This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses a dash correctly to indicate an abrupt pause? A) She was ready to leave the excitement-was palpable. B) She was ready to leave-the excitement was palpable. C) She was ready to leave, the excitement was palpable. D) She was ready to leave; the excitement was palpable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was ready to leave-the excitement was palpable. 2. What happened to Mitsi's father at the beginning of the book? A) Mr. Kashino gets a new job at a coal mine. B) Mr. Kashino is rushed to the hospital. C) Mr. Kashino loses his job. D) Mr. Kashino is injured in an automobile accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Kashino loses his job. 3. Which punctuation mark do we need?So I was in Chaguaramas the other day ..... whoa, did you see that?! A) -. B) -. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -. 4. In which of the following sentences is the dash used incorrectly? A) I love pizza-especially when it's topped with lots of cheese. B) She asked me-after all these years-if I still remembered her. C) He couldn't believe-how could she do this to him?-what he was hearing. D) The cat-a sleek Siamese-lounged lazily on the windowsill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He couldn't believe-how could she do this to him?-what he was hearing. 5. Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash:She is a multi ..... media artist. A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 6. What is the correct way to use a dash for interruption in a sentence? A) Place a pair of dashes (-) with spaces on either side of the interrupting phrases. B) Place a pair of dashes (-) without spaces on either side of the interrupting phrases. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place a pair of dashes (-) without spaces on either side of the interrupting phrases. 7. Which levels are on the demonlist? A) Retray. B) The Golden. C) Dry Out. D) Sonar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Golden. 8. Cual es el mob que vence hasta con pura nederithe A) Warden. B) Allay. C) Rana. D) El bloque de llamada al warden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warden. 9. How is an ellipsis used in dialogue? A) To list items. B) To separate two independent clauses. C) To indicate a loud noise. D) To show a character trailing off in thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show a character trailing off in thought. 10. What can come after prefixes (ex:pre ..... )? A) -(hyphen). B) (ellipsis). C) -(en dash). D) (em dash). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -(en dash). 11. How many levels in game you see total? (including spinoff games, not counting created levels) A) 28. B) 1. C) 21. D) 37. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 37. 12. Add the correct hyphen(s) or dash(es) to the below sentence:There are fewer Italian American communities these days. A) There are fewer Italian-American communities these days. B) There are fewer Italian-American communities these days. C) There are fewer Italian-American communities these days. D) No change necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are fewer Italian-American communities these days. 13. After what word should a dash be placed in the following sentence?: "I I don't know how to swim, " he admitted, embarrassed. A) After I. B) After he. C) After how. D) After don't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After I. 14. What surrounds the internment camps? A) Flower gardens. B) Tall trees. C) Barbed wire fences. D) Stone walls. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Barbed wire fences. 15. Which punctuation mark do we need?People from Trinidad ..... you're a Trini, right? ..... always know where the best lime is. A) -. B) -. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -. 16. My father ..... a longtime union member ..... supported the striking workers. A) Use commas. B) Use dashes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use commas. 17. What do dashes add to sentences? A) Whisper. B) Drama. C) Less emphasis. D) Less attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drama. 18. Why was Mitsi being bullied at her school? A) She was short. B) She had a different background. C) She couldn't read very well. D) She wore eyeglasses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She had a different background. 19. Who told Mitzi that they could have pets in the camp? A) A letter from Mrs. Bowker. B) Debbie's mother. C) The camp newsletter, The Irrigator. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The camp newsletter, The Irrigator. 20. How many Floor in old Academic Building A) 2. B) 1. C) 4. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 21. Which sentence uses a dash to indicate a sudden change in thought? A) I was going to call you-but I forgot. B) I was going to call-you but I forgot. C) I was going to-call you but I forgot. D) I was-going to call you but I forgot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was going to call you-but I forgot. 22. Does this sentence use the dash correctly?I have only ever wanted one thing-SNACKS! A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 23. What Is The Has The Song Rukkus In A Level A) Nemesis. B) The Voidlands. C) CraZy lll. D) BuTITI ll. E) Falling Up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Voidlands. 24. Cual es el nivel mejor creado por JonathanGD? A) The mistery. B) Dark Travel. C) Future Funk. D) Dark Odyssey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dark Odyssey. 25. Choose the correct sentence using a dash to add emphasis. A) The mountain view-a breathtaking sight. B) The recipe-requires careful attention. C) The concert-it was unforgettable-ended late. D) He won the award-a great achievement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He won the award-a great achievement. 26. Does this sentence use the dash correctly?The bug-which landed on my nose-had to be the size of a softball. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 27. Where should the dash go in the following sentence:Jessie's aunt arrives at the airport today her letter said she would. A) After today. B) After airport. C) No dashes needed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After today. 28. Cual es el primer nivel de Geometry Dash SubZero A) Stereo madness. B) DeadLocked. C) Machina. D) Press Start. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Press Start. 29. After a split second of hesitation, the second baseman leaped for the ball or, rather, limped for it. Where does the dash go? A) After '' After a split second of hesitation" . B) Before "or, rather, limped for it" . C) Doesn't belong. D) Both a and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before "or, rather, limped for it" . 30. Which sentence uses dashes correctly to set off a sudden thought? A) My brother, he's always so punctual-arrived late. B) My brother; he's always so punctual-arrived late. C) My brother-he's always so punctual-arrived late. D) My brother he's always so punctual-arrived late. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother-he's always so punctual-arrived late. 31. What Is Stereo Madness Rated A) Extreme Demon. B) Insane Demon. C) Easy. D) Hard. E) Easy Demon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Easy. 32. What song did Mitzi's mom use to make Chubby Bear sing? A) Happy Days are Here Again. B) You are My Sunshine. C) All You Need Is Love. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You are My Sunshine. 33. Sam was allergic to some cookies ..... chocolate chip, peanut butter, and rainbow birthday cake.Which type of dash is being utilized here? A) EM. B) EN. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) EM. 34. Where would you place the dash?I only had one thing on my mind this Halloween candy corn. A) Halloween-candy corn. B) Candy-corn. C) This-Halloween. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Halloween-candy corn. 35. Who has the most Creator Points A) Xender Game. B) ZenthicAlpha. C) Serponge. D) Viprin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Viprin. 36. What is one of Mitsi's favorite hobbies? A) Softball. B) Volleyball. C) Dance. D) Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writing. 37. Which sentence best demonstrates the use of a dash for an abrupt break? A) She wanted to paint the room, but had no paint. B) She wanted to paint the room-but had no paint. C) She wanted to paint the room but-had no paint. D) She wanted to paint the room-but-had no paint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She wanted to paint the room-but had no paint. 38. Complete the sentence:We reached the summit of the hill-the view was mesmerizing. A) ;. B) ,. C) . D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -. 39. In geometry dash whats the last update A) 2.1. B) 2.0. C) 2.2. D) 1.1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2.1. 40. In which of the following sentences is the dash used to add emphasis? A) She was late; again. B) She was late, again. C) She was late:again. D) She was late-again. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She was late-again. 41. Which use of the em dash is correct? A) Bob was tired-exhausted really-but he knew he could not rest. B) Bob was tired-exhausted really but he knew he could not rest. C) Bob was tired-exhausted really-but he knew he could not rest. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bob was tired-exhausted really-but he knew he could not rest. 42. My dog who is 10 years old is black and white. A) My dog who is 10 years old is black and white. B) My dog who is 10 years old is black and white. C) My dog-who is 10 years old-is black and white. D) My dog, who is 10 years old, is black and white. E) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My dog, who is 10 years old, is black and white. 43. True or False:An em dash can be used to replace parentheses in a sentence to add emphasis. A) True. B) Only in informal writing. C) False. D) Only in formal writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. Oliver bought 7 bags of candy. Each bag costs $ 1.50. How much money did he have to pay? A) $ 105.00. B) $ 7.50. C) $ 10.50. D) $ 8.50. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $ 10.50. 45. How many gauntlets are there A) 8. B) 15. C) 17. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 15. 46. Approximately from 2023 how long ago was meltdown released? (in year) A) 4 years ago. B) 8 years ago. C) 6 years ago. D) 1 month ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8 years ago. 47. Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home. A) Newburyport-a small town in Massachusetts-is the place she calls home. B) Newburyport-small town in Massachusetts-is the place she calls home. C) Newburyport-a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home. D) Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts-is the place she calls home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Newburyport-small town in Massachusetts-is the place she calls home. 48. Stereo Madness is: A) Level 5. B) Level 14. C) Level 20. D) Level 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Level 1. 49. How does Mitsi manage to get news about Dash while they are separated? A) Mitsi receives travel postcards. B) Mitsi receives telegrams about Dash. C) Mitsi receives weekly letters. D) Mitsi receives newspaper articles about Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mitsi receives weekly letters. 50. Why did Mitsi Kashino write a letter to General DeWitt? A) To ask for extra funds to feed soldiers. B) To ask for permission to keep Dash. C) To ask for extra blankets for people. D) To ask for extra soldiers to protect the town. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ask for permission to keep Dash. 51. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a dash to show an abrupt break? A) Before I could finish my thought, the phone rang. B) Before I could finish my thought the phone-rang. C) Before I could finish my thought-the phone rang. D) Before I could finish my thought; the phone rang. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before I could finish my thought-the phone rang. 52. Cual es el primer nivel de Geometry Dash MealtDawn A) Airbone Robots. B) Space Pirats. C) The Seven Seas. D) Viking Arena. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Seven Seas. 53. What is a disadvantage of overusing dashes? A) Makingg it choppy. B) Breaks up the flow of your writing. C) Made difficult to follow. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 54. Where do Mitsi and her family live at the beginning of the book? A) Honolulu, Hawaii. B) Washington, D.C. C) New York City, New York. D) Seattle, Washington. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seattle, Washington. 55. What can dashes replace sometimes? A) Commas. B) Periods. C) Semicolons. D) Ellipses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas. 56. Non-essential elements can be set off by all of the following EXCEPT: A) Dashes. B) Parentheses. C) Brackets. D) Hyphens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyphens. 57. Can an em dash be used to indicate a sudden change in thought or tone within a sentence? A) No. B) Sometimes. C) Only on weekends. D) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes. 58. Analyze the following sentence and identify the error: "The new policy-effective immediately-will require all employees to submit reports weekly." A) The dashes should be replaced with parentheses. B) The dashes should be replaced with hyphens. C) The sentence is correct as is. D) The dashes should be replaced with commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sentence is correct as is. 59. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a dash for an abrupt change in thought. A) We planned to visit the museum, it's closed today. B) We planned to visit the museum:it's closed today. C) We planned to visit the museum-it's closed today. D) We planned to visit the museum; it's closed today. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We planned to visit the museum-it's closed today. 60. If you don't want to use two long dashes to offset important information, what could you use instead? A) Commas. B) Quotation marks. C) Periods. D) Colons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDashes Quiz 1Dashes Quiz 2Dashes Quiz 3Dashes Quiz 4Dashes Quiz 5Dashes Quiz 7Dashes Quiz 8Dashes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books