This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 29 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To add the thought 'I hope I pass' as a strong, sudden aside in the middle of a sentence, which option works best? Sentence: "This social studies test ..... is going to be really hard." A) (I hope I pass). B) -I hope I pass-. C) , I hope I pass,. D) -I hope I pass-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -I hope I pass-. 2. Which sentence places the nonessential phrase (set off with dashes) in the best location and punctuates correctly? A) Marie is fascinated by the grotto full of snails shown to her by Hubert Bazin. B) Marie is fascinated by the grotto shown to her by Hubert Bazin full of snails. C) Full of snails Marie is fascinated by the grottoshown to her by Hubert Bazin. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marie is fascinated by the grotto full of snails shown to her by Hubert Bazin. 3. Identify the sentence that uses parentheses to add a clarifying detail: A) She loves to travel (especially to Europe) every summer. B) She loves to travel especially to Europe every summer. C) She loves to travel, especially to Europe, every summer. D) She loves to travel especially (to Europe) every summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves to travel (especially to Europe) every summer. 4. Complete the sentence:My sister (who hates spiders) ..... one in her room. A) Find. B) Finds. C) Found. D) Finding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Found. 5. Complete the sentence:The weather ..... sunny and warm ..... is perfect for a picnic. A) (-). B) ( ). C) ( ). D) (-). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (-). 6. Apply your knowledge:The teacher-who is also a coach-explained the rules. Why are dashes used here? A) To highlight a mistake. B) To introduce a list. C) To include additional information. D) To show excitement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To include additional information. 7. Complete the sentence:My brother (who is usually late) arrived on time. A) Who is usually late. B) That is usually late. C) Which is usually late. D) Whom is usually late. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who is usually late. 8. Complete the sentence:She loves fruits-apples, oranges, ..... bananas. A) Or. B) And. C) But. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 9. Which one correctly shows the omission of information?Think about which one makes the most sense as a complete sentence even with the missing information. A) "His class visited the space museum ". B) "His class visited the new museum the old museum.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "His class visited the space museum ". 10. What is the ellipses used for?Is this ..... the way to the fairgrounds. A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pause. 11. Complete the sentence:If it snows-the forecast says it might-we'll stay home (and watch movies). A) And watch movies). B) And watch movies. C) And watch movies. D) And watch movie). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And watch movies). 12. Which part of the following sentence is the "extra information" that requires punctuation (either commas, dashes, or parentheses)?The picture of the clown at the bottom of the page gives me the creeps. A) The picture of the clown. B) At the bottom of the page. C) Gives me the creeps. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the bottom of the page. 13. Which option correctly uses parentheses to add a clarification? A) She visited the city (New York) last summer. B) She visited the city New York) last summer. C) She visited the city (New York last summer. D) She visited the city New York) (last summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She visited the city (New York) last summer. 14. Which sentence uses parenthesis most accurately? A) Terry (who is a tortoise) lives in a cage. B) Terry who is a tortoise (lives in a cage). C) Terry lives in a cage (who is a tortoise). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Terry (who is a tortoise) lives in a cage. 15. Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?When the car was finally delivered ..... nearly three months after she ordered it ..... she decided she no longer wanted it. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dashes. 16. Complete the sentence:The teacher-ever so patient ..... the concept again. A) Explain. B) Explained. C) Explains. D) Explaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explained. 17. If you had extra information to ADD to a sentence, you would use ..... A) An ellipsis ( ). B) A dash or dashes ( ). C) A hyphen (-). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dash or dashes ( ). 18. Which option is more correct for using dashes? A) It's 25 years in space and counting for the Hubble Space Telescope which has had a perilous existence political storms, physical calamities, and time. B) It's 25 years in space and counting for the Hubble Space Telescope which has had a perilous existence political storms, physical calamities, and time. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's 25 years in space and counting for the Hubble Space Telescope which has had a perilous existence political storms, physical calamities, and time. 19. Complete the sentence:The concert was amazing-despite the weather ..... everyone had a fantastic time. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 20. What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?The clock chimed ..... and then chimed again ..... she counted sheep ..... and still Eloise could not sleep. A) Passage of time. B) An unfinished thought. C) Omitted text from a quotation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passage of time. 21. What is the ellipses used for?I think ..... to tell you the truth, I'm not sure. A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pause. 22. Which one correctly shows the omission of information? Think about which one makes the most sense as a complete sentence even with the missing information. A) The teacher explained, "Although your essay was great, it was lacking a solid conclusion.". B) The teacher explained, "Although your essay was great, it was conclusion.". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher explained, "Although your essay was great, it was lacking a solid conclusion.". 23. How could you revise this sentence to add the phrase 'who is afraid of heights' as a non-essential aside using parentheses? My friend wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. A) My friend (who is afraid of heights) wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. B) My friend, who is afraid of heights, wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. C) My friend-who is afraid of heights-wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. D) My friend (who is afraid of heights wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My friend (who is afraid of heights) wouldn't go on the Ferris wheel. 24. After what word should a dash be placed in the following sentences?: "I I don't know how to swim, " he admitted, embarrassed. A) After I. B) After don't. C) After how. D) After he. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After I. 25. Which sentence uses brackets most accurately? A) Terry (who is a tortoise) lives in a cage. B) Terry who is a tortoise (lives in a cage). C) Terry lives in a cage (who is a tortoise). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Terry (who is a tortoise) lives in a cage. ← 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