The Hyphen And The Dash
5 Questions
| Total Attempts: 231
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Which of the following is a proper way to use a hyphen?
- A.
The cat fell out of the- i dont know.
- B.
Did you know I can- along with my friend- count to 15?
- C.
The student felt self-assured after she studied.
- D.
Ummmmm?
- 2.Which of the following is a dash used correctly?
- A.
Billy saw someone outside his window— or atleast he thought he did.
- B.
The mid—90's was Tami's favorite years to learn about.
- C.
After Larry saw the cat— he knew what he wanted for his birthday.
- D.
Don't—Care.
- 3.True or False. Is the following sentence using a hyphen correctly?The kitten un-raveled the ball of yarn.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Tralse!
- 4.True or False. Is the following sentence using a dash correctly?The man lived from 1763—1808.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
Frue!
- 5.Which of the following is a correct sentence?
- A.
As the swing slowed to a stop- the girl jumped and fell.
- B.
The meatball rolled off the table- onto the floor.
- C.
After seven-ty days of hard labor, the picture of Dora was complete.
- D.
The man saved her life— too bad he had put it in risk!
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