Practice Questions

Select the correctly punctuated sentence:

A. The 2010–2020 era.
B. The 2010-2020 era.
C. The 2010—2020 era.
D. The 2010, 2020 era.

En dashes signify time ranges.

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“She wanted to—but couldn’t—speak.” Which mark is this?

A. Hyphen
B. En dash
C. Em dash
D. Comma

Em dashes indicate the interruption.

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Which mark is correct for the following: “He is a world class player.”

A. World-class
B. World—class
C. World–class
D. World:class

'World-class' acts as a compound adjective.

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The hyphen is used to:

A. Emphasize
B. Separate range
C. Link words
D. Interrupt thought

Hyphens link words into compound terms.

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Choose the correct punctuation:

A. He is an all-around athlete.
B. He is an all—around athlete.
C. He is an all–around athlete.
D. He is an all:around athlete.

'All-around' is a compound adjective.

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The em dash can replace:

A. A colon
B. Parentheses
C. A semicolon
D. All of these

Em dashes can functionally replace colons, commas, and parentheses.

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Is a hyphen used for ranges?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Sometimes
D. Only with letters

Ranges require an en dash, not a hyphen.

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Which of the following uses a hyphen correctly?

A. X-ray
B. X—ray
C. X–ray
D. X:ray

Fixed technical terms often require a hyphen.

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“The fast-moving car” — the hyphen is used because:

A. 'Fast' modifies 'moving'
B. 'Fast-moving' modifies 'car'
C. It is a range
D. It is an interruption

Compound adjectives modifying a noun take a hyphen.

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Is the em dash followed by spaces?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Sometimes
D. Only at the end

In most style guides, em dashes have no spaces around them.

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