This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 33 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence correctly uses dashes? A) My mom-who is a great cook-made dinner. B) My mom who is a great cook-made dinner. C) My mom-who is a great cook made dinner. D) My-mom who is a great cook-made dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My mom-who is a great cook-made dinner. 2. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation:The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. A) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. B) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. C) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. D) The author known for her thrilling novels, has released a new book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The author known for her thrilling novels has released a new book. 3. Complete the sentence:The movie-which was over two hours long ..... to be quite boring. A) Prove. B) Proves. C) Proven. D) Proved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proved. 4. Which of the following sentences uses an ellipsis correctly to indicate a pause in thought? A) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. B) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. C) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. D) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was thinking maybe we could go to the park. 5. Fill in the blank:The organization, ..... , is holding a fundraiser next month. A) ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). B) ASPCA, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,. C) ASPCA-American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-. D) ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals),. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals),. 6. Which type of punctuation should go in the blanks?My great grandfather ..... born in 1917 ..... is turning 100 this year. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 7. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a dash to emphasize additional information. A) She won the race-despite having an injury. B) She won the race, despite having an injury. C) She won the race; despite having an injury. D) She won the race. Despite having an injury. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She won the race-despite having an injury. 8. Which sentence correctly uses a pair of dashes to set off extra information? A) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. B) My new puppy, -a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. C) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff, loves to chase his tail. D) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My new puppy-a tiny ball of fluff-loves to chase his tail. 9. Which sentence correctly revises this version by adding the phrase "my brother's favorite team" for strong emphasis:The Giants won the game. A) The Giants-my brother's favorite team-won the game. B) The Giants, -my brother's favorite team-won the game. C) The Giants (my brother's favorite team) won the game. D) The Giants-my brother's favorite team, won the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Giants-my brother's favorite team-won the game. 10. Complete the sentence:My mom (who is a great cook) ..... dinner every night. A) Make. B) Makes. C) Made. D) Making. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Makes. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. Complete the sentence:The dog-despite its small size ..... loudly. A) Barks. B) Bark. C) Barking. D) Barked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Barks. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← 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