Practice Questions

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Unique celestial object.

'Honorary' starts with a vowel sound.

Specific season time frame.

Season names in general (no article).