This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 31 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses dashes correctly in a narrative context? A) The hero-tired and weary-continued his journey. B) The hero-tired and weary continued-his journey. C) The hero tired-and weary-continued his journey. D) The hero-tired and weary-continued his journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The hero-tired and weary-continued his journey. 2. Dashes can replace commas, colons, or parentheses for emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. True or False:If you set off an interrupting phrase in the middle of a sentence with a dash, you must use a second dash to end the interruption. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. In which of the following sentences is a dash used to emphasize a point? A) He was late-again. B) He was late again-because of traffic. C) He was-late again because of traffic. D) He was late again because-of traffic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was late-again. 5. Choose the correct completion:He was upset-his team lost the game-and went straight home. A) Because. B) Although. C) Since. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 6. Ms. Frazier ..... my favorite teacher ..... teaches English at Schofield Middle School.What punctuation marks should go in the blanks? A) Ellipses. B) Commas. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas. 7. Which sentence correctly uses both dashes and parentheses? A) We went to the park-it was sunny (and warm). B) We went to the park it was sunny (and warm)-. C) We went to the park-it was sunny) and warm. D) We went to the park-it was sunny-and warm). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We went to the park-it was sunny (and warm). 8. What is the effect of using a dash in the following sentence? 'He was the winner-the only one who could solve the puzzle.' A) It adds suspense. B) It clarifies the subject. C) It emphasizes the uniqueness. D) It creates confusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It emphasizes the uniqueness. 9. Parentheses can be used to include non-essential information in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Fill in the blank:For my art project, I'll need a few supplies ..... A) (paint, brushes, and a canvas). B) :paint, brushes, and a canvas:. C) -paint, brushes, and a canvas. D) , paint, brushes, and a canvas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -paint, brushes, and a canvas. 11. How does an ellipsis affect the tone of a sentence? A) It makes the sentence more formal. B) It adds a sense of mystery or suspense. C) It clarifies the meaning. D) It makes the sentence more concise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It adds a sense of mystery or suspense. 12. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses to indicate a side thought? A) I love reading (especially mystery novels) during my free time. B) I love reading especially mystery novels during my free time. C) I love reading, especially mystery novels, during my free time. D) I love reading especially (mystery novels) during my free time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love reading (especially mystery novels) during my free time. 13. Parentheses can be used to add extra information to a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Complete the sentence:The teacher-who loves reading ..... us to the library. A) Take. B) Takes. C) Took. D) Taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Takes. 15. Insert the missing dashes. Ex-The party an ugly sweater themed party was so much fun. A) Party-party-. B) Sweater-party-. C) Party-much-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Party-party-. 16. Insert the missing dashes. Ex-I woke up this morning it was very early and I went for a run. A) Up-. B) Morning-early-. C) Early-I-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Morning-early-. 17. What is the main difference between dashes and commas? A) Dashes indicate a more sudden and stronger interruption in thought. B) Dashes indicate a sudden change in tone or attitude. C) Dashes indicate the beginning of a question. D) Dashes indicate the start of a list of items. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dashes indicate a more sudden and stronger interruption in thought. 18. Identify the sentence that uses dashes correctly to add additional information: A) The team-which won the championship-celebrated all night. B) The team which won the championship-celebrated all night. C) The team (which won the championship) celebrated all night. D) The team, which won the championship celebrated all night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The team-which won the championship-celebrated all night. 19. True or False:It's correct to use both dashes and parentheses interchangeably. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. I am going to order twenty-four 24 new chairs for the classroom. A) No change. B) Twenty-four-24 new chairs. C) Twenty-four-(24)-new chairs. D) Twenty-four (24) new chairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Twenty-four (24) new chairs. 21. What is the ellipses used for?The councilman was famous for this statement: "Progress ..... must never come at the expense of people's dignity." A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omission. 22. What is the primary function of an ellipsis in a sentence? A) To indicate a pause or hesitation. B) To show an omission of words. C) To create suspense. D) To emphasize a point. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show an omission of words. 23. Select the sentence that uses a matched pair of parentheses correctly. A) My brother (who is older than me is really tall. B) My brother who is older than me) is really tall. C) My brother (who is older than me) is really tall. D) My brother (who is older than me is really tall). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother (who is older than me) is really tall. 24. In which of the following sentences is a hyphen used correctly? A) The well known author signed my book. B) The well-known author signed my book. C) The well known-author signed my book. D) The well-known-author signed my book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The well-known author signed my book. 25. Fill in the blank:The winner of the race ..... was my best friend, Maya. A) -a girl from another school-. B) , a girl from another school,. C) (a girl from another school,. D) -a girl from another school). 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