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These are questions about dashes and hyphens that should have learned about at my website. (Dashedout. Webs. Com)
- 1.
- A.
A. "How many times have I asked you not to -"Patrick suddenly stopped talking and looked out the window.
- B.
B. "How many times have I asked you not to --"Patrick suddenly stopped talking and looked out the window.
- C.
C. "How many times have I asked you not to,--"Patrick suddenly stopped talking and looked out the window.
- 2.2. In which example is the dash used correctly?
- A.
A. "This is very important--are you listening to me?"
- B.
B. "This is very important, are you listening to me?"
- C.
C. "This is very important;--are you listening to me?"
- 3.3. Which type of dash is used in this example? (Figure dash, En dash, Em Dash, Horizontal Bar, or Swung Dash?)
- A.
A. Figure dash
- B.
B. En dash
- C.
C. Swung Dash
- 4.4. In which example is the hyphen used correctly?
- A.
A. Mother-in law
- B.
B. B.Mother in-law
- C.
C. Mother-in-law
- D.
D. Mother-in--law
- 5.5. In which example is the hyphen used correctly?
- A.
A. Twenty--Four
- B.
B. Twentyfour
- C.
C. Twenty Four
- D.
D.Twenty-Four
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