This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where should the dash go in the following sentence:The first basemen got into the professional league when he was twenty he's always been extremely talented. A) After Twenty. B) After League. C) No dashes needed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After Twenty. 2. What is the purpose of using dashes for emphasis? A) To indicate a question. B) To set off a word or phrase in a sentence. C) To separate two unrelated ideas. D) To confuse the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To set off a word or phrase in a sentence. 3. In what circumstance are hyphens used? A) Forming compound words. B) To show a thought interrupted. C) Separating ideas or thoughts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forming compound words. 4. Colleges for the most part look for well-rounded applicants. A) Colleges:for the most part,. B) Colleges for the most part . C) Colleges, for the most part. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colleges for the most part . 5. Who has gotten 3 coins in Base After Base, Polargeist, Stereo Madness? A) Someone else. B) Aqil. C) Ayesha. D) Ali. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ayesha. 6. Which example shows the correct use of ellipses? A) I do not think that I can marry him . B) I do not think that I can marry him. C) I do not think that I can marry him. D) I do not think that I can marry him. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I do not think that I can marry him. 7. Which sentence correctly uses an em dash? A) I need to buy groceries-milk, eggs, and bread. B) I need to buy groceries-milk, eggs, and bread. C) I need to buy groceries milk, eggs, and bread. D) I need to buy groceries-milk, eggs, and bread. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I need to buy groceries-milk, eggs, and bread. 8. Which place value contains the highlighted number? 45.871 A) TENS'PLACE. B) ONES'PLACE. C) TENTHS'PLACE. D) HUNDREDTHS'PLACE. E) THOUSANDTHS'PLACE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TENS'PLACE. 9. True or False:1. A hyphen joins two words together into one concept (like "well-being" or "two-thirds" ). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Who is the number one player in the game? A) Viprin. B) Gm561. C) Serponge. D) Mitchigun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mitchigun. 11. Which punctuation mark do we need?The Port of Spain ..... San Fernando water taxi. A) -. B) -. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -. 12. In which sentence is the dash used incorrectly? A) I have a dog-a golden retriever-who loves to play fetch. B) She wanted to go to the beach-but it was raining. C) His favorite food-pizza-was always a treat. D) The cat slept soundly-and didn't stir-on the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cat slept soundly-and didn't stir-on the couch. 13. Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence:Mrs. Lindsey likes to drink coffee in the afternoon for a pick me up. A) In-the-afternoon. B) After-noon. C) Pick-me-up. D) To-drink-coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pick-me-up. 14. A hyphen is used two join words together or separate words at the end of a line. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. When Mitzi had to babysit Davy by himself, she did "magic" to keep him entertained and ..... A) Teaching him to sing. B) Drawing animals. C) Drawing animals dancing him around the camp. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drawing animals dancing him around the camp. 16. A hyphen is used to form ..... A) Adjectives. B) Compound words. C) Longer sentence. D) Abstract nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound words. 17. Which of these is a hyphen? A) -. B) -. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -. 18. In which sentence is the dash (-) used correctly to add emphasis? A) The concert-despite the rain-was absolutely fantastic. B) He was excited to see his friends-after so long-at the reunion. C) The dog-brown and fluffy-wagged its tail eagerly. D) She had a long day at work-meetings, emails, and-ugh!-paperwork. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She had a long day at work-meetings, emails, and-ugh!-paperwork. 19. Which digit is in the tenths place?236.4791 A) 7. B) 6. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 20. An official who examines publications for objectionable material A) Sensors. B) Spiffy. C) Vile. D) Conjure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensors. 21. How should the red portion of this sentence be punctuated?A twelve year old boy was caught pulling the fire alarm. A) Twelve-year-old. B) Twelve year-old. C) Twelve-year, old. D) Twelve year old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twelve-year-old. 22. Edge of destiny was placed at what place on the demonlist? A) 16. B) 15. C) 14. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 14. 23. What is the meaning of chatter? A) Annoying someone else. B) Conversation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conversation. 24. Which character in the book agrees to take care of Dash for Mitsi? A) Cousin. B) School teacher. C) Neighbor. D) Church Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neighbor. 25. Insert dash(es) where needed.The dog barked actually howled when the ambulance sirens turned on. A) After barked. B) After barked and after howled. C) After ambulance. D) After barked and after sirens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After barked and after howled. 26. What level comes before Hexagon Force? A) Back on Track. B) Time Machine. C) Can't Let Go. D) Clubstep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clubstep. 27. A news reporter needs to add a quote from the mayor to her report, but the mayor talked way too much. In order to appropriately shorten what he said for the report, should the reporter use an ellipsis or a dash? A) Ellipsis. B) Dash. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ellipsis. 28. Choose the sentence where the dash is used correctly. A) We need-to hurry. B) The car-was red. C) She is-going to the store. D) He decided to go to the park-it was a beautiful day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He decided to go to the park-it was a beautiful day. 29. How Many Classroom in New Academic Block? A) 12. B) 13. C) 11. D) 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 13. 30. Complete the sentence:The movie was entertaining ..... the ending was quite predictable. A) However. B) And. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 31. Which of the below sentences correctly uses hyphens? A) I am excited to-play the piano. B) George smelled nasty-after soccer practice. C) I made a bigger-than-my-face apple pie for the picnic. D) CMS is hosting a Blue-and-Gold-Night. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I made a bigger-than-my-face apple pie for the picnic. 32. Which sentence uses an ellipsis to show hesitation? A) I don't know maybe we should wait. B) I don't know maybe we should wait. C) I don't know maybe we should wait. D) I don't know maybe we should wait. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I don't know maybe we should wait. 33. In conclusion what is the main purpose of the single dash. A) A single dash can emphasize material at the beginning or end of a sentence. B) Serves as a longer pause than a comma. C) Makes sentences fluid when used correctly. D) Explain a sentence in further detail. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 34. What Is The First Geometry Dash Gauntlet A) Chaos Gauntlet. B) Doom Gauntlet. C) Death Gauntlet. D) Fire Gauntlet. E) Monster Gauntlet. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fire Gauntlet. 35. Complete the sentence:I was prepared for anything ..... a sudden change wasn't in my plans. A) Yet. B) But. C) However. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 36. Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows:I turned the corner and I couldn't believe my eyes ..... there it was ..... a large green-eyed monster! A) Shows hesitation. B) Shows omitting (taking out) information. C) Shows a pause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shows a pause. 37. What is the function of the dash in this sentence?My cousins-Oliver, Harry, and Lyra-cannot attend my birthday party. A) Interruption. B) Pause. C) After thought. D) Additional information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Additional information. 38. Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash:The foggy, humid air filled the once ..... blue sky. A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 39. A dash is often used to signal 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. 40. True or False:1. Ellipses show hesitation, pause, interruption, or an omitted portion of a cited quote. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. Which is the best use of the em dash A) My teacher Ms Laurence loves shoes!. B) My teacher Ms Laurence loves shoes. C) My teacher Ms Laurence loves shoes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My teacher Ms Laurence loves shoes!. 42. Complete the sentence:The musician-a talented violinist ..... the evening concert. A) Performs. B) Perform. C) Performed. D) Performing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Performed. 43. What is rob tops geometry dash name A) Robtop. B) Rubrub. C) Robrib. D) Geometry dash creator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rubrub. 44. Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence:Mr. Jones is eighty three years old. A) Eighty-three. B) Years-old. C) Eighty-three-years. D) Mr. Jones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eighty-three. 45. When Mrs. Bowker agrees to take Dash, and Mitzi agrees to to trade this for dog food ..... A) Work in the garden. B) Art. C) Money. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Work in the garden. 46. Which of the following sentences uses a dash for emphasis? A) He was the best player-no one could deny it. B) He was the best player no one-could deny it. C) He was the best-player no one could deny it. D) He was-the best player no one could deny it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was the best player-no one could deny it. 47. In which sentence is the ellipsis used to shorten a quote? A) The report stated, 'The findings were significant.'. B) The report stated, 'The findings were significant.'. C) The report stated, 'The findings were significant '. D) The report stated, 'The findings were significant.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The report stated, 'The findings were significant.'. 48. True or False:Dashes can be used to set off additional information in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash:The ex ..... mayor of the city will be at the parade tomorrow. A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 50. True or False:Parentheses can enclose a complete sentence that is grammatically independent from the surrounding text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. A dash is used to identify non-essential elements or indicate an abrupt break in thought. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. What programming language is primarily used to program the Dash Robot? A) Python. B) Java. C) Blockly. D) C++. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blockly. 53. How many total Bus Trips in one day from CDL to Campus A) 41. B) 44. C) 46. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 41. 54. Identify the punctuation mark that connects two independent clauses without a conjunction. A) Hyphen. B) Semicolon. C) Dash. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 55. Who is the create of geometry dash A) Robtop. B) BobBon. C) Robtop. D) Cobbob. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robtop. 56. Quien es el top 1 en gd(mas estrellas) A) Guitarherostyles. B) Shaggy 23. C) CoolDash. D) Michigun. E) Riot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) CoolDash. 57. Which of the following uses a dash to emphasize a point? A) He was late; again. B) He was late:again. C) He was late, again. D) He was late-again. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was late-again. 58. True or False:Dashes should always be used in pairs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 59. Hay una version pagada de Geometry Dash A) Si. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Si. 60. Cual es el ultimo nivel de Geometry Dash SubZero A) PolarGeist. B) Power Trip. C) Back On Track. D) Nock Em. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Power Trip. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDashes Quiz 1Dashes Quiz 2Dashes Quiz 3Dashes Quiz 5Dashes Quiz 6Dashes Quiz 7Dashes Quiz 8Dashes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books