This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which description describes a hyphen? A) A connection between words that are working as a unit. B) Used to separate a group of words. C) To indicate a longer pause than a comma. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A connection between words that are working as a unit. 2. How should the below sentence be punctuated?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. 3. Which situation would you use a EN dash for? A) Subsitute commas in nonessential appositives. B) Indicate a span of time. C) NO USE FOR IT!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indicate a span of time. 4. Ted had a black eye. How did he say that the got the black eye? A) Walking into a door. B) Getting hit by one of the old men. C) Missing a fly ball. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Missing a fly ball. 5. What programming concept can children learn by programming Dash Robot? A) Variables. B) Loops. C) Functions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. Place a dash after:They simply see what they want to see a Frenchman with a limp from the Great War and that's how Laurent has mined his precious intelligence for us. A) SEE (THE 2ND). B) LIMP. C) SEE (THE 1ST). D) LAURENT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SEE (THE 2ND). 7. For what age group is Dash Robot primarily designed? A) Teenagers. B) Toddlers. C) Adults. D) Elementary students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elementary students. 8. Place a dash after:The soldiers stop a group and demand to search their bags for black market contraband coal, tobacco, fresh meat. A) GROUP. B) BAGS. C) MARKET. D) CONTRABAND. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CONTRABAND. 9. What is my favourite tv showCurrently? A) Better call saul. B) Stranger things. C) Big brother. D) Downtown abbey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Better call saul. 10. How did Mrs. Bowker and Dash get to Minidoka? A) By train. B) Her son Alan drove them. C) They too a bus. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her son Alan drove them. 11. Which of these is an en dash? A) -. B) -. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -. 12. Choose the sentence that uses an ellipsis to show omitted text. A) The report stated, the results were inconclusive. B) The report stated; the results were inconclusive. C) The report stated-the results were inconclusive. D) The report stated the results were inconclusive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The report stated the results were inconclusive. 13. A place, as in a factory or military base where snacks and supplies are served to the people that live and work there. A) Glowered. B) Canteen. C) Droopy. D) Congregate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Canteen. 14. Is the dash used correctly in the sentence?"Children-be careful when you" BAM! A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 15. Why did author Kirby Larson write this book? A) Teach readers how to properly feed their pets?. B) To persuade readers to buy animal books. C) To create a meaningful story about people and dogs. D) To teach readers how to groom their pets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To create a meaningful story about people and dogs. 16. Which of these is an em dash? A) -. B) -. C) -. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -. 17. Who verified Trueffet? A) Baeru. B) Wolvez. C) Spaceuk. D) Rainstorm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Baeru. 18. A dramatic pause or special emphasis is how which of the following is used? A) Dash. B) Hyphen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dash. 19. Stylish and up-to-date A) Sentry. B) Percolated. C) Juvinile. D) Spiffy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spiffy. 20. What did Ms. Wyatt give to her students for New Year? A) A new pencil. B) A new book. C) A new eraser. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A new pencil. 21. What Thing Is Most Likely Going To Be Added On 2.2 A) Dual Ship. B) MultiPlayer. C) Triple Vehicle. D) Swing-Copter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swing-Copter. 22. Neolithic age was about how many years ago? A) 10, 000. B) 12, 000. C) 15000. D) 8000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10, 000. 23. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an em dash to indicate a pause for emphasis? A) She was determined-no matter what-to succeed. B) She was determined; no matter what; to succeed. C) She was determined, no matter what, to succeed. D) She was determined:no matter what:to succeed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was determined-no matter what-to succeed. 24. Como se consigue el logro "just kidding, there are more" A) Tener 8000 estrellas. B) Tener 100 monedas normales. C) Tener 60 demons pasados. D) Tener 10000 diamantes. E) Tener 500monedas de usuario. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tener 8000 estrellas. 25. Is the following text evidence cited correctly? "Bieber's reckless antics have sparked an uncomfortable dialogue over whether some foreigners who act up on U.S. soil are treated differently than others ..... even for what some consider mild infractions" (Navarrette 2014). A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 26. Who Is HoneyBeez A) I like turtles. B) A man. C) Chris. D) Insane Demon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chris. 27. Which level won the world gauntlet contest? A) Planet X. B) Ruta Del Sol. C) Frostburn Peak. D) Down Unda. E) Fizzy Fossils. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ruta Del Sol. 28. Which is a new Insane Demon A) Imoistar. B) Windy Landscape. C) Lit Fuse. D) Black Flag. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imoistar. 29. Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash:Dad told us ..... Bob, Jerry, and Jack ..... to take out the trash. A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 30. Who Verified Memories lll A) Nexus. B) GuitarHeroStyles. C) Juniper. D) DavJT. E) Dorami. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Dorami. 31. Which option best completes the sentence with proper use of a dash? The cake was perfect ..... until the power went out. A) Then. B) Oh. C) Well. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 32. Are the dashes used correctly in the sentence?Yo!-man-look-out! A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 33. Which sentence uses an em dash to indicate a pause for 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: A) She was late-again. 34. It represents a short pause and is used to divide parts of a sentence. A) Colon. B) Comma. C) Dash. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 35. How can Dash Robot move? A) Only forwards. B) Only backwards. C) Can rotate in place. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 36. Select the sentence that uses dashes correctly. A) The middle-linebacker-despite a separated shoulder-made twelve tackles. B) The middle linebacker despite a separated shoulder-made twelve tackles. C) The middle-linebacker despite a separated shoulder made twelve tackles. D) The middle linebacker-despite a separated shoulder-made twelve tackles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The middle linebacker-despite a separated shoulder-made twelve tackles. 37. Which sentence uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate a pause in thought? A) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. B) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. C) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. D) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. 38. What is the forth hardest level in main game to be? A) Electrodynamix. B) Three. C) Electomanadv. D) Active. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electrodynamix. 39. What Does GD stand for A) God Den. B) GoDzilla. C) Geometry dash. D) A Turtle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geometry dash. 40. I hope to become the chairman ..... earn a lot of money ..... and give back to my community. A) Comma. B) Ellipsis. C) Dash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 41. Which country were Mitsi's ancestors originally from? A) Germany. B) Japan. C) Russia. D) Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Japan. 42. What Is DeadLocked Rated A) Hard Demon. B) Insane Demon. C) Harder. D) Easy Demon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard Demon. 43. When Debbie's father joined his family, Mitzi said it was ..... A) Super Duper. B) Better than Christmas. C) The best day ever. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Better than Christmas. 44. "After eighty years of dreaming, the elderly man realized it was time to finally revisit the land of his youth-Ireland." What does this dash do to this passage. A) Nothing. B) Emphasize where he came from. C) As a pause. D) Both b and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both b and c. 45. How many Ac's in Each Class? A) 5. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 46. Why are em dashes used in writing? A) Replace many marks of punctuation for no reason. B) Replace many marks of punctuation for effect and emphasis. C) Replace no other marks of punctuation. D) No reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Replace many marks of punctuation for effect and emphasis. 47. What is the function of the dash in this sentence?We learn three languages at our school-Afrikaans, English, and isiZulu. A) Pause. B) Dramatic pause. C) Additional information. D) After thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pause. 48. Which Dash Robot accessory can be used to play music? A) Bulldozer Bar. B) Xylophone. C) Launcher. D) Gripper Building Kit. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Xylophone. 49. Complete the sentence:The novel-which was critically acclaimed ..... in many bookstores. A) Is being available. B) Was available. C) Available. D) Is available. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is available. 50. In 2018 how many geometry dash games were there A) 4. B) 3. C) 5. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4. 51. Fill in the blank with the best option:The event was memorable-many were inspired-despite the challenges. A) So. B) Consequently. C) Nevertheless. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nevertheless. 52. What is the value of of the digit in red:6792 A) 9. B) 900. C) 90. D) 9000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 90. 53. In which sentence are hyphens used incorrectly? A) The five-year-old child is very intelligent. B) The well-known artist will be at the gallery. C) The high school students are on a field trip. D) The state-of-the-art technology is impressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The high school students are on a field trip. 54. En donde se encuentra la llave azul para liberar al darkness? A) En un cofre. B) En la tienda. C) Lava gaunlet. D) En un nivel. E) En el Chos gaunlet. F) Demon Gaunlet. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) En el Chos gaunlet. 55. What level is MinusDry a remake of? A) Magnesium Core. B) Heatwave. C) Arithmetic storm. D) Dry Out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dry Out. 56. Which sentence correctly uses a dash to set off a parenthetical element? A) The car-a red convertible, was parked outside. B) The car a red convertible-was parked outside. C) The car, a red convertible-was parked outside. D) The car-a red convertible-was parked outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The car-a red convertible-was parked outside. 57. After what word should a dash be placed in the following sentence?:Mr. Wilder completed his first marathon he really did! A) After Mr. Wilder. B) After completed. C) After marathon. D) After really. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After marathon. 58. It is used to introduce a list, an explanation, a quote, and connecting two related sentences. A) Semi colon. B) Colon. C) En dash. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 59. Which of the following is NOT a reason to use a DASH? A) To combine two words. B) To start a sentence with a list. C) To introduce an explanation. D) To set off parenthetical elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To combine two words. 60. Mitzi decided that while she had no choice about being in the camp, she could ..... A) Decide what to make out of it. B) Keep complaining. C) Make other people happy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decide what to make out of it. ← 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