This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the longest update to come out A) 2.1. B) 1.2. C) 1.1. D) 1.9. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2.1. 2. What are the rules for spacing around an em dash? A) One space before and after the em dash. B) Two spaces before the em dash. C) No spaces after the em dash. D) No spaces before or after the em dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No spaces before or after the em dash. 3. In which of the following sentences is the em dash used incorrectly? A) The results of the experiment-unexpected as they were changed the course of the study. B) The results of the experiment (unexpected as they were) changed the course of the study. C) The results of the experiment-unexpected as they were-changed the course of the study. D) The results of the experiment, unexpected as they were, changed the course of the study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The results of the experiment-unexpected as they were changed the course of the study. 4. Which sentence demonstrates strategic use of a dash for emphasis? A) She was late to the meeting-again. B) She was late-to the meeting again. C) She was late to the meeting, again. D) She was late to the meeting again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was late to the meeting-again. 5. Existe un Geometry Dash 2 A) Si. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 6. Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis to show an omission in a quote? A) The author stated, 'The results were unexpected '. B) The author stated, 'The results were unexpected.'. C) The author stated, 'The results were unexpected.'. D) The author stated, 'The results were unexpected.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author stated, 'The results were unexpected.'. 7. How should the following sentence be punctuated? "The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM please be on time." A) The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM, please be on time. B) The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM-please be on time. C) The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM; please be on time. D) The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM:please be on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The meeting is scheduled for 3 PM-please be on time. 8. Identify the sentence where the information in parentheses is additional but not necessary. A) My brother (a huge sports fan) watched the game. B) She completed the project (after several attempts). C) The river (which flows swiftly) is full of fish. D) He found the book (a rare edition) at the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He found the book (a rare edition) at the library. 9. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a dash for emphasis. A) She finally found it-the lost necklace. B) She finally found it, the lost necklace. C) She finally found it:the lost necklace. D) She finally found it; the lost necklace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She finally found it-the lost necklace. 10. Which punctuation mark do we need?A smoke ..... free compound. A) -. B) -. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -. 11. Fill in the blank using hyphens, brackets, or parentheses:The coach said, "I am happy to accept this award ..... the sportsmanship trophy ..... on behalf of the entire team." A) Hyphens. B) Brackets. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brackets. 12. Identify the correct use of a dash in this sentence:The weather forecast-predicting rain-caused us to cancel the picnic. A) The weather forecast; predicting rain caused us to cancel the picnic. B) The weather forecast, predicting rain, caused us to cancel the picnic. C) The weather forecast predicting rain caused us to cancel the picnic. D) The weather forecast-predicting rain-caused us to cancel the picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The weather forecast-predicting rain-caused us to cancel the picnic. 13. What is true about Dash at the end of the book? A) Dash was taken to the animal hospital. B) Dash was taken to an animal rescue shelter. C) Dash was reunited with Mitsi at the camp. D) Dash was taken to live on a farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dash was reunited with Mitsi at the camp. 14. Impatience that causes anger A) Canteen. B) Congregate. C) Exasperation. D) Evacuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exasperation. 15. Is this sentence correct or incorrect? "The pre-civil war era is discussed in the textbook on pages 5-9. '' A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 16. Which sensor helps the Dash Robot to avoid obstacles? A) Light sensor. B) Sound sensor. C) Temperature sensor. D) Proximity sensor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proximity sensor. 17. Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?The Civil War 1861-1865 caused great pain and suffering. A) (Civil War). B) (and suffering). C) (1861-1865). D) No parentheses are needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (1861-1865). 18. What is the first geometry dash level A) Easy fall. B) Stereo maddens. C) Death lock. D) Jumper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stereo maddens. 19. After Lefty was mean to a group of boys, Ted was nice and gave them what? A) One of his magic tricks. B) Fifty cents. C) A handful of marbles. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A handful of marbles. 20. Is the dash used correctly in this sentence?I had one goal this year to earn honor-roll. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 21. Dashes can replace commas, semicolons, colons, and parentheses to add emphasis or an abrupt change. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. A hyphen (-) is the same as an em dash ( ..... or-). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. Que son las user coins A) Solo es un sistema de puntacion. B) Son monedas de los niveles oficiales y map packs. C) Son monedas que las encuentras en los niveles online. D) Y cosas inservibles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Son monedas que las encuentras en los niveles online. 24. If you are writing a story and you want to show where one character interrupts another, would you use an ellipsis or a dash? A) Ellipsis. B) Dash. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 25. Where would you place the dash in this passage? "The Office a harmless television program or a dangerously subversive guide to delinquency in the workplace?" A) Nowhere. B) After "The Office". C) Before "in the workplace". D) Both b and c can work. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After "The Office". 26. What did Michigan, the famous level creator, theme his levels after? A) He didn't theme his levels. B) Harry Potter. C) The Legends of Zelda. D) Sherlock Holmes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Legends of Zelda. 27. How Many Vaults Are There A) 4. B) 2. C) 3. D) 6. E) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 28. Why did Dashu swapped Jagabandhu's Book? A) Dashu was jealous from Jagabandhu. B) Jagabandhu was the 1st boy in Dashu's class. C) Jagabandhu was rude to Dashu. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jagabandhu was rude to Dashu. 29. What Did Geometry Dash Used To Be Called? A) Geometry Jump. B) Among Us. C) Jumping Over Spikes And Obstacles. D) Minecraft But Jumping. E) It Didn't Have A Name. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geometry Jump. 30. When was geometry dash lite released A) August 13 2013. B) December 13 2011. C) May 30 2012. D) March 2014. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) March 2014. 31. Place a dash after:We were working around the clock Delphine and I but not getting anywhere. A) CLOCK. B) DELPHINE. C) GETTING. D) WE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CLOCK. 32. Which sentence correctly uses a dash for an abrupt change in thought? A) He promised to attend. Oh, never mind. B) He promised to attend, oh, never mind. C) He promised to attend; oh, never mind. D) He promised to attend-oh, never mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He promised to attend-oh, never mind. 33. Do you have just 5 seconds to live? A) Yes. B) Thats racist. C) No. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thats racist. 34. What is the first step in troubleshooting? A) Say, "I Can't do this!". B) Ask Mrs. Ohlrich how to do it. C) Try something like turning the robot off and then back on. D) Just sit their and become frustrated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Try something like turning the robot off and then back on. 35. Fill in the blank:My two ..... year ..... old cat left me. A) -(en dash). B) -(hyena). C) -(hyphen). D) (em dash). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -(hyphen). 36. Burzahom is situated in. A) Arunachal Pradesh. B) Punjab. C) Kashmir. D) Sikkim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kashmir. 37. When was Geometry dash made A) July 13, 2013. B) March 13, 2013. C) August 13, 2013. D) May 13, 2013. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) August 13, 2013. 38. The United Nations, which meets in New York City, is now in session.Which alternative WOULD NOT be acceptable? A) Meeting in New York City, the United Nations is now in session. B) The United Nations (which meets in New York City) is now in session. C) The United Nations which meets in New York City is now in session. D) Now in session, The United Nations is meeting, in New York City. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Now in session, The United Nations is meeting, in New York City. 39. Cual fue el primer Geometry Dash A) MeltDawn. B) Lite. C) World. D) Zubzero. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lite. 40. Apakah maksud SATA? A) Shopping Ambil Tampal Asing. B) Sila Ambil Tanpa Asing. C) Shopping Asing Tampal Asing. D) Saya Ambil Tampal Asing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shopping Asing Tampal Asing. 41. Please read pages 171 to 151.If you wanted to replace the "to" with a punctuation mark, which of the below would you use? A) ; semicolon. B) -hyphen. C) -dash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -hyphen. 42. Feeling shame, disgrace, or guilt A) Exasperation. B) Juvinile. C) Ashamed. D) Commotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ashamed. 43. Where should the dash go in the following sentence:My favorite meals are the ones we cook together. A) After Meals. B) After Cook. C) No dashes needed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No dashes needed. 44. Sets off dates and ideas that aren't important A) Parentheses. B) Dash. C) Hyphen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parentheses. 45. Complete the sentence:Just as Tim was about to call his friend ..... he received a surprising message. A) ;. B) ,. C) . D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -. 46. It joins related independent clauses to form compound sentences. A) A dash (-). B) Parentheses (( )). C) Brackets ([ ]). D) A semicolon (;). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A semicolon (;). 47. What's the difference between a hypen and an em dash? A) An em dash is longer. B) Nothing. C) An em dash is shorter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An em dash is longer. 48. How would you change the red portion of the sentence?The school trip, which is scheduled for September 12th ..... will involve stopping for lunch at an authentic Himalayan restaurant. A) School trip-which is scheduled. B) School trip which is scheduled. C) School trip which is scheduled. D) Keep AS IS. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) School trip which is scheduled. 49. When should you use an em dash in a sentence? A) When you want to indicate a question in the sentence. B) When you want to indicate a sudden break or change in thought, set off a parenthetical phrase for emphasis, or introduce a list or explanation. C) When you want to separate two independent clauses. D) When you want to emphasize a word or phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When you want to indicate a sudden break or change in thought, set off a parenthetical phrase for emphasis, or introduce a list or explanation. 50. Which upcoming top 1 has mathematically perfect music sinc? A) Centipede. B) Misanthrope. C) A.G.I.T.E. D) Eyes in the Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A.G.I.T.E. 51. Quien es el creador del Juego Geometry Dash? A) Partition Zion. B) Funnygame. C) Mulpan. D) RopTop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) RopTop. 52. Which sentence uses both an ellipsis and a dash correctly? A) I can't believe it she actually did it!. B) I can't believe it-she actually did it . C) I can't believe it she actually did it-. D) I can't believe it-she actually did it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe it she actually did it!. 53. In Update 1.4 What Got Introduced In The Level Clutterfunk? A) Mini Cube. B) Dual Gamemode. C) Reverse Portals. D) There Was Nothing New In Clutterfunk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mini Cube. 54. World War 1 lasted from 1914-1918What type of dash is being used here A) EN. B) EM. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EN. 55. Which sentence uses dashes and parentheses effectively together? A) The painting-a masterpiece of its time-(hangs in the main gallery). B) Her speech-which was inspiring-(received a standing ovation). C) They traveled-through many countries-(and learned a lot). D) He enjoys cooking (especially Italian dishes)-they're his favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He enjoys cooking (especially Italian dishes)-they're his favorite. 56. What gamemode was added in update 1.5? A) Robot. B) Spider. C) Ufo. D) Wave. E) Ship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ufo. 57. How many places do you have to record your sayings? A) 5. B) 15. C) 20. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10. 58. Identify why a dash is used in the following sentence.Pencils, notebooks, and highlighters-these are all needed for Humanities class. 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: A) Summary or explanation that follows a list. 59. True or False:An em dash can be replaced by a comma or parentheses in a sentence. A) Only in specific cases. B) Sometimes. C) True. D) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) False. 60. Together they form ..... as cringyy as the name sounds ..... the Incredible Squad!!!Which type of dash is being used? A) EN. B) EM. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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