Hyphen Vs. Dash
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- 1.A dash is...?
- A.
The same length as a hyphen.
- B.
Longer than a hyphen.
- C.
Shorter than a hyphen.
- D.
I don't really know.
- 2.Hyphens are used in words prefixed by ex-, self-, or all-, and some words prefixed by cross-.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Fill in the blank using a dash or hyphen.She hates her mother___in___law with every ounce of her being.
- A.
Em-dash
- B.
En-dash
- C.
Hyphen
- 4.Fill in the blank using a dash or hyphen.The new girl___Jessica Burrough___is really mean!
- A.
Em-dash
- B.
En-dash
- C.
Hyphen
- 5.True or FalseThe en-dash is longer than the em-dash.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.True or FalseThe em-dash can take the place of commas, semicolons, colons, and parentheses to add emphasis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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