Ellipses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dashes. 44. What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?"Chopin ..... was a gifted musician." A) Passage of time. B) An unfinished thought. C) Omitted text from a quotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Omitted text from a quotation. 45. Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?My dad ..... who beat cancer a few years ago ..... is a successful lawyer. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dashes. 46. Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?Our cat ..... a tabby named Princess ..... loves to lay out in the sun. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas. 47. Dashes and parentheses can both be used to set off non-essential information in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. This sentence from Night shows ..... using an ellipsis."We mustn't give up hope, even now as the sword hangs over our heads. So taught our sages ..... " A) A pause. B) An unfinished thought. C) Separation of a list of ideas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An unfinished thought. 49. What is the ellipses used for?Does this bleak landscape ..... I don't know ..... make you feel melancholy? A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pause. 50. Parentheses can be used to add additional information that is not essential to the main point of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. To add the thought 'I hope I pass' as a strong, sudden aside in the middle of a sentence, which option works best? Sentence: "This social studies test ..... is going to be really hard." A) (I hope I pass). B) , I hope I pass,. C) -I hope I pass-. D) -I hope I pass-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -I hope I pass-. 52. Which sentence places the nonessential phrase (set off with dashes) in the best location and punctuates correctly? A) Marie is fascinated by the grotto full of snails shown to her by Hubert Bazin. B) Marie is fascinated by the grotto shown to her by Hubert Bazin full of snails. C) Full of snails Marie is fascinated by the grottoshown to her by Hubert Bazin. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marie is fascinated by the grotto full of snails shown to her by Hubert Bazin. 53. Identify the sentence that uses parentheses to add a clarifying detail: A) She loves to travel (especially to Europe) every summer. B) She loves to travel especially to Europe every summer. C) She loves to travel, especially to Europe, every summer. D) She loves to travel especially (to Europe) every summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves to travel (especially to Europe) every summer. 54. Complete the sentence:My sister (who hates spiders) ..... one in her room. A) Finds. B) Find. C) Finding. D) Found. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Found. 55. Complete the sentence:The weather ..... sunny and warm ..... is perfect for a picnic. A) ( ). B) ( ). C) (-). D) (-). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (-). 56. Apply your knowledge:The teacher-who is also a coach-explained the rules. Why are dashes used here? A) To highlight a mistake. B) To include additional information. C) To show excitement. D) To introduce a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To include additional information. 57. Complete the sentence:My brother (who is usually late) arrived on time. A) Who is usually late. B) That is usually late. C) Which is usually late. D) Whom is usually late. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who is usually late. 58. Complete the sentence:She loves fruits-apples, oranges, ..... bananas. A) Or. B) And. C) But. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 59. Which one correctly shows the omission of information?Think about which one makes the most sense as a complete sentence even with the missing information. A) "His class visited the space museum ". B) "His class visited the new museum the old museum.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "His class visited the space museum ". 60. What is the ellipses used for?Is this ..... the way to the fairgrounds. A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pause. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDashes Quiz 1Dashes Quiz 2Dashes Quiz 3Dashes Quiz 4Dashes Quiz 5Dashes Quiz 6Dashes Quiz 7Dashes Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books