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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:I love reading books-especially mysteries and thrillers-when it rains. A) I reading books. B) I reading. C) I read. D) I love. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I love. 2. Insert the missing dashes. Sara chose her research topic blue whales. A) Topic-. B) Research-. C) Blue-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic-. 3. A noun or pronoun, in the form of a word, a phrase, or a clause, that further explains, renames, or identifies another noun or pronoun in thatsame sentence is a(an) A) Adverb. B) Pronoun. C) Nonrestrictive phrase. D) Appositive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appositive. 4. Complete the sentence:The annual parade-celebrated by the whole town-features floats from various groups (including schools and businesses). A) Including schools and businesses). B) Including schools and businesses. C) Including schools and businesses. D) Including school and business). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Including schools and businesses). 5. Parentheses can be used to include essential information that changes the meaning of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Dashes are used to indicate an abrupt change in thought within a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Complete the sentence:The teacher gave us extra homework ( ..... everyone groaned at the news). A) And. B) Yet. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 8. True or False:Parentheses can replace commas in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. The band meets at 3:30 ..... The orchestra meets at 4:00 ..... The choir meets at 6:00.The ellipsis shows ..... A) A pause. B) An unfinished thought. C) Separation of a list of ideas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separation of a list of ideas. 10. Jim waved at his soon to be ex girlfriend. A) Soon-to-be ex-girlfriend. B) Soon-to-be. C) Correct as is. D) Ex-girlfriend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soon-to-be ex-girlfriend. 11. What punctuation can replace parentheses in this sentence:The car (a red convertible) was parked outside? A) Colons. B) Dashes. C) Semicolons. D) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dashes. 12. Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?The picture of the clown ..... at the bottom of the page ..... gives me the creeps. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 13. Complete the sentence:We visited the museum (it was ..... ) on Saturday. A) Big. B) Bigger. C) Biggest. D) Huge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Huge. 14. True or False:Parentheses can replace commas for necessary information. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. In which sentence are parentheses used to add non-essential information? A) Our cat (who loves naps, sleeps all day. B) Our cat who) loves naps (sleeps all day. C) Our cat (who loves naps) sleeps all day. D) Our cat (who loves naps sleeps) all day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Our cat (who loves naps) sleeps all day. 16. Dashes can replace other forms of punctuation. Determine which form of punctuation will be replaced in this sentence. Ex-My brother, Andrew, got a new job. A) Commas. B) Parentheses. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas. 17. Which sentence contains the best use of dash? A) Mrs. Johnson who is normally a very patient person gets easily irritated when students do not listen. B) I went to school yesterday I did awesome on the test!. C) The gray skies the huge clouds this is what let us know that a storm was coming. D) The TV show will make you laugh even if you are in a bad mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Johnson who is normally a very patient person gets easily irritated when students do not listen. 18. Identify the sentence that uses dashes correctly to set off a non-essential clause. A) The teacher who was very experienced-gave a great lecture. B) The teacher-who was very experienced, gave a great lecture. C) The teacher-who was very experienced-gave a great lecture. D) The teacher who was very experienced, gave a great lecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher-who was very experienced-gave a great lecture. 19. Which of the following sentences uses parentheses correctly for additional detail? A) My mom who is a (great cook made dinner. B) My mom who is a great cook) made dinner. C) My mom (who is a great cook) made dinner. D) My mom (who is a great cook made dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My mom (who is a great cook) made dinner. 20. "These emotions can transform, ..... and consequently they have been understood as keys to the dynamics of emotional illness." 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. 21. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses to clarify information? A) The river which is quite polluted) flows through the city. B) The river (which is quite polluted) flows through the city. C) The river which is quite polluted flows (through the city). D) The river (which is quite polluted flows through the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The river (which is quite polluted) flows through the city. 22. Parentheses can sometimes be replaced by dashes for added emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Choose the sentence where dashes are used correctly. A) She loves fruits-especially apples oranges. B) She loves fruits-especially apples and oranges. C) She loves fruits especially-apples-and oranges. D) She loves-fruits especially apples and oranges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She loves fruits-especially apples and oranges. 24. What is the ellipses used for?The letter ended, "And so, my dear friend ..... I will say farewell." A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omission. 25. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation:The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. A) The author known for her thrilling novels, has released a new book. B) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. C) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. D) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. 26. Complete the sentence:The movie-which was over two hours long ..... to be quite boring. A) Prove. B) Proven. C) Proves. D) Proved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proved. 27. Fill in the blank:The organization, ..... , is holding a fundraiser next month. A) ASPCA, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,. B) ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals),. C) ASPCA-American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-. D) ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals),. 28. Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?My great grandfather ..... born in 1917 ..... is turning 100 this year. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 29. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a dash to emphasize additional information. A) She won the race, despite having an injury. B) She won the race. Despite having an injury. C) She won the race; despite having an injury. D) She won the race-despite having an injury. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She won the race-despite having an injury. 30. Which sentence correctly uses a pair of dashes to set off extra information? A) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. B) My new puppy, -a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. C) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff, loves to chase his tail. D) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. 31. Which sentence correctly revises this version by adding the phrase "my brother's favorite team" for strong emphasis:The Giants won the game. A) The Giants (my brother's favorite team) won the game. B) The Giants-my brother's favorite team, won the game. C) The Giants-my brother's favorite team-won the game. D) The Giants, -my brother's favorite team-won the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Giants-my brother's favorite team-won the game. 32. Complete the sentence:My mom (who is a great cook) ..... dinner every night. A) Made. B) Make. C) Makes. D) Making. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Makes. 33. In which sentence are parentheses used to provide clarification? A) The concert (which was sold out) was amazing. B) The concert which was sold out was amazing. C) The concert was amazing which was (sold out). D) The concert was amazing (which was sold out). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert (which was sold out) was amazing. 34. Choose the sentence that correctly uses dashes to indicate a pause. A) We will go-if it doesn't rain. B) We will go if-it doesn't rain. C) We will-go if it doesn't rain. D) We will go if it doesn't rain-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We will go-if it doesn't rain. 35. In which sentence are dashes used to emphasize a contrast? A) She can run fast-but not faster than her brother. B) She bought apples-red ones specifically. C) The book-an old and dusty one-was on the shelf. D) We went to the park-despite the rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She can run fast-but not faster than her brother. 36. Complete the sentence:My friend-who just moved here-loves soccer. A) Which just moved here. B) Who were just moved here. C) Who just moved here. D) That just moved here. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Who just moved here. 37. Dashes can be used to replace commas for stronger emphasis in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. Identify the sentence that uses a dash to emphasize a point. A) He was late to the meeting; again. B) He was late to the meeting (again). C) He was late to the meeting-again. D) He was late to the meeting, as usual. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was late to the meeting-again. 39. You use ..... in a sentence when you quietly insert a meaning orcomment. A) Dashes. B) Hyphens. C) Commas. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parentheses. 40. Which sentence uses dashes to indicate an interruption? A) I was going to the store-when the phone rang-and forgot my wallet. B) I was going to the store when the phone rang, and forgot my wallet. C) I was going to the store when the phone rang and forgot my wallet. D) I was going to the store (when the phone rang) and forgot my wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was going to the store-when the phone rang-and forgot my wallet. 41. Complete the sentence:The dog-despite its small size ..... loudly. A) Barks. B) Barking. C) Barked. D) Bark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barks. 42. Parentheses can be used to include additional information that is not essential to the main point. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. Choose the correct sentence using dashes: A) She wanted to visit Paris the city of lights. B) She wanted to visit Paris, the city of lights. C) She wanted to visit Paris (the city of lights). D) She wanted to visit Paris-the city of lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She wanted to visit Paris-the city of lights. 44. A parenthetical expression is a word or phrase that IS necessary in thesentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 45. True or False:If a whole, complete sentence is enclosed in parentheses, its end punctuation (like a period or question mark) goes inside the closing parenthesis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. True or False:Dashes create a more dramatic tone for an interruption, while parentheses make the extra information seem quieter or less important. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. Identify the sentence where dashes are used for emphasis. A) He brought his tools-hammer, saw, and nails. B) She is the winner-the only winner. C) We will meet at 3:00-or maybe 4:00. D) The movie was long-and boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is the winner-the only winner. 48. Which of the following sentences uses both a dash and a hyphen correctly? A) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. B) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. C) The long term-project was finally completed after many delays. D) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. 49. In which of the following sentences is the dash used to emphasize additional information? A) The car-a red convertible-was parked outside. B) The car was parked outside; a red convertible. C) The car was parked outside-a red convertible. D) The car was parked outside, a red convertible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car-a red convertible-was parked outside. 50. "It looks like a real storm is co ..... oh no!" A) Comma. B) Dash. C) Ellipsis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 51. Used to join two or more words together that are being used to describe a noun. A) Dashes. B) Parenthesis. C) Hyphens. D) COLONS. E) Semicolons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphens. 52. True or False:Dashes can be used to create a dramatic pause or add emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. In which of the following sentences is a dash used to indicate an abrupt change in thought? A) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. B) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. C) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. D) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. 54. Which sentence correctly punctuates a full sentence inside parentheses? A) We're going to the mall later (I have to buy new shoes). B) We're going to the mall later. (i have to buy new shoes.). C) We're going to the mall later. (I have to buy new shoes.). D) We're going to the mall later (I have to buy new shoes.). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We're going to the mall later. (I have to buy new shoes.). 55. Choose the correct use of dashes: A) She enjoys reading books-especially mysteries. B) She enjoys reading books especially mysteries. C) She enjoys reading books; especially mysteries. D) She enjoys reading books:especially mysteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She enjoys reading books-especially mysteries. 56. What is the ellipses used for?According to the review, the book is "a peek into ..... the private lives of nobility." A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omission. 57. This sentences from Night shows ..... with the ellipsis."Yes, I did see this, with my own eyes ..... children thrown into the flames." A) A pause. B) An unfinished thought. C) Separation of a list of ideas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pause. 58. One of a pair of marks ( ) that are used around a word, phrase, sentence, number. A) Parenthetical statement. B) Persuasion. C) Inference. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parentheses. 59. Which sentence correctly uses both parentheses and dashes for additional details? A) The book-a classic (written in the 19th century)-is still popular. B) The book-a classic (written) in the 19th century-is still popular. C) The book-a classic written (in the 19th century)-is still popular. D) The book (a classic written in the 19th century)-is still popular. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book-a classic (written in the 19th century)-is still popular. 60. What could I use to show parenthesis in an informal piece of writing? A) Full stops. B) Hyphens. C) Dashes. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dashes. ← 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