This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which sentence are parentheses used to provide clarification? A) The concert (which was sold out) was amazing. B) The concert which was sold out was amazing. C) The concert was amazing (which was sold out). D) The concert was amazing which was (sold out). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert (which was sold out) was amazing. 2. Choose the sentence that correctly uses dashes to indicate a pause. A) We will go-if it doesn't rain. B) We will go if-it doesn't rain. C) We will-go if it doesn't rain. D) We will go if it doesn't rain-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We will go-if it doesn't rain. 3. In which sentence are dashes used to emphasize a contrast? A) She can run fast-but not faster than her brother. B) She bought apples-red ones specifically. C) The book-an old and dusty one-was on the shelf. D) We went to the park-despite the rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She can run fast-but not faster than her brother. 4. Complete the sentence:My friend-who just moved here-loves soccer. A) Who just moved here. B) Which just moved here. C) That just moved here. D) Who were just moved here. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who just moved here. 5. Dashes can be used to replace commas for stronger emphasis in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Identify the sentence that uses a dash to emphasize a point. A) He was late to the meeting, as usual. B) He was late to the meeting-again. C) He was late to the meeting (again). D) He was late to the meeting; again. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was late to the meeting-again. 7. You use ..... in a sentence when you quietly insert a meaning orcomment. A) Commas. B) Hyphens. C) Dashes. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parentheses. 8. Which sentence uses dashes to indicate an interruption? A) I was going to the store-when the phone rang-and forgot my wallet. B) I was going to the store when the phone rang, and forgot my wallet. C) I was going to the store when the phone rang and forgot my wallet. D) I was going to the store (when the phone rang) and forgot my wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was going to the store-when the phone rang-and forgot my wallet. 9. Complete the sentence:The dog-despite its small size ..... loudly. A) Barks. B) Bark. C) Barking. D) Barked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barks. 10. Parentheses can be used to include additional information that is not essential to the main point. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Choose the correct sentence using dashes: A) She wanted to visit Paris-the city of lights. B) She wanted to visit Paris the city of lights. C) She wanted to visit Paris (the city of lights). D) She wanted to visit Paris, the city of lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wanted to visit Paris-the city of lights. 12. A parenthetical expression is a word or phrase that IS necessary in thesentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. True or False:If a whole, complete sentence is enclosed in parentheses, its end punctuation (like a period or question mark) goes inside the closing parenthesis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. True or False:Dashes create a more dramatic tone for an interruption, while parentheses make the extra information seem quieter or less important. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Identify the sentence where dashes are used for emphasis. A) He brought his tools-hammer, saw, and nails. B) She is the winner-the only winner. C) We will meet at 3:00-or maybe 4:00. D) The movie was long-and boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is the winner-the only winner. 16. Which of the following sentences uses both a dash and a hyphen correctly? A) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. B) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. C) The long term-project was finally completed after many delays. D) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. 17. In which of the following sentences is the dash used to emphasize additional information? A) The car-a red convertible-was parked outside. B) The car was parked outside-a red convertible. C) The car was parked outside, a red convertible. D) The car was parked outside; a red convertible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car-a red convertible-was parked outside. 18. "It looks like a real storm is co ..... oh no!" A) Comma. B) Dash. C) Ellipsis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 19. Used to join two or more words together that are being used to describe a noun. A) COLONS. B) Dashes. C) Parenthesis. D) Semicolons. E) Hyphens. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Hyphens. 20. True or False:Dashes can be used to create a dramatic pause or add emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. In which of the following sentences is a dash used to indicate an abrupt change in thought? A) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. B) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. C) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. D) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. 22. True or False:Parentheses can be used to add non-essential information to a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Which sentence correctly punctuates a full sentence inside parentheses? A) We're going to the mall later (I have to buy new shoes). B) We're going to the mall later. (i have to buy new shoes.). C) We're going to the mall later. (I have to buy new shoes.). D) We're going to the mall later (I have to buy new shoes.). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We're going to the mall later. (I have to buy new shoes.). 24. Choose the correct use of dashes: A) She enjoys reading books-especially mysteries. B) She enjoys reading books especially mysteries. C) She enjoys reading books; especially mysteries. D) She enjoys reading books:especially mysteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She enjoys reading books-especially mysteries. 25. What is the ellipses used for?According to the review, the book is "a peek into ..... the private lives of nobility." A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omission. 26. Which sentence uses a dash to set off a list? A) We need to buy-eggs, milk, and bread. B) We need to buy eggs-milk, and bread. C) We need to buy eggs, milk-and bread. D) We need to buy eggs, milk, and-bread. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We need to buy-eggs, milk, and bread. 27. This sentences from Night shows ..... with the ellipsis."Yes, I did see this, with my own eyes ..... children thrown into the flames." A) A pause. B) An unfinished thought. C) Separation of a list of ideas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pause. 28. One of a pair of marks ( ) that are used around a word, phrase, sentence, number. A) Parentheses. B) Parenthetical statement. C) Inference. D) Persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parentheses. 29. Which sentence correctly uses both parentheses and dashes for additional details? A) The book-a classic (written in the 19th century)-is still popular. B) The book-a classic written (in the 19th century)-is still popular. C) The book (a classic written in the 19th century)-is still popular. D) The book-a classic (written) in the 19th century-is still popular. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book-a classic (written in the 19th century)-is still popular. 30. What could I use to show parenthesis in an informal piece of writing? A) Full stops. B) Dashes. C) Hyphens. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dashes. ← 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