Exercise 2: Dashes and Hyphens | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which punctuation mark is used to create a strong interruption in a sentence?

(A) Period

(B) Comma

(C) Dash

(D) Semicolon

Correct Answer: 1C

Question 2:  What does a hyphen primarily indicate in 'blue-green'?

(A) Possession

(B) Continuation

(C) Compound adjective

(D) Plural noun

Correct Answer: 2C

Question 3:  In the phrase 'twenty-three', what punctuation mark is utilized?

(A) Dash

(B) Semicolon

(C) Hyphen

(D) Apostrophe

Correct Answer: 3C

Question 4:  Which punctuation mark is commonly used to separate elements within a sentence?

(A) Dash

(B) Period

(C) Comma

(D) Exclamation mark

Correct Answer: 4C

Question 5:  What is the function of a dash in 'The cat – a sleek Siamese – sat on the windowsill'?

(A) Indicate possession

(B) Separate clauses

(C) Emphasize an element

(D) Introduce a list

Correct Answer: 5C

Question 6:  Which punctuation mark is employed to connect compound words?

(A) Period

(B) Hyphen

(C) Exclamation mark

(D) Semicolon

Correct Answer: 6B

Question 7:  In the sentence 'The sun – a glowing orb – illuminated the sky', what role does the dash play?

(A) Joining words

(B) Indicating a range

(C) Marking a break

(D) Forming a plural

Correct Answer: 7C

Question 8:  What does a dash typically signify in 'He shouted – a rare occurrence – for attention'?

(A) Continuation

(B) Possession

(C) Emphasis

(D) Clarification

Correct Answer: 8C

Question 9:  Which punctuation mark is used to denote a sudden change in thought or emphasis?

(A) Comma

(B) Period

(C) Dash

(D) Colon

Correct Answer: 9C

Question 10:  What is the primary purpose of a hyphen in punctuation?

(A) Indicate possession

(B) Connect compound words

(C) Separate clauses

(D) Form a plural

Correct Answer: 10B