This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > 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. Choose the sentence that uses an em dash to show 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. 2. Cuantos niveles tiene Geometry Dash MeltDawn A) 3. B) 21. C) 6. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 3. Which sentence uses a dash correctly to indicate an abrupt change in thought? A) I was going to the store-but then I remembered I had no money. B) I was going-to the store but then I remembered I had no money. C) I was going to the store but then I-remembered I had no money. D) I was going to the store but then I remembered-I had no money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was going to the store-but then I remembered I had no money. 4. Complete the sentence:The new restaurant (which just opened last week) ..... already popular. A) Is. B) Are. C) Was. D) Were. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is. 5. Which sentence correctly uses a dash to set off additional information? A) The conference will be held in New York-a city that never sleeps. B) The conference will be held in New York a city that never sleeps. C) The conference will be held in New York, a city that never sleeps. D) The conference will be held in New York; a city that never sleeps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The conference will be held in New York-a city that never sleeps. 6. "The reader was unsure about the word's meaning ..... it was time to check the dictionary." What punctuation mark should be used in the blank? A) Comma. B) Ellipsis. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ellipsis. 7. Which sentence correctly uses a dash to show a sudden change in direction? A) I was heading to the library-oh wait, it's closed today. B) I was heading to the library-it's closed today. C) I was heading to the library (it's closed today). D) I was heading to the library:it's closed today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was heading to the library-oh wait, it's closed today. 8. Which sentence uses parentheses to include a non-essential detail? A) The cake (chocolate with vanilla frosting) was delicious. B) The cake-chocolate with vanilla frosting-was delicious. C) The cake chocolate with vanilla frosting was delicious. D) The cake-chocolate with vanilla frosting delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cake (chocolate with vanilla frosting) was delicious. 9. Choose the sentence that correctly uses parentheses. A) She loves playing basketball (and she's really good at it. B) She loves playing basketball (and she's really good at it). C) She loves playing basketball and she's really good at it). D) She loves playing basketball-and she's really good at it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She loves playing basketball (and she's really good at it). 10. What is the primary function of a hyphen in English grammar? A) To indicate a pause longer than a comma but shorter than a period. B) To join words or parts of words together. C) To separate clauses in a sentence. D) To emphasize a particular word or phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To join words or parts of words together. 11. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation:The musician famous for his unique style has won several awards. A) The musician famous for his unique style has won several awards. B) The musician famous for his unique style has won several awards. C) The musician famous for his unique style has won several awards. D) The musician famous for his unique style, has won several awards. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The musician famous for his unique style has won several awards. 12. In which sentence do the parentheses best create the effect of a quiet, 'whispered' comment? A) That new pizza place-the one on Main Street-is amazing. B) That new pizza place, the one on Main Street, is amazing. C) That new pizza place (the one on Main Street) is amazing. D) That new pizza place is amazing; it's the one on Main Street. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That new pizza place (the one on Main Street) is amazing. 13. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a pair of dashes to set apart an interrupting phrase. A) The rollercoaster-my absolute favorite ride-has the longest line. B) The rollercoaster-my absolute favorite ride, has the longest line. C) The rollercoaster, my absolute favorite ride-has the longest line. D) The rollercoaster-my absolute favorite ride has the longest line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The rollercoaster-my absolute favorite ride-has the longest line. 14. You are THOUGHTFULLY PAUSING for an answer to a question in class. Which of the following uses dashes/ellipses best to convey this situation? A) You say, "Hmmmm The answer might be D.". B) You say, "The answer is D!". C) You say, "Hmmm the answer is D ". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You say, "Hmmmm The answer might be D.". 15. Which of the following phrases uses a hyphen correctly? A) Well known author. B) Twenty one-year-old. C) Mother in law. D) State-of-the-art technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) State-of-the-art technology. 16. Dashes are interchangeable with commas in all cases. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. What is the ellipses used for?"Where in this land ..... have we seen no war?" is the first line in the book. A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omission. 18. Which sentence uses dashes correctly?Remember, you should be able to take the piece of the sentence with the dash/dashes out, and it should make perfect sense as a complete sentence. A) My relationship with my brother is simple we fight, stay mad at each other, and make up. B) My relationship with my brother is simple we fight, stay mad at each other, and make up. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My relationship with my brother is simple we fight, stay mad at each other, and make up. 19. True or False:Dashes can be used to interrupt a sentence for emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which is not something that an ellipsis ( ..... ) is used to indicate? A) Passage of time. B) An unfinished thought. C) Omitted text from a quotation. D) A list of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A list of words. 21. What is the primary function of parentheses in a sentence? A) To indicate a pause. B) To add additional information or clarification. C) To separate items in a list. D) To emphasize a point. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To add additional information or clarification. 22. Identify the sentence that uses parentheses correctly. A) The movie (a thriller) was exciting. B) The movie (a thriller was exciting). C) The movie a thriller) was exciting. D) The movie a thriller (was exciting). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movie (a thriller) was exciting. 23. Complete the sentence:The book ..... on the shelf is mine. A) -the blue one-. B) -the blue one. C) (the blue one. D) (the blue one). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (the blue one). 24. Parentheses can replace commas to add non-essential information to the sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Which punctuation mark is used to add extra information to a sentence without interrupting the main flow? A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Parentheses. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 26. Identify the sentence where parentheses are used to include additional information. A) We went to the zoo (it was a sunny day). B) We went to the zoo-it was a sunny day. C) We went to the zoo, it was a sunny day. D) We went to the zoo it was a sunny day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went to the zoo (it was a sunny day). 27. Complete the sentence:My brother-a talented musician who loves performing ..... the guitar every evening. A) Plays. B) Play. C) Playing. D) Played. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plays. 28. Dashes can replace commas, parentheses, or colons for added emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. 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. 30. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesDashes Quiz 1Dashes Quiz 2Dashes Quiz 3Dashes Quiz 4Dashes Quiz 5Dashes Quiz 6Dashes Quiz 7Dashes Quiz 8Dashes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books