This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is punctuated correctly with dashes? A) The cake-chocolate and vanilla-was delicious. B) The cake chocolate-and vanilla-was delicious. C) The cake chocolate-and vanilla was-delicious. D) The cake-chocolate and vanilla was delicious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cake-chocolate and vanilla-was delicious. 2. Dashes are used to indicate an abrupt change in thought within a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Complete the sentence:The teacher gave us extra homework ( ..... everyone groaned at the news). A) And. B) Yet. C) But. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 4. True or False:Parentheses can replace commas in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. The band meets at 3:30 ..... The orchestra meets at 4:00 ..... The choir meets at 6:00.The ellipsis shows ..... A) A pause. B) An unfinished thought. C) Separation of a list of ideas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separation of a list of ideas. 6. Jim waved at his soon to be ex girlfriend. A) Ex-girlfriend. B) Soon-to-be ex-girlfriend. C) Soon-to-be. D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Soon-to-be ex-girlfriend. 7. What punctuation can replace parentheses in this sentence:The car (a red convertible) was parked outside? A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Semicolons. D) Colons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dashes. 8. Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?The picture of the clown ..... at the bottom of the page ..... gives me the creeps. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 9. Complete the sentence:We visited the museum (it was ..... ) on Saturday. A) Huge. B) Bigger. C) Biggest. D) Big. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Huge. 10. True or False:Parentheses can replace commas for necessary information. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. In which sentence are parentheses used to add non-essential information? A) Our cat (who loves naps, sleeps all day. B) Our cat who) loves naps (sleeps all day. C) Our cat (who loves naps) sleeps all day. D) Our cat (who loves naps sleeps) all day. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Our cat (who loves naps) sleeps all day. 12. Dashes can replace other forms of punctuation. Determine which form of punctuation will be replaced in this sentence. Ex-My brother, Andrew, got a new job. A) Commas. B) Parentheses. C) Colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas. 13. Which sentence contains the best use of dash? A) Mrs. Johnson who is normally a very patient person gets easily irritated when students do not listen. B) I went to school yesterday I did awesome on the test!. C) The gray skies the huge clouds this is what let us know that a storm was coming. D) The TV show will make you laugh even if you are in a bad mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mrs. Johnson who is normally a very patient person gets easily irritated when students do not listen. 14. Identify the sentence that uses dashes correctly to set off a non-essential clause. A) The teacher-who was very experienced-gave a great lecture. B) The teacher who was very experienced-gave a great lecture. C) The teacher-who was very experienced, gave a great lecture. D) The teacher who was very experienced, gave a great lecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher-who was very experienced-gave a great lecture. 15. Which of the following sentences uses parentheses correctly for additional detail? A) My mom (who is a great cook made dinner. B) My mom (who is a great cook) made dinner. C) My mom who is a great cook) made dinner. D) My mom who is a (great cook made dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mom (who is a great cook) made dinner. 16. "These emotions can transform, ..... and consequently they have been understood as keys to the dynamics of emotional illness." A) Passage of time. B) An unfinished thought. C) Omitted text from a quotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Omitted text from a quotation. 17. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses to clarify information? A) The river (which is quite polluted) flows through the city. B) The river which is quite polluted) flows through the city. C) The river (which is quite polluted flows through the city. D) The river which is quite polluted flows (through the city). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The river (which is quite polluted) flows through the city. 18. Parentheses can sometimes be replaced by dashes for added emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Choose the sentence where dashes are used correctly. A) She loves fruits-especially apples oranges. B) She loves fruits-especially apples and oranges. C) She loves fruits especially-apples-and oranges. D) She loves-fruits especially apples and oranges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She loves fruits-especially apples and oranges. 20. What is the ellipses used for?The letter ended, "And so, my dear friend ..... I will say farewell." A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omission. 21. Which sentence correctly uses dashes? A) My mom-who is a great cook-made dinner. B) My mom who is a great cook-made dinner. C) My mom-who is a great cook made dinner. D) My-mom who is a great cook-made dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My mom-who is a great cook-made dinner. 22. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation:The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. A) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. B) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. C) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. D) The author known for her thrilling novels, has released a new book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. 23. Complete the sentence:The movie-which was over two hours long ..... to be quite boring. A) Prove. B) Proves. C) Proven. D) Proved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proved. 24. Which of the following sentences 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. 25. Fill in the blank:The organization, ..... , is holding a fundraiser next month. A) ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). B) ASPCA, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,. C) ASPCA-American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-. D) ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals),. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals),. 26. Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?My great grandfather ..... born in 1917 ..... is turning 100 this year. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 27. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a dash to emphasize additional information. A) She won the race-despite having an injury. B) She won the race, despite having an injury. C) She won the race; despite having an injury. D) She won the race. Despite having an injury. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She won the race-despite having an injury. 28. Which sentence correctly uses a pair of dashes to set off extra information? A) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. B) My new puppy, -a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. C) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff, loves to chase his tail. D) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. 29. Which sentence correctly revises this version by adding the phrase "my brother's favorite team" for strong emphasis:The Giants won the game. A) The Giants-my brother's favorite team-won the game. B) The Giants, -my brother's favorite team-won the game. C) The Giants (my brother's favorite team) won the game. D) The Giants-my brother's favorite team, won the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Giants-my brother's favorite team-won the game. 30. Complete the sentence:My mom (who is a great cook) ..... dinner every night. A) Make. B) Makes. C) Made. D) Making. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Makes. ← 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