Practice Questions

Identify the correct usage of a hyphen:

A. Mother-in-law ✓
B. Mother—in—law
C. Mother–in–law
D. Mother:in:law

Hyphens are used to form compound nouns such as kinship terms.

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Which is the longest of the three marks?

A. Hyphen
B. En dash
C. Em dash ✓
D. None

The em dash is the longest (length of an 'm'), the en dash is shorter (length of an 'n'), and the hyphen is the shortest.

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

A. He—my best friend—is moving. ✓
B. He-my best friend-is moving.
C. He—my best friend is moving.
D. He, my best friend, is moving.

Em dashes are used to set off parenthetical information for emphasis.

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Use an en dash to show:

A. A sudden break
B. A range of numbers ✓
C. A compound word
D. A possessive noun

The en dash (–) is primarily used to indicate ranges (e.g., 1990–1995).

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Which of the following correctly uses a hyphen?

A. High—speed
B. High speed
C. High-speed ✓
D. High:speed

Hyphens are used to join compound adjectives that precede a noun.

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An em dash (—) is used for abrupt breaks, interruptions, or shifts in thought.

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___ sun sets in the west.

A. A
B. An
C. The ✓
D. No article

Unique celestial object.

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He is ___ honorary secretary of the club.

A. a
B. an ✓
C. the
D. no article

'Honorary' starts with a vowel sound.

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___ winter of 2023 was very cold.

A. A
B. An
C. The ✓
D. No article

Specific season time frame.

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___ winter is my favorite season.

A. A
B. An
C. The
D. No article ✓

Season names in general (no article).

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