This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 29 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence using the correct punctuation:Sarah said she would come ..... if she finished her homework. A) -if she finished her homework. B) (if she finished her homework). C) , if she finished her homework. D) ; if she finished her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (if she finished her homework). 2. Complete the sentence:My mom-who is an excellent cook-made dinner. A) Who is an excellent cook. B) That is an excellent cook. C) Which is an excellent cook. D) Who were an excellent cook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who is an excellent cook. 3. Identify the sentence with correct use of parentheses. A) The author of the book (which was published in 1999) is giving a lecture today. B) The author of the book which was published in 1999 is giving a lecture today. C) The author of the book which (was published in 1999) is giving a lecture today. D) The author of the book which was published (in 1999) is giving a lecture today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author of the book (which was published in 1999) is giving a lecture today. 4. Choose the option that correctly uses a dash to introduce a list of things he forgot:He ran back into the house for the things he forgot ..... A) , his phone, his keys, and his wallet. B) :his phone, his keys, and his wallet. C) -his phone, his keys, and his wallet. D) ; his phone, his keys, and his wallet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -his phone, his keys, and his wallet. 5. To show that a character's speech was suddenly cut off, which option correctly completes the dialogue: "I can't believe you just said-" A) That!". B) That!). C) That!"-. D) That ". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That!". 6. In which sentence do dashes add emphasis to an interruption? A) The meeting-was postponed due to the storm-will be rescheduled. B) The meeting was postponed due-to the storm-will be rescheduled. C) The meeting was postponed-due to the storm-will be rescheduled. D) The meeting was-postponed due to the storm-will be rescheduled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The meeting-was postponed due to the storm-will be rescheduled. 7. Which of the following sentences has correctly punctuated the parenthetical element? A) Elvis Presley-1935-1977-was known as the King of Rock. B) My mom bought me some cool shoes Jordan's, for Christmas. C) Dr. Montgomery, the art teacher at Trent Lott Academy, is very creative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dr. Montgomery, the art teacher at Trent Lott Academy, is very creative. 8. Complete the sentence:My older sister is training for the Boston Marathon ..... A) (which is 26.2 miles)!. B) (which is 26.2 miles). C) Which is 26.2 miles. D) (which is 26.2 miles). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (which is 26.2 miles). 9. Which option uses parentheses to add an explanation? A) My friend (who is a chef) cooked dinner. B) My friend who-is a chef-cooked dinner. C) My friend-who is a chef-cooked dinner. D) My friend (who-is a chef) cooked dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend (who is a chef) cooked dinner. 10. Identify the sentence that uses a hyphen correctly. A) The well known author signed books at the event. B) The well-known author signed books at the event. C) The well known-author signed books at the event. D) The well-known-author signed books at the event. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The well-known author signed books at the event. 11. Choose the sentence that correctly uses dashes. A) My dog-he's a golden retriever-is very friendly. B) My dog, he's a golden retriever-is very friendly. C) My dog he's a golden retriever-, is very friendly. D) My dog he's a golden retriever-is very friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dog-he's a golden retriever-is very friendly. 12. Which sentence uses dashes appropriately? A) She was late to the meeting-it was traffic-so she apologized. B) She was late to the meeting it was traffic-so she apologized. C) She was late to the meeting, it was traffic-so she apologized. D) She was late to the meeting-it was traffic so she apologized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was late to the meeting-it was traffic-so she apologized. 13. Insert the missing dashes. Ex-Don't forget you need to take notes in math today. A) Forget-. B) Need-. C) Math-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forget-. 14. Which punctuation mark is used to set off non-essential information in a sentence? A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Parentheses. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 15. What is the ellipses used for?The speech began, "In our hands is a grand opportunity ..... which we must grasp tightly." A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omission. 16. Fill in the blank to add emphasis:I finally beat the last level of the game ..... it was so hard! A) ,. B) ;. C) -. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -. 17. Complete the sentence:He wanted to buy the car ..... but decided against it. A) It was too expensive. B) It was a great deal. C) It was the wrong color. D) It was his dream car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was too expensive. 18. To add a quick, quiet clarification, which option best completes the sentence:The CAPTCHA test ..... is designed to block bots. A) -a weirdly spelled word-. B) (a weirdly spelled word). C) , a weirdly spelled word,. D) -a weirdly spelled word. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (a weirdly spelled word). 19. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses for extra information? A) The cake was delicious (I couldn't stop eating it. B) The cake was delicious (I couldn't stop eating it). C) The cake was delicious-I couldn't stop eating it). D) The cake was delicious-I couldn't stop eating it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cake was delicious (I couldn't stop eating it). 20. You're ARGUING with your sibling about why they are being unfair. Which statement uses the most accurate punctuation to convey your frustration? A) You say, "But wait that's not fair!". B) You say, "But wait that's not fair ". C) You say, "But wait that's not fair!". D) You say, "But wait that's not fair ". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You say, "But wait that's not fair!". 21. Complete the sentence:Our family vacation ..... was the best we've ever had. A) Despite the rain. B) Because of the location. C) Although it was short. D) Thanks to the sunny weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thanks to the sunny weather. 22. Choose the sentence that uses parentheses to give additional information. A) My dog's name is Max (he's a golden retriever). B) Max (he's a golden retriever) is my dog's name. C) My dog's name (he's a golden retriever) is Max. D) My dog's name is Max he's a golden retriever). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dog's name is Max (he's a golden retriever). 23. If you had a compound word that you needed to separate, you would use ..... A) An ellipses ( ). B) A dash ( ). C) A hyphen (-). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hyphen (-). 24. Which sentence uses dashes to emphasize a point? A) She was late to the meeting again. B) She was late to the meeting again. C) She was late to the meeting again. D) She was late to the meeting again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was late to the meeting again. 25. What is the main job of parentheses in a sentence? A) To show a sudden break in thought. B) To add extra information that isn't essential. C) To introduce a long list of items. D) To connect two complete sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To add extra information that isn't essential. 26. My cell phone in its blue case seems to vanish into my backpack whenever it rings. Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the words in bold print? A) Commas. B) Ellipses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas. 27. Complete the sentence:My favorite hobbies-reading, painting, and hiking ..... a lot of my free time. A) Take. B) Takes. C) Taking. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take. 28. True or False:Parentheses can be used to add a comment from the author. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Select the sentence that uses dashes to insert a sudden thought. A) The meeting-unexpectedly-was canceled. B) The meeting unexpectedly-was-canceled. C) The-meeting unexpectedly was canceled. D) The meeting-unexpectedly was canceled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The meeting-unexpectedly-was canceled. 30. Choose the sentence that uses parentheses correctly: A) My brother (who is 10 years old) loves to play soccer. B) My brother who is 10 years old loves to play soccer. C) My brother, who is 10 years old loves to play soccer. D) (My brother who is 10 years old) loves to play soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother (who is 10 years old) loves to play soccer. ← 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