This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 34 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 34 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences uses both a dash and a hyphen correctly? A) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. B) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. C) The long term-project was finally completed after many delays. D) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The long-term project was finally completed after many delays. 2. In which of the following sentences is the dash used to emphasize additional information? A) The car-a red convertible-was parked outside. B) The car was parked outside-a red convertible. C) The car was parked outside, a red convertible. D) The car was parked outside; a red convertible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The car-a red convertible-was parked outside. 3. "It looks like a real storm is co ..... oh no!" A) Comma. B) Dash. C) Ellipsis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 4. Used to join two or more words together that are being used to describe a noun. A) COLONS. B) Dashes. C) Parenthesis. D) Semicolons. E) Hyphens. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Hyphens. 5. True or False:Dashes can be used to create a dramatic pause or add emphasis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. In which of the following sentences is a dash used to indicate an abrupt change in thought? A) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. B) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. C) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. D) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I was going to go to the store but then I remembered I had a meeting. 7. True or False:Parentheses can be used to add non-essential information to a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Which sentence correctly punctuates a full sentence inside parentheses? A) We're going to the mall later (I have to buy new shoes). B) We're going to the mall later. (i have to buy new shoes.). C) We're going to the mall later. (I have to buy new shoes.). D) We're going to the mall later (I have to buy new shoes.). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We're going to the mall later. (I have to buy new shoes.). 9. Choose the correct use of dashes: A) She enjoys reading books-especially mysteries. B) She enjoys reading books especially mysteries. C) She enjoys reading books; especially mysteries. D) She enjoys reading books:especially mysteries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She enjoys reading books-especially mysteries. 10. What is the ellipses used for?According to the review, the book is "a peek into ..... the private lives of nobility." A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omission. 11. Which sentence uses a dash to set off a list? A) We need to buy-eggs, milk, and bread. B) We need to buy eggs-milk, and bread. C) We need to buy eggs, milk-and bread. D) We need to buy eggs, milk, and-bread. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We need to buy-eggs, milk, and bread. 12. This sentences from Night shows ..... with the ellipsis."Yes, I did see this, with my own eyes ..... children thrown into the flames." A) A pause. B) An unfinished thought. C) Separation of a list of ideas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pause. 13. One of a pair of marks ( ) that are used around a word, phrase, sentence, number. A) Parentheses. B) Parenthetical statement. C) Inference. D) Persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parentheses. 14. Which sentence correctly uses both parentheses and dashes for additional details? A) The book-a classic (written in the 19th century)-is still popular. B) The book-a classic written (in the 19th century)-is still popular. C) The book (a classic written in the 19th century)-is still popular. D) The book-a classic (written) in the 19th century-is still popular. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book-a classic (written in the 19th century)-is still popular. 15. What could I use to show parenthesis in an informal piece of writing? A) Full stops. B) Dashes. C) Hyphens. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dashes. 16. 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). 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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!". 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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). 24. 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. 25. 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. ← 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