This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:If it snows-the forecast says it might-we'll stay home (and watch movies). A) And watch movies). B) And watch movies. C) And watch movies. D) And watch movie). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And watch movies). 2. Which part of the following sentence is the "extra information" that requires punctuation (either commas, dashes, or parentheses)?The picture of the clown at the bottom of the page gives me the creeps. A) The picture of the clown. B) At the bottom of the page. C) Gives me the creeps. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the bottom of the page. 3. Which option correctly uses parentheses to add a clarification? A) She visited the city New York) last summer. B) She visited the city (New York) last summer. C) She visited the city New York) (last summer. D) She visited the city (New York last summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She visited the city (New York) last summer. 4. Which sentence uses parenthesis most accurately? A) Terry (who is a tortoise) lives in a cage. B) Terry who is a tortoise (lives in a cage). C) Terry lives in a cage (who is a tortoise). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Terry (who is a tortoise) lives in a cage. 5. Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?When the car was finally delivered ..... nearly three months after she ordered it ..... she decided she no longer wanted it. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dashes. 6. Complete the sentence:The teacher-ever so patient ..... the concept again. A) Explained. B) Explaining. C) Explains. D) Explain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explained. 7. If you had extra information to ADD to a sentence, you would use ..... A) An ellipsis ( ). B) A dash or dashes ( ). C) A hyphen (-). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dash or dashes ( ). 8. Which option is more correct for using dashes? A) It's 25 years in space and counting for the Hubble Space Telescope which has had a perilous existence political storms, physical calamities, and time. B) It's 25 years in space and counting for the Hubble Space Telescope which has had a perilous existence political storms, physical calamities, and time. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's 25 years in space and counting for the Hubble Space Telescope which has had a perilous existence political storms, physical calamities, and time. 9. Complete the sentence:The concert was amazing-despite the weather ..... everyone had a fantastic time. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 10. What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?The clock chimed ..... and then chimed again ..... she counted sheep ..... and still Eloise could not sleep. A) Passage of time. B) An unfinished thought. C) Omitted text from a quotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passage of time. 11. What is the ellipses used for?I think ..... to tell you the truth, I'm not sure. A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pause. 12. 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) The teacher explained, "Although your essay was great, it was lacking a solid conclusion.". B) The teacher explained, "Although your essay was great, it was conclusion.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher explained, "Although your essay was great, it was lacking a solid conclusion.". 13. How could you revise this sentence to add the phrase 'who is afraid of heights' as a non-essential aside using parentheses? My friend wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. A) My friend (who is afraid of heights) wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. B) My friend (who is afraid of heights wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. C) My friend, who is afraid of heights, wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. D) My friend-who is afraid of heights-wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend (who is afraid of heights) wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. 14. Which sentence uses brackets most accurately? A) Terry (who is a tortoise) lives in a cage. B) Terry who is a tortoise (lives in a cage). C) Terry lives in a cage (who is a tortoise). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Terry (who is a tortoise) lives in a cage. 15. She recently got a promotion I can see why. A) -promotion-I can see why. B) Promotion I-can-see why. C) No Change. D) Promotion-I can see why. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Promotion-I can see why. 16. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a range or a pause stronger than a comma but weaker than a period? A) Semicolon. B) Dash. C) Comma. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 17. Which sentence uses a dash correctly to show a sudden break in thought? A) I finally found my keys-they were in my pocket the whole time. B) I finally found my keys-they were in my pocket the whole time. C) I finally found my keys, they were in my pocket the whole time. D) I finally found my keys (they were in my pocket the whole time). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I finally found my keys-they were in my pocket the whole time. 18. Which sentence uses a dash to create emphasis correctly? A) I have one thing to say (you're amazing). B) I have one thing to say, you're amazing. C) I have one thing to say-you're amazing. D) I have one thing to say:you're amazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have one thing to say-you're amazing. 19. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a dash for an abrupt change in tone. A) We were having a great time:until the storm hit. B) We were having a great time-until the storm hit. C) We were having a great time until the storm hit. D) We were having a great time (until the storm hit). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We were having a great time-until the storm hit. 20. Complete the sentence:My sister (who loves to dance) ..... to join the club. A) Wants. B) Wanting. C) Wanted. D) Want. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wants. 21. Insert the missing dashes. Ex-The softball game score was close five to four. A) Score-. B) Was-. C) Close-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Close-. 22. My dad joined NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) last year. In this sentence, what is the main job of the parentheses? A) To define an acronym. B) To separate two complete sentences. C) To show a strong interruption. D) To introduce a list of items. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To define an acronym. 23. What is the nonrestrictive (or unnecessary) information in the following sentence? My computer-that I got for Christmas last year-has touchscreen capabilities. A) Has touchscreen capabilities. B) That I got for Christmas last year. C) My computer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That I got for Christmas last year. 24. Explain why the dash is used here:'I need you to buy-if you have time-some groceries.' A) To correct a mistake. B) To show excitement. C) To insert additional information. D) To add emphasis to the list. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To insert additional information. 25. Which sentence uses both dashes and parentheses correctly? A) The recipe-which was passed down from my grandmother-includes a secret ingredient (cinnamon). B) The recipe which was passed down from my grandmother-includes a secret ingredient (cinnamon). C) The recipe-which was passed down from my grandmother includes a secret ingredient (cinnamon). D) The recipe which was passed down from my grandmother includes a secret ingredient-(cinnamon). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The recipe-which was passed down from my grandmother-includes a secret ingredient (cinnamon). 26. Dashes can be used to introduce a list or a restatement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. Identify the sentence where the dash is used to indicate an interruption. A) I was thinking maybe we should-go to the park. B) I was thinking maybe-we should go to the park. C) I was thinking-maybe we should go to the park. D) I was thinking maybe we should go-to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was thinking-maybe we should go to the park. 28. Complete the sentence:We visited the museum ..... to learn about history (and have fun)-last weekend. A) ,. B) -. C) ;. D) ( ). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ( ). 29. Which sentence correctly uses a pair of dashes to add emphasis? A) My sister:she's only nine:won the art contest. B) My sister-she's only nine-won the art contest. C) My sister (she's only nine) won the art contest. D) My sister, she's only nine, won the art contest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My sister-she's only nine-won the art contest. 30. What is the purpose of dashes in punctuation? A) To connect two independent clauses. B) To indicate an interruption in a sentence or to set off additional information. C) To emphasize a word or phrase. D) To indicate the end of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate an interruption in a sentence or to set off additional information. 31. Complete the sentence:The new student-a really nice kid from Ohio ..... joined our lunch table. A) );. B) -. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -. 32. If you wanted to show an unfinished thought 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 ( ). 33. Which of the following is FALSE about ELLIPSES A) Ellipses consist of 3 sequential periods. B) Ellipses are for hiding information. C) Ellipses indicate a pause in speech. D) Ellipses indicated you've omitted words or information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ellipses are for hiding information. 34. Which part of the following sentence is the "extra information" that requires punctuation (either commas, dashes, or parentheses)?My dad who beat cancer a few years ago is a successful lawyer. A) My dad. B) Is a successful lawyer. C) Who beat cancer a few years ago. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Who beat cancer a few years ago. 35. True or False:Dashes can be used to replace parentheses for adding information. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. Complete the sentence with the correct form:She enjoys three activities-hiking, cycling, and ..... photography. A) Take. B) Taken. C) Took. D) Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Taking. 37. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:I have a feeling he knows the secret (or does he ..... ) and is just not telling us. A) ?). B) )?. C) ?). D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?). 38. Which sentence uses dashes correctly in a narrative context? A) The hero-tired and weary-continued his journey. B) The hero-tired and weary continued-his journey. C) The hero tired-and weary-continued his journey. D) The hero-tired and weary-continued his journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The hero-tired and weary-continued his journey. 39. True or False:If you set off an interrupting phrase in the middle of a sentence with a dash, you must use a second dash to end the interruption. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. In which of the following sentences is a dash used to emphasize a point? A) He was late-again. B) He was late again-because of traffic. C) He was late again because-of traffic. D) He was-late again because of traffic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was late-again. 41. Choose the correct completion:He was upset-his team lost the game-and went straight home. A) Since. B) Although. C) Because. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 42. Ms. Frazier ..... my favorite teacher ..... teaches English at Schofield Middle School.What punctuation marks should go in the blanks? A) Ellipses. B) Commas. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas. 43. What is the effect of using a dash in the following sentence? 'He was the winner-the only one who could solve the puzzle.' A) It creates confusion. B) It clarifies the subject. C) It adds suspense. D) It emphasizes the uniqueness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It emphasizes the uniqueness. 44. Parentheses can be used to include 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. 45. Fill in the blank:For my art project, I'll need a few supplies ..... A) (paint, brushes, and a canvas). B) :paint, brushes, and a canvas:. C) -paint, brushes, and a canvas. D) , paint, brushes, and a canvas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -paint, brushes, and a canvas. 46. How does an ellipsis affect the tone of a sentence? A) It clarifies the meaning. B) It makes the sentence more concise. C) It makes the sentence more formal. D) It adds a sense of mystery or suspense. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It adds a sense of mystery or suspense. 47. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses to indicate a side thought? A) I love reading (especially mystery novels) during my free time. B) I love reading especially mystery novels during my free time. C) I love reading, especially mystery novels, during my free time. D) I love reading especially (mystery novels) during my free time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love reading (especially mystery novels) during my free time. 48. Parentheses can be used to add extra information to a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. Complete the sentence:The teacher-who loves reading ..... us to the library. A) Took. B) Take. C) Taking. D) Takes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Takes. 50. Insert the missing dashes. Ex-The party an ugly sweater themed party was so much fun. A) Party-party-. B) Sweater-party-. C) Party-much-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party-party-. 51. Insert the missing dashes. Ex-I woke up this morning it was very early and I went for a run. A) Up-. B) Morning-early-. C) Early-I-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Morning-early-. 52. What is the main difference between dashes and commas? A) Dashes indicate a more sudden and stronger interruption in thought. B) Dashes indicate a sudden change in tone or attitude. C) Dashes indicate the beginning of a question. D) Dashes indicate the start of a list of items. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dashes indicate a more sudden and stronger interruption in thought. 53. Identify the sentence that uses dashes correctly to add additional information: A) The team-which won the championship-celebrated all night. B) The team which won the championship-celebrated all night. C) The team (which won the championship) celebrated all night. D) The team, which won the championship celebrated all night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The team-which won the championship-celebrated all night. 54. True or False:It's correct to use both dashes and parentheses interchangeably. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. I am going to order twenty-four 24 new chairs for the classroom. A) Twenty-four-(24)-new chairs. B) Twenty-four-24 new chairs. C) Twenty-four (24) new chairs. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Twenty-four (24) new chairs. 56. What is the ellipses used for?The councilman was famous for this statement: "Progress ..... must never come at the expense of people's dignity." A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omission. 57. What is the primary function of an ellipsis in a sentence? A) To create suspense. B) To emphasize a point. C) To indicate a pause or hesitation. D) To show an omission of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show an omission of words. 58. Select the sentence that uses a matched pair of parentheses correctly. A) My brother (who is older than me is really tall. B) My brother who is older than me) is really tall. C) My brother (who is older than me) is really tall. D) My brother (who is older than me is really tall). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother (who is older than me) is really tall. 59. In which of the following sentences is a hyphen used correctly? A) The well known-author signed my book. B) The well known author signed my book. C) The well-known author signed my book. D) The well-known-author signed my book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The well-known author signed my book. 60. Fill in the blank:The winner of the race ..... was my best friend, Maya. A) -a girl from another school-. B) , a girl from another school,. C) (a girl from another school,. D) -a girl from another school). 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