Learn About Hyphen Vs Dash Quiz

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Test your knowledge about the differences between a hyphen or a dash.

Questions and Answers

1.

A dash is longer than a hyphen.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
A dash is longer than a hyphen because a dash is typically used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence, while a hyphen is used to join words or parts of words together. In terms of length, a dash is longer than a hyphen.

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2.

What's the answer to number twenty three?
- A.
  
  Correct
- B.
  
  Incorrect
Correct Answer
B. Incorrect
3.

I invited Heather to lunch, but she had already arranged to meet her mother in-law.
- A.
  
  Correct
- B.
  
  Incorrect
Correct Answer
B. Incorrect
4.

New York, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania__these were the areas most directly affected by terrorism.
- A.
  
  Hyphen
- B.
  
  Dash
Correct Answer
B. Dash

Explanation
The correct answer is "Dash" because a dash is used to indicate a sudden break or interruption in a sentence. In this sentence, the dash is used to create emphasis and separate the list of locations from the rest of the sentence. It shows that the locations mentioned are directly affected by terrorism.

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5.

Studying at the library every day, Suzanne was a serious__minded student.
- A.
  
  Hyphen
- B.
  
  Dash
Correct Answer
A. Hyphen

Explanation
In this sentence, the hyphen is used correctly to connect the words "serious" and "minded" to form a compound adjective. The hyphen is necessary to clarify that "serious" and "minded" are connected and together modify the noun "student." Without the hyphen, the sentence would be grammatically incorrect and unclear.

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Learn About Hyphen Vs Dash Quiz

A dash is longer than a hyphen.

What's the answer to number twenty three?

I invited Heather to lunch, but she had already arranged to meet her mother in-law.

New York, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania__these were the areas most directly affected by terrorism.

Studying at the library every day, Suzanne was a serious__minded student.