This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 15 (37 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Introduce a list A) Dashes. B) Hyphens. C) COLONS. D) Parentheses. E) Semicolons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) COLONS. 2. Choose the best use of parentheses for additional information: A) The movie (was great (I saw it twice. B) The movie was great I saw it twice). C) The movie was great (I saw it twice. D) The movie was great (I saw it twice). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The movie was great (I saw it twice). 3. True or False:When a whole sentence is inside parentheses and stands by itself, the period goes inside the closing parenthesis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Which of the following sentences uses dashes to indicate a sudden change in thought or tone? A) I can't-believe it I won the lottery!. B) I can't believe it I won-the lottery!. C) I can't believe it-I won the lottery!. D) I can't believe it-I won-the lottery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I can't believe it-I won the lottery!. 5. Select the sentence that uses a dash correctly to show a sudden break in thought. A) I was on my way to the library (when I remembered it was closed). B) I was on my way to the library, when I remembered it was closed. C) I was on my way to the library-when I remembered it was closed. D) I was on my way to the library-when I remembered it was closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I was on my way to the library-when I remembered it was closed. 6. Complete the sentence:Sarah-who forgot her lunch ..... hungry all afternoon. A) Are. B) Was. C) Is. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was. 7. If you have to OMIT or take out information from a sentence, you should use ..... A) An ellipsis ( ). B) A dash. C) A hyphen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ellipsis ( ). 8. Complete the sentence:All the students ..... including the new ones ..... performed well in the play. A) :including the new ones:. B) -including the new ones-. C) (including the new ones). D) , including the new ones,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -including the new ones-. 9. Which sentence shows the correct punctuation for a full, separate sentence inside parentheses? A) I finally finished my homework. (It took me three hours!). B) I finally finished my homework (it took me three hours!). C) I finally finished my homework (It took me three hours!). D) I finally finished my homework. (It took me three hours!). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I finally finished my homework. (It took me three hours!). 10. Insert the missing dashes. Kendra made cookies chocolate chip and brought them to share with the class. A) Made-chip-. B) Cookies-chip-. C) Kendra-chip-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cookies-chip-. 11. What is the purpose of parentheses in writing? A) To separate paragraphs. B) To enclose additional information or clarify a point. C) To indicate a list of items. D) To highlight important words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To enclose additional information or clarify a point. 12. Which sentence uses dashes to add an explanation? A) I love dogs (so loyal they are). B) I love dogs (they are so loyal). C) I love dogs-they are so loyal. D) I love dogs-they are so loyal-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I love dogs-they are so loyal. 13. Fill in the blank to correctly add a question inside a statement:He kept wondering ..... all day. A) (What's for dinner?). B) (what's for dinner?). C) (What's for dinner?). D) (what's for dinner?). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (what's for dinner?). 14. Which sentence uses dashes to add emphasis correctly? A) We need-to talk about the project right now. B) We need to talk-about the project right now. C) We need to talk about the project-right now. D) We need-to talk about-the project right now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We need to talk about the project-right now. 15. Choose the sentence where parentheses are used incorrectly. A) She finished her homework (and it was very difficult). B) He finally called me back (I had been waiting all day.). C) The cake (which was chocolate) was delicious. D) I found the keys (under the couch). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He finally called me back (I had been waiting all day.). 16. Complete the sentence:The homework ..... I thought was easy-took me all night. A) Whom. B) Whose. C) Which. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which. 17. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses to add a simple, extra detail? A) My cat (a fluffy Persian) loves to nap in sunbeams. B) My cat a fluffy Persian) loves to nap in sunbeams. C) My cat (a fluffy Persian loves to nap in sunbeams). D) My cat (a fluffy Persian loves to nap in sunbeams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My cat (a fluffy Persian) loves to nap in sunbeams. 18. Complete the sentence:My brother (who is only nine) ..... at chess. A) Excelled. B) Excelling. C) Excels. D) Excel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excels. 19. True or False:To make an added comment feel more like a dramatic announcement, using dashes is a better choice than using parentheses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Fill in the blank to correctly punctuate the sentence:The dog ran right past me ..... A) (he didn't even see me). B) (He didn't even see me.). C) (He didn't even see me). D) (he didn't even see me.). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (he didn't even see me). 21. Fill in the blank to correctly punctuate the sentence:My friend asked me an odd question ..... A) (Are you sure about that?). B) (are you sure about that?). C) (Are you sure about that?). D) (are you sure about that?). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (are you sure about that?). 22. A dash can replace a colon if you want to emphasize a conclusion or explanation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Insert the missing dashes. Ex-Our class had a pizza party it was a reward for good behavior. A) Pizza-. B) Party-. C) Was-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Party-. 24. It is appropriate to use dashes to indicate an abrupt change in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Complete the sentence:We visited the museum (which was closed) yesterday. A) Whose was closed. B) Which was closed. C) That was closed. D) Who was closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which was closed. 26. A student wrote: "The movie, -a really long one, -finally ended." What is the main punctuation error in this sentence? A) The dashes should be parentheses. B) There should not be commas next to the dashes. C) The phrase "a really long one" is not an interruption. D) The period should be before the last dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There should not be commas next to the dashes. 27. Which of the following does NOT refer to an unnecessary piece of extra information in a sentence? A) Nonrestrictive element. B) Parenthetical element. C) Appositive. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parentheses. 28. Complete the sentence with the appropriate punctuation:My brother he's only seven loves to play soccer. A) My brother, he's only seven, loves to play soccer. B) My brother:he's only seven:loves to play soccer. C) My brother (he's only seven) loves to play soccer. D) My brother-he's only seven-loves to play soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My brother-he's only seven-loves to play soccer. 29. Complete the sentence:The concert-held in the park-was ..... A) Amazing. B) Amazed. C) Amazingly. D) Amaze. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amazing. 30. Complete the sentence:The concert (which was outdoors-) was canceled. A) ( ). B) -. C) Because. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ,. 31. If you wanted to show a separation of a list of ideas, you would use ..... A) An ellipsis. B) A hyphen. C) A dash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ellipsis. 32. Which sentence demonstrates a dash emphasizing an interruption? A) She planned to leave but-changed her mind. B) She planned to leave-but changed her mind. C) She planned-to leave but changed her mind. D) She planned to leave-but changed her mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She planned to leave-but changed her mind. 33. Complete the sentence:The movie (which was really long) ended at midnight. A) Which was really long. B) That was really long. C) Who was really long. D) Whom was really long. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which was really long. 34. My friend my best friend is from Kansas.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. 35. True or False:When you type an em dash (-), you should usually put a space on both sides of it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. Which use of dashes is correct? A) We need to buy milk-and eggs-today. B) We need to buy-milk and eggs today. C) We need to buy milk-and eggs today. D) We need to-buy milk-and eggs today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We need to buy milk-and eggs-today. 37. Fill in the blank using a dash or parentheses:The concert was amazing ..... the best I've ever seen! ..... A) A) Dash. B) B) Parentheses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) Parentheses. ← PreviousRelated 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