This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 36 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 36 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Finish the sentence:The artist-known for her abstract style-created a new mural (in the heart of the city). A) In the heart of the city). B) In the heart of the city. C) In the heart of the city. D) In the heart of the city). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the heart of the city). 2. Complete the sentence:My friend-who loves to play soccer ..... to join the team. A) Decide. B) Decided. C) Decides. D) Deciding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decided. 3. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:I need to buy some items ..... milk, bread, and eggs. A) (such as). B) Such as. C) -such as-. D) -such as-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -such as-. 4. Fill in the blank to correctly add the clarifying information using parentheses:The new Marvel movie ..... comes out this Friday. A) (the one with Spider-Man). B) (the one with Spider-Man. C) The one with Spider-Man). D) (the one with Spider-Man),. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (the one with Spider-Man). 5. Choose the sentence that correctly uses dashes for emphasis: A) The concert was amazing everyone had a great time. B) The concert was amazing, everyone had a great time. C) The concert was amazing:everyone had a great time. D) The concert was amazing; everyone had a great time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert was amazing everyone had a great time. 6. A character in your story is being cut off while speaking. Which option shows this correctly? A) "Wait, I think I know the answer! It's-" Sarah shouted, but the bell rang. B) "Wait, I think I know the answer! It's, " Sarah shouted, but the bell rang. C) "Wait, I think I know the answer! It's " Sarah shouted, but the bell rang. D) "Wait, I think I know the answer! It's.)" Sarah shouted, but the bell rang. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Wait, I think I know the answer! It's-" Sarah shouted, but the bell rang. 7. Complete the sentence:The main character ..... unexpected turn of events-changed his path. A) After. B) Due to an. C) Because. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Due to an. 8. RANDOM QUESTION:What is going on in the background of the audio while Mrs. Grammer was trying to record??? A) Her dogs were non-stop barking, and they are driving her crazy!. B) She is getting a new roof, and it is driving her crazy!. C) The neighborhood kids are screaming, and they are driving her crazy!. D) Roman is crying, and he is driving her crazy!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is getting a new roof, and it is driving her crazy!. 9. 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. 10. Choose the sentence that correctly uses both dashes and parentheses. A) The festival (held every year-is a major event). B) The festival-held every year (is a major event). C) The festival-held every year-is a major event. D) The festival (held every year) is-a major event. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The festival-held every year-is a major event. 11. Complete the sentence:The weather today ..... is perfect for a picnic. A) Sunny and warm. B) Cloudy and cold. C) Rainy and gloomy. D) Stormy and windy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sunny and warm. 12. Which of the following sentences uses parentheses correctly? A) I went to the store which was closed) to buy some groceries. B) I went to the store (which was closed to buy some groceries). C) I went to the store which was closed to buy some groceries. D) I went to the store (which was closed) to buy some groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I went to the store (which was closed) to buy some groceries. 13. Which of the following sentences uses parentheses for clarification of the subject? A) The dog which was (brown) ran in the park. B) The (dog) which was brown ran in the park. C) The dog (which was brown) ran in the park. D) The dog (which was brown ran in the park). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog (which was brown) ran in the park. 14. Dashes can be used to add emphasis or highlight information in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Complete the sentence:My sister ..... (who loves art) painted this. A) -. B) ( ). C) ,. D) [ ]. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ( ). 16. What is the ellipses used for?That painting is so realistic it is as though I can ..... I can ..... actually smell the summer rain. A) Pause. B) Omission. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pause. 17. Identify the sentence where parentheses are used incorrectly. A) We visited the zoo (it was fun) last Saturday. B) We visited the zoo (which was fun) last Saturday. C) We visited the zoo (and it was fun) last Saturday. D) We visited the zoo (last Saturday) and it was fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We visited the zoo (it was fun) last Saturday. 18. True or False:Using dashes makes a sentence feel more dramatic and informal, while parentheses make an aside feel quieter and less important. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Complete the sentence:He finally arrived ..... after getting lost. A) (after getting lost). B) -after getting lost-. C) , after getting lost,. D) :after getting lost:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (after getting lost). 20. Insert the missing dashes. Ex-I can't wait until summer it will be the best one yet! A) It-. B) Summer-. C) One-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summer-. 21. Which is the correct position to insert a dash?As always, Ty will do the grilling a good thing for all of us. A) After do. B) After grilling. C) After good. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After grilling. 22. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a dash to add emphasis. A) She was the best-dancer in the group. B) She was the best dancer-in the group. C) She was-the best dancer in the group. D) She was the best dancer in-the group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was the best-dancer in the group. 23. Complete the sentence:The concert was canceled ..... due to the storm. A) (unfortunately). B) -unfortunately-. C) , unfortunately,. D) :unfortunately:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (unfortunately). 24. Choose the sentence that uses parentheses for clarification. A) She won the race-despite the rain. B) She won the race (in record time). C) She won the race-it was amazing. D) She won the race (amazing). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She won the race (in record time). 25. Dashes can replace other forms of punctuation. Determine which form of punctuation will be replaced in this sentence. Ex-Sarah went to a new city, Los Angeles. She thought about getting:icecream. A) Comma. B) Colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. ← 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