This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 22 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is the correct position to add dashes?Roy he is always late will not make it to the party by 7:00. A) After Roy and after late. B) After late and after it. C) After it and after7:00. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After Roy and after late. 2. Identify the correct use of dashes:My friend-who lives in New York-will visit us soon. A) My friend-who lives in New York-will visit us soon. B) My friend-who lives in New York will visit us soon. C) My friend who lives in New York-will visit us soon. D) My friend-who lives in New York-will visit us soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend-who lives in New York-will visit us soon. 3. Parentheses can be used to indicate an author's aside or personal comment. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. You want to add the phrase "my favorite snack" to the sentence "I'm eating popcorn." Which option adds the information as a dramatic, strong interruption? A) I'm eating popcorn, my favorite snack. B) I'm eating popcorn (my favorite snack). C) I'm eating popcorn-my favorite snack. D) I'm eating popcorn; my favorite snack. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm eating popcorn-my favorite snack. 5. When you read a sentence without the information in parentheses, the sentence should still make sense. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Which sentence uses a dash correctly to add additional information? A) The conference will be held-in Paris, the city of lights. B) The conference will be held in Paris the city of-lights. C) The conference will be held in Paris, the city-of lights. D) The conference will be held in Paris-the city of lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The conference will be held in Paris-the city of lights. 7. Which forms of punctuation can NOT be used to set off parenthetical elements? A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Quotation marks. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quotation marks. 8. Choose the correct sentence that uses a dash to indicate an interruption. A) I was going to the store-but I forgot my wallet. B) I was going to the store; but I forgot my wallet. C) I was going to the store, but I forgot my wallet. D) I was going to the store:but I forgot my wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was going to the store-but I forgot my wallet. 9. Dashes can replace other forms of punctuation. Determine which form of punctuation will be replaced in this sentence. Ex-I enjoy, watching the winter Olympics; my favorite event is bobsledding. A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 10. Which part of the following sentence is the "extra information" that requires punctuation (either commas, dashes, or parentheses)?Our cat a tabby named Princess loves to lay out in the sun. A) Our cat. B) A tabby named Princess. C) In the sun. D) Loves to lay out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A tabby named Princess. 11. Which sentence best demonstrates the use of dashes for dramatic effect? A) She opened the door-and there it was-the surprise of her life. B) She opened the door, and there it was, the surprise of her life. C) She opened the door; and there it was:the surprise of her life. D) She opened the door (and there it was) the surprise of her life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She opened the door-and there it was-the surprise of her life. 12. Where should parentheses be placed in the following sentence?The Poodle see photo on page 34 would be a good pet for someone who lives in the city. A) (who lives in the city). B) (see photo on page 34). C) (in the city). D) (good). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (see photo on page 34). 13. Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of dashes. A) Corporate wellness programs improve employee morale-And they reduce health insurance costs. B) Corporate wellness programs improve employee morale, -and they reduce health insurance costs. C) Corporate wellness programs improve employee morale-and they reduce health insurance costs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corporate wellness programs improve employee morale-and they reduce health insurance costs. 14. What does the ellipsis the following sentence indicate?"I couldn't help but noticing ..... " Mark's voice trailed off. A) Passage of time. B) An unfinished thought. C) Omitted text from a quotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An unfinished thought. 15. "You have the right to remain si ..... look out!" A) Ellipsis. B) Comma. C) Dash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dash. 16. Identify the sentence that correctly mixes dashes and parentheses. A) He brought his guitar-a vintage model (to the concert). B) He brought his guitar (a vintage model-to the concert). C) He brought his guitar-a vintage model-to the concert. D) He brought his guitar (a vintage model)-to the concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He brought his guitar-a vintage model-to the concert. 17. True or False:When you type an em dash, standard writing rules say you should always put a space before and after it-like this. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Choose the correct way to punctuate this sentence:The author (and she is quite famous) writes mysteries. A) The author-and she is quite famous-writes mysteries. B) The author-and she is quite famous writes-mysteries. C) The author and she is quite famous-writes mysteries. D) The author (and she is quite famous) writes mysteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The author (and she is quite famous) writes mysteries. 19. How should the red portion of this sentence be punctuated? A) Twelve year-old. B) Twelve-year-old. C) Twelve year old. D) Twelve-year, old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twelve-year-old. 20. If you wanted to show a pause 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. 21. These marks are used to separate explanations or qualifying statements within a sentence. A) Apostrophe. B) Period. C) Colon. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parentheses. 22. A nonrestrictive expression is a word or phrase that doesn't restrict or limit themeaning of the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Ellipses and Dashes A) To separate items in a list. B) To introduce a quote. C) To end a sentence. D) To indicate a pause or break in thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To indicate a pause or break in thought. 24. Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?Jessica ..... Brittany's younger sister ..... was always causing mischief. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas. 25. Complete the sentence:The movie-though long ..... very entertaining. A) Were. B) Being. C) Was. D) Be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was. 26. Which sentence correctly uses a pair of dashes to add extra information? A) The new video game-which I got for my birthday-is super challenging. B) The new video game (which I got for my birthday-is super challenging. C) The new video game-which I got for my birthday, is super challenging. D) The new video game-which I got for my birthday-is super challenging. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The new video game-which I got for my birthday-is super challenging. 27. Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence:Mr. Jones is eighty one years old. A) Mr. Jones. B) Eighty-three-years. C) Eighty-one. D) Years-old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eighty-one. 28. What is a common mistake when using dashes in writing? A) Using them to replace commas. B) Using them to replace semicolons. C) Using them to replace periods. D) Overusing them, making the text choppy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Overusing them, making the text choppy. 29. Complete the sentence:The teacher-who was very kind-helped the students with their project. A) Who was very kind. B) Which was very kind. C) Who were very kind. D) That was very kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who was very kind. 30. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma? A) I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. B) I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. C) I went to the store and bought apples oranges, and bananas. D) I went to the store, and bought apples, oranges and bananas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. ← 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