This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Commas, Dashes, And Ellipses – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commas, Dashes, And Ellipses Quiz 3 (13 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where should ONE comma be added to the following sentence:No I didn't order these tater tots. A) No, I didn't order these tater tots. B) No I didn't order these tater, tots. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, I didn't order these tater tots. 2. Which rule is NOT one of the reasons why a dash is used? A) To separate items in a series. B) To show interruption. C) To emphasize words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate items in a series. 3. Combine the sentences using a comma and coordinating conjunction:Thor is a powerful superhero he couldn't save Asgard. A) Thor is a powerful superhero, yet he couldn't save Asgard. B) Thor is a powerful superhero for he couldn't save Asgard. C) Thor is a powerful superhero so, he couldn't save Asgard. D) Thor is a powerful superhero. He couldn't save Asgard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thor is a powerful superhero, yet he couldn't save Asgard. 4. Where should ONE comma be added to the following sentence:Wow you know it was a great nap when you have no idea if it's day or night when you wake up. A) Wow you know it was a great nap when you have no idea if it's day, or night when you wake up. B) Wow, you know it was a great nap when you have no idea if it's day or night when you wake up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wow, you know it was a great nap when you have no idea if it's day or night when you wake up. 5. Margaret who has been my best friend for, like, forever is the best candidate.What punctuation mark should be used to emphasize the words in bold print? A) Dashes. B) Commas. C) Ellipses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dashes. 6. Combine the sentences using a dash:Khan won't eat fish. He doesn't like it! A) Khan won't eat fish he doesn't like it!. B) Khan won't eat fish he doesn't like it!. C) Khan won't eat fish, because he doesn't like it!. D) Khan won't eat fish he doesn't like it!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Khan won't eat fish he doesn't like it!. 7. The principal walked into the classroom and pointed at Michael ..... it wasn't until they were in the principal's office that Michael found out why.Why is the ellipsis used in this sentence? A) Passage of time to create suspense. B) An unfinished thought. C) To show words missing from a quotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passage of time to create suspense. 8. When should you use ellipsis in writing? A) To emphasize important points. B) To replace punctuation marks. C) To indicate omitted text, create suspense, or show a trailing off in thought. D) To indicate a new paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To indicate omitted text, create suspense, or show a trailing off in thought. 9. Select the sentence with proper punctuation for:Hello my name is Susie. A) Hello, my name is, Susie. B) Hello my, name is Susie. C) Hello, my name is Susie. D) Hello, my name, is Susie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hello, my name is Susie. 10. What punctuation mark belongs in this sentence?Oh hey I didn't see you there. A) Dash. B) Comma. C) Ellipsis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ellipsis. 11. Combine the sentences using a comma and coordinating conjunction:Mr. Haugland loves dinosaurs he also likes spaceships. A) Mr. Haugland loves dinosaurs, but he also likes spaceships. B) Mr. Haugland, so loves dinosaurs he also likes spaceships. C) Mr. Haugland loves dinosaurs, he also likes spaceships. D) Mr. Haugland loves dinosaurs he yet likes spaceships. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mr. Haugland loves dinosaurs, but he also likes spaceships. 12. What punctuation mark indicates a strong pause in a sentence? A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dash. 13. Which sentence correctly uses 2 dashes to set off additional information? A) Bob Ross an American painter known for his curly hair and calm demeanor hosted "The Joy of Painting" television show for many years. B) Bob Ross an American painter known for his curly hair and calm demeanor hosted "The Joy of Painting" television show for many years. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bob Ross an American painter known for his curly hair and calm demeanor hosted "The Joy of Painting" television show for many years. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCommas, Dashes, And Ellipses Quiz 1Commas, Dashes, And Ellipses Quiz 2Apostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment QuizApostrophes For Contractions QuizApostrophes Plural Or Possessive QuizApostrophes With Plural Possessives QuizApostrophes QuizBasic Punctuation Formative QuizCapitalization And Quotation QuizCapitalization QuizCapitalizing And Punctuating Titles QuizColons And Semicolons QuizColons QuizComma Errors QuizCommas, Colons, Semi Colons QuizCommas In List QuizCommas With Coordinate Adjectives QuizCommas With Nonessential Clauses QuizCommas QuizContractions And Possessive Nouns QuizDash And Ellipsis QuizDashes QuizDialogue Quotations QuizDialogue Quoting QuizEllipses For Omission QuizEllipses For Omissions QuizEllipses For Suspense QuizEllipses QuizEllipsis For Omission QuizEllipsis In Writing QuizEnd Of Sentence Punctuation QuizExpanding Brackets QuizFormatting Quotations QuizHyphens In Compound Adjectives QuizHyphens In Compound Words QuizHyphens In Prefixes And Suffixes QuizHyphens QuizInternal Punctuation QuizItalics For Emphasis QuizItalics Vs Quotation Marks QuizItalics QuizMastering Quotation Marks QuizNumerical Expressions With Brackets QuizParentheses In Numerical Expressions QuizParentheses QuizParenthesis Punctuation QuizParenthesis QuizParenthetical Constructions QuizParenthetical Elements QuizParenthetical Expressions QuizParenthetical Sentences QuizPossessive Apostrophes QuizPunctuating Titles QuizPunctuation For Effect QuizPunctuation In Abbreviations QuizPunctuation In Complex Sentences QuizPunctuation In Numbers QuizPunctuation Marks QuizPunctuation Usage QuizPunctuation QuizQuotation In Dialogue QuizQuotation Marks Titles QuizQuotation Marks QuizSemicolon Usage QuizSemicolons QuizUnderlining Titles QuizUse Of Ellipses And Parentheses QuizUsing A Dash QuizUsing Ellipses QuizUsing Hyphens Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books