This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 35 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 35 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence that correctly uses dashes. A) My dog-he's a golden retriever-is very friendly. B) My dog, he's a golden retriever-is very friendly. C) My dog he's a golden retriever-, is very friendly. D) My dog he's a golden retriever-is very friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dog-he's a golden retriever-is very friendly. 2. Which sentence uses dashes appropriately? A) She was late to the meeting-it was traffic-so she apologized. B) She was late to the meeting it was traffic-so she apologized. C) She was late to the meeting, it was traffic-so she apologized. D) She was late to the meeting-it was traffic so she apologized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was late to the meeting-it was traffic-so she apologized. 3. Insert the missing dashes. Ex-Don't forget you need to take notes in math today. A) Forget-. B) Need-. C) Math-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forget-. 4. Which punctuation mark is used to set off non-essential information in a sentence? A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Parentheses. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 5. What is the ellipses used for?The speech began, "In our hands is a grand opportunity ..... which we must grasp tightly." A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omission. 6. Fill in the blank to add emphasis:I finally beat the last level of the game ..... it was so hard! A) ,. B) ;. C) -. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -. 7. Complete the sentence:He wanted to buy the car ..... but decided against it. A) It was too expensive. B) It was a great deal. C) It was the wrong color. D) It was his dream car. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was too expensive. 8. To add a quick, quiet clarification, which option best completes the sentence:The CAPTCHA test ..... is designed to block bots. A) -a weirdly spelled word-. B) (a weirdly spelled word). C) , a weirdly spelled word,. D) -a weirdly spelled word. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (a weirdly spelled word). 9. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses for extra information? A) The cake was delicious (I couldn't stop eating it. B) The cake was delicious (I couldn't stop eating it). C) The cake was delicious-I couldn't stop eating it). D) The cake was delicious-I couldn't stop eating it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cake was delicious (I couldn't stop eating it). 10. You're ARGUING with your sibling about why they are being unfair. Which statement uses the most accurate punctuation to convey your frustration? A) You say, "But wait that's not fair!". B) You say, "But wait that's not fair ". C) You say, "But wait that's not fair!". D) You say, "But wait that's not fair ". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You say, "But wait that's not fair!". 11. Complete the sentence:Our family vacation ..... was the best we've ever had. A) Despite the rain. B) Because of the location. C) Although it was short. D) Thanks to the sunny weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thanks to the sunny weather. 12. Choose the sentence that uses parentheses to give additional information. A) My dog's name is Max (he's a golden retriever). B) Max (he's a golden retriever) is my dog's name. C) My dog's name (he's a golden retriever) is Max. D) My dog's name is Max he's a golden retriever). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dog's name is Max (he's a golden retriever). 13. If you had a compound word that you needed to separate, you would use ..... A) An ellipses ( ). B) A dash ( ). C) A hyphen (-). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hyphen (-). 14. Which sentence uses dashes to emphasize a point? A) She was late to the meeting again. B) She was late to the meeting again. C) She was late to the meeting again. D) She was late to the meeting again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was late to the meeting again. 15. What is the main job of parentheses in a sentence? A) To show a sudden break in thought. B) To add extra information that isn't essential. C) To introduce a long list of items. D) To connect two complete sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To add extra information that isn't essential. 16. My cell phone in its blue case seems to vanish into my backpack whenever it rings. Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the words in bold print? A) Commas. B) Ellipses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas. 17. Complete the sentence:My favorite hobbies-reading, painting, and hiking ..... a lot of my free time. A) Take. B) Takes. C) Taking. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take. 18. True or False:Parentheses can be used to add a comment from the author. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Select the sentence that uses dashes to insert a sudden thought. A) The meeting-unexpectedly-was canceled. B) The meeting unexpectedly-was-canceled. C) The-meeting unexpectedly was canceled. D) The meeting-unexpectedly was canceled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The meeting-unexpectedly-was canceled. 20. Choose the sentence that uses parentheses correctly: A) My brother (who is 10 years old) loves to play soccer. B) My brother who is 10 years old loves to play soccer. C) My brother, who is 10 years old loves to play soccer. D) (My brother who is 10 years old) loves to play soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother (who is 10 years old) loves to play soccer. 21. In the sentence, "I was just about to tell you-" started Leo, before the fire alarm blared. Why is a dash the best choice here? A) It connects two related ideas smoothly. B) It shows that Leo's speech was suddenly cut off. C) It adds a quiet, unimportant detail. D) It introduces a list of things Leo was going to say. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It shows that Leo's speech was suddenly cut off. 22. Dashes can replace other forms of punctuation. Determine which form of punctuation will be replaced in this sentence. Ex-My favorite show (a comedy) will air a new episode, tonight. A) Comma. B) Parentheses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parentheses. 23. Which sentence uses parentheses to provide an example? A) She brought snacks (chips, cookies, and fruit) for the picnic. B) She brought snacks chips, cookies, and fruit) for the picnic. C) She brought) snacks (chips, cookies, and fruit for the picnic. D) She brought snacks (chips, cookies, and fruit for the picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She brought snacks (chips, cookies, and fruit) for the picnic. 24. Which sentence uses parentheses to provide an explanation? A) I bought a new car (it's a hybrid), and I love it. B) I bought a new car-it's a hybrid-and I love it. C) I bought a new car it's a hybrid, and I love it. D) I bought a new car (it's a hybrid), I love it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I bought a new car (it's a hybrid), and I love it. 25. Which is NOT a proper use for a comma? A) To signal a reader to pause. B) To separate words or groups of words in a series. C) To set off introductory or nonessential elements in a sentence. D) To indicate a person is speaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To indicate a person is speaking. ← 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