Commas, Ellipses, & Dashes
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Amanda Fleming
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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1.
Multiple Choice
A(n) _____ is used to signal an interruption in dialogue AND used to emphasize breaks in thought & shifts in tone.
comma
dash
ellipsis
2.
Multiple Choice
A(n) ______ is used to separate commas that contain appositives.
dash
comma
ellipsis
3.
Multiple Choice
A(n) ____ is used to emphasize the separation of ideas or lists OR to explain, summarize, or illustrate a thought.
comma
ellipsis
dash
4.
Multiple Choice
A(n) ___ is used to set off direct quotations OR to separate 2 or more adjectives
comma
dash
ellipsis
5.
Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses DASHES correctly to explain a thought?
If you need something, call my assistant Catherine — not Margaret and she’ll help you.
If you need something, call my assistant—Catherine, not Margaret—and she’ll help you.
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