This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Dashes – Quiz 38 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dashes Quiz 38 (22 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank to correctly punctuate the sentence:My friend asked me an odd question ..... A) (are you sure about that?). B) (Are you sure about that?). C) (are you sure about that?). D) (Are you sure about that?). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (are you sure about that?). 2. Which of these seem more formal? A) Earthquakes-which cause damage-happen quite often. B) Earthquakes which cause damage happen quite often. C) Earthquakes (which cause damage) happen quite often. D) Earthquakes happen quite often and cause loads of damage!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earthquakes (which cause damage) happen quite often. 3. A dash can replace a colon if you want to emphasize a conclusion or explanation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Insert the missing dashes. Ex-Our class had a pizza party it was a reward for good behavior. A) Pizza-. B) Party-. C) Was-. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Party-. 5. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a dash. A) She was late-because of traffic. B) She was late because of-traffic. C) She was-late because of traffic. D) She-was late because of traffic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was late-because of traffic. 6. It is appropriate to use dashes to indicate an abrupt change in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Complete the sentence:We visited the museum (which was closed) yesterday. A) That was closed. B) Which was closed. C) Who was closed. D) Whose was closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which was closed. 8. A student wrote: "The movie, -a really long one, -finally ended." What is the main punctuation error in this sentence? A) The dashes should be parentheses. B) There should not be commas next to the dashes. C) The phrase "a really long one" is not an interruption. D) The period should be before the last dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There should not be commas next to the dashes. 9. Which of the following does NOT refer to an unnecessary piece of extra information in a sentence? A) Parenthetical element. B) Appositive. C) Parentheses. D) Nonrestrictive element. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 10. Which sentence uses parenthesis correctly? A) The signing of the (Declaration of Independence) July 4, 1776 was a critical moment for the American Colonies. B) The signing of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) was a critical moment for the American Colonies. C) The signing of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 was a (critical moment) for the American Colonies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The signing of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) was a critical moment for the American Colonies. 11. Complete the sentence with the appropriate punctuation:My brother he's only seven loves to play soccer. A) My brother-he's only seven-loves to play soccer. B) My brother, he's only seven, loves to play soccer. C) My brother:he's only seven:loves to play soccer. D) My brother (he's only seven) loves to play soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My brother-he's only seven-loves to play soccer. 12. Complete the sentence:The concert-held in the park-was ..... A) Amazing. B) Amazingly. C) Amaze. D) Amazed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amazing. 13. Complete the sentence:The concert (which was outdoors-) was canceled. A) -. B) Because. C) ( ). D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ,. 14. If you wanted to show a separation of a list of ideas, you would use ..... A) An ellipsis. B) A hyphen. C) A dash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ellipsis. 15. How does a dash differ from a hyphen? A) A dash is used to join words, a hyphen is used to separate them. B) A dash is longer and used to indicate a range or pause, a hyphen joins words. C) A dash is shorter and used to join words, a hyphen indicates a pause. D) A dash and a hyphen are interchangeable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dash is longer and used to indicate a range or pause, a hyphen joins words. 16. Which sentence demonstrates a dash emphasizing an interruption? A) She planned to leave-but changed her mind. B) She planned-to leave but changed her mind. C) She planned to leave but-changed her mind. D) She planned to leave-but changed her mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She planned to leave-but changed her mind. 17. Complete the sentence:The movie (which was really long) ended at midnight. A) Which was really long. B) That was really long. C) Who was really long. D) Whom was really long. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which was really long. 18. My friend my best friend is from Kansas.Which punctuation mark should be used to set off the words in bold print? A) Dashes. B) Ellipses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dashes. 19. True or False:When you type an em dash (-), you should usually put a space on both sides of it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Choose the sentence that uses parentheses correctly to provide additional information. A) The cake she baked (was delicious) was eaten in minutes. B) The cake she baked was delicious (was eaten in minutes). C) The cake she baked (was delicious) was eaten in minutes. D) The cake she baked (was delicious) was eaten in minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cake she baked (was delicious) was eaten in minutes. 21. Which use of dashes is correct? A) We need to buy milk-and eggs-today. B) We need to buy-milk and eggs today. C) We need to buy milk-and eggs today. D) We need to-buy milk-and eggs today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We need to buy milk-and eggs-today. 22. Fill in the blank using a dash or parentheses:The concert was amazing ..... the best I've ever seen! ..... A) A) Dash. B) B) Parentheses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) Parentheses. ← PreviousRelated 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