This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which sentence is the dash (-) used correctly to add emphasis? A) The concert-despite the rain-was absolutely fantastic. B) He was excited to see his friends-after so long-at the reunion. C) The dog-brown and fluffy-wagged its tail eagerly. D) She had a long day at work-meetings, emails, and-ugh!-paperwork. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She had a long day at work-meetings, emails, and-ugh!-paperwork. 2. Which digit is in the tenths place?236.4791 A) 3. B) 6. C) 4. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 3. An official who examines publications for objectionable material A) Conjure. B) Sensors. C) Vile. D) Spiffy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensors. 4. How should the red portion of this sentence be punctuated?A twelve year old boy was caught pulling the fire alarm. A) Twelve year old. B) Twelve-year-old. C) Twelve-year, old. D) Twelve year-old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Twelve-year-old. 5. Edge of destiny was placed at what place on the demonlist? A) 14. B) 15. C) 16. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 14. 6. When was I born A) 19 April 1978. B) 23 November 1999. C) 15 June 2002. D) 18 March 2009. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 18 March 2009. 7. What is the meaning of chatter? A) Annoying someone else. B) Conversation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conversation. 8. Which character in the book agrees to take care of Dash for Mitsi? A) Church Minister. B) School teacher. C) Cousin. D) Neighbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neighbor. 9. Insert dash(es) where needed.The dog barked actually howled when the ambulance sirens turned on. A) After barked. B) After barked and after howled. C) After ambulance. D) After barked and after sirens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After barked and after howled. 10. What level comes before Hexagon Force? A) Time Machine. B) Clubstep. C) Back on Track. D) Can't Let Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clubstep. 11. A news reporter needs to add a quote from the mayor to her report, but the mayor talked way too much. In order to appropriately shorten what he said for the report, should the reporter use an ellipsis or a dash? A) Ellipsis. B) Dash. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ellipsis. 12. Choose the sentence where the dash is used correctly. A) He decided to go to the park-it was a beautiful day. B) The car-was red. C) We need-to hurry. D) She is-going to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He decided to go to the park-it was a beautiful day. 13. How Many Classroom in New Academic Block? A) 11. B) 12. C) 13. D) 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 13. 14. Complete the sentence:The movie was entertaining ..... the ending was quite predictable. A) However. B) And. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 15. Which of the below sentences correctly uses hyphens? A) I am excited to-play the piano. B) George smelled nasty-after soccer practice. C) I made a bigger-than-my-face apple pie for the picnic. D) CMS is hosting a Blue-and-Gold-Night. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I made a bigger-than-my-face apple pie for the picnic. 16. Which sentence uses an ellipsis to show hesitation? A) I don't know maybe we should wait. B) I don't know maybe we should wait. C) I don't know maybe we should wait. D) I don't know maybe we should wait. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't know maybe we should wait. 17. In conclusion what is the main purpose of the single dash. A) A single dash can emphasize material at the beginning or end of a sentence. B) Serves as a longer pause than a comma. C) Makes sentences fluid when used correctly. D) Explain a sentence in further detail. E) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the above. 18. What Is The First Geometry Dash Gauntlet A) Doom Gauntlet. B) Fire Gauntlet. C) Death Gauntlet. D) Monster Gauntlet. E) Chaos Gauntlet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fire Gauntlet. 19. Complete the sentence:I was prepared for anything ..... a sudden change wasn't in my plans. A) But. B) Although. C) Yet. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 20. Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows:I turned the corner and I couldn't believe my eyes ..... there it was ..... a large green-eyed monster! A) Shows hesitation. B) Shows omitting (taking out) information. C) Shows a pause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shows a pause. 21. What is the function of the dash in this sentence?My cousins-Oliver, Harry, and Lyra-cannot attend my birthday party. A) Interruption. B) Additional information. C) Pause. D) After thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Additional information. 22. Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash:The foggy, humid air filled the once ..... blue sky. A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 23. X 4 A) 1.52. B) 7.8. C) 7.08. D) 15.2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 15.2. 24. A dash is often used to signal an abrupt change in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. True or False:1. Ellipses show hesitation, pause, interruption, or an omitted portion of a cited quote. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Which is the best use of the em dash A) My teacher Ms Laurence loves shoes!. B) My teacher Ms Laurence loves shoes. C) My teacher Ms Laurence loves shoes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My teacher Ms Laurence loves shoes!. 27. Complete the sentence:The musician-a talented violinist ..... the evening concert. A) Performed. B) Performs. C) Performing. D) Perform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Performed. 28. What is rob tops geometry dash name A) Robtop. B) Rubrub. C) Geometry dash creator. D) Robrib. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rubrub. 29. Choose the word that needs a hyphen in the following sentence:Mr. Jones is eighty three years old. A) Mr. Jones. B) Eighty-three. C) Eighty-three-years. D) Years-old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eighty-three. 30. When Mrs. Bowker agrees to take Dash, and Mitzi agrees to to trade this for dog food ..... A) Work in the garden. B) Art. C) Money. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Work in the garden. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesDashes Quiz 1Dashes Quiz 2Dashes Quiz 3Dashes Quiz 4Dashes Quiz 5Dashes Quiz 6Dashes Quiz 7Dashes Quiz 9Dashes Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books