This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a dash to show an abrupt break? A) Before I could finish my thought, the phone rang. B) Before I could finish my thought the phone-rang. C) Before I could finish my thought-the phone rang. D) Before I could finish my thought; the phone rang. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before I could finish my thought-the phone rang. 2. Cual es el primer nivel de Geometry Dash MealtDawn A) Space Pirats. B) The Seven Seas. C) Airbone Robots. D) Viking Arena. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Seven Seas. 3. What is a disadvantage of overusing dashes? A) Makingg it choppy. B) Breaks up the flow of your writing. C) Made difficult to follow. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. Where do Mitsi and her family live at the beginning of the book? A) Seattle, Washington. B) New York City, New York. C) Washington, D.C. D) Honolulu, Hawaii. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seattle, Washington. 5. What can dashes replace sometimes? A) Ellipses. B) Semicolons. C) Periods. D) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commas. 6. Non-essential elements can be set off by all of the following EXCEPT: A) Brackets. B) Parentheses. C) Hyphens. D) Dashes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphens. 7. Can an em dash be used to indicate a sudden change in thought or tone within a sentence? A) Yes. B) No. C) Sometimes. D) Only on weekends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 8. Analyze the following sentence and identify the error: "The new policy-effective immediately-will require all employees to submit reports weekly." A) The dashes should be replaced with parentheses. B) The dashes should be replaced with commas. C) The dashes should be replaced with hyphens. D) The sentence is correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sentence is correct as is. 9. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a dash for an abrupt change in thought. A) We planned to visit the museum-it's closed today. B) We planned to visit the museum; it's closed today. C) We planned to visit the museum, it's closed today. D) We planned to visit the museum:it's closed today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We planned to visit the museum-it's closed today. 10. If you don't want to use two long dashes to offset important information, what could you use instead? A) Colons. B) Commas. C) Periods. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas. 11. True or False:The en dash is for little connections (like "pre-WWI" or "pages 175-176" ), while an em dash shows longer breaks, such as interruptions in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which place value contains the highlighted number? 43.908 A) TENS'PLACE. B) ONES'PLACE. C) TENTHS'PLACE. D) HUNDREDTHS'PLACE. E) THOUSANDTHS'PLACE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) TENTHS'PLACE. 13. What stage appeared after all the students and dashu were sitting at a tree? A) The scene were the students saw the new watchman. B) The scene were Dashu and Jagabandhu were talking. C) The scene were Bishtu Babu scolded Jagabandhu. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The scene were Dashu and Jagabandhu were talking. 14. What is level hardest? A) Acheron. B) Silent Death. C) Back On Track V2. D) Bloodbath. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acheron. 15. Choose the correct use of a dash in dialogue. A) "I can't believe it"-she started to say, but was interrupted. B) "I can't believe it-" she started to say, but was interrupted. C) "I can't believe it" she started to say, but was interrupted. D) "I can't believe it, " she started to say-but was interrupted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I can't believe it-" she started to say, but was interrupted. 16. Why did Dashu asked for Jagabandhu's help? A) He couldn't solve a math sum. B) He wasn't able to pronounce an english word. C) He couldn't understand a word meaning. D) He was not able to answer a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He couldn't understand a word meaning. 17. Place a dash after:She wears a pair of simple black shoes that contain a little surprise two-inch daggers in each heel. A) SIMPLE. B) SURPRISE. C) SHOES. D) TWO-INCH. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SURPRISE. 18. Which of the following sentences uses a dash correctly for emphasis? A) I really-and I mean really-want to go to the concert. B) I really, and I mean really, want to go to the concert!. C) I really (and I mean really) want to go to the concert!. D) I really, and I mean really want to go to the concert!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I really-and I mean really-want to go to the concert. 19. Where should the dash go in this sentence?"HEY! look out for that '' CRASH!!!!! A) After CRASH. B) After HEY!. C) After that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After that. 20. What is the place value name of the digit 6 in the number below?247.167 A) Hundredths. B) Tens. C) Hundreds. D) Tenths. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hundredths. 21. Complete the sentence:The day was going well until-it suddenly started to snow. A) -. B) . C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -. 22. When is Geometry Dash released? A) 2012. B) 2013. C) 2010. D) 2011. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2013. 23. Choose the sentence that correctly uses parentheses for additional information. A) He finally completed his book (after years of hard work) last month. B) He finally completed (his book after years) of hard work last month. C) He finally completed his book after years of hard work (last month). D) He finally (completed his book after years of hard work) last month. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He finally completed his book (after years of hard work) last month. 24. What is an em dash primarily used for in English writing? A) To end a sentence. B) To indicate a pause or break in a sentence. C) To replace commas in a list. D) To separate syllables in a word. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate a pause or break in a sentence. 25. First terrace opening in new academic building is in which Floor? A) 4. B) 2. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 26. How many levels online people have created? (as of may 2023) A) 100-500 million. B) 10-50 million. C) 50-100 million. D) 1-10 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 50-100 million. 27. My aunt Janet-she's from Edinburgh-sent me some chocolates from the local shop. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 28. What Is The Hardest Extreme Demon A) God Eater. B) Falling Up. C) Bloodbath. D) Bloodlust. E) BuTITI lll. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bloodlust. 29. In a state of agreement, peace and balance A) Ashamed. B) Harmony. C) Conjure. D) Commotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harmony. 30. Identify why a dash is used in the following sentence.Many items are on my list-Hot Cheetos, Gatorade, Sour Patch Kids, and Fritos-to purchase at the 7/11 down the street from my house. A) Summary or explanation that follows a list. B) Set off a major interruption. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Set off a major interruption. ← 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