
Punctuation II: Hyphens, Dashes, Colons, Semicolons, and Ellipses
Quiz by Baily Stevenson
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Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?
Where should the hyphen go in the sentence: Hiram Powers started his career as a sculptor by creating wax figures in a museum, but in 1843 he achieved fame with a full length sculpture called The Greek Slave.
Where should the hyphen go in the sentence? Geothermal energy, hydroelectricity, solar power, and wind power all produce carbon neutral energy.
Where should the hyphen go in the sentence? "Our user friendly website makes it easy to manage accounts online," boasted the bank representative.
Where should the hyphen go in the sentence?" Barring any last minute edits, the magazine is ready to go to press!" the managing editor announced to her team.
Where should the hypen go in the sentence? Some cold blooded animals can fight an infection by lowering their body temperatures to slow the growth rate of harmful bacteria.
Where should the hyphen go in the sentence? Reading philosopher David Hume's 626 page book A Treatise of Human Nature was not an easy task for Erin.
Where should the hyphen go in the sentence? Mrs. Singleton is computer literate and should have no problem finding employment, even in a highly competitive field.
Original:
In 1842, Czar Nicholas I hired George Washington Whistler—an American builder, draftsman, engineer, and soldier—to build the Moscow–St. Petersburg railway.
Is this sentence an appropriate use of ellipses?
"In 1842, Czar Nicholas I hired George Washington Whistler . . . to build the Moscow–St. Petersburg railway."
Original:
In 2005, twenty-three-year-old Danica Patrick became the first female driver to take the lead in the Indianapolis 500, a famous car race.
Look at the sentence above.
Is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis?
"In 2005, twenty-three-year-old Danica Patrick became the . . . Indianapolis 500, a famous car race."
Original:
The first wristwatches, called wristlets, were considered quite feminine and were worn almost exclusively by women until World War I, when male officers began wearing them to coordinate precisely timed attacks.
Look at the sentence above.
Is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis?
"The first wristwatches, called wristlets, were . . . worn almost exclusively by women until World War I, when male officers began wearing them to coordinate precisely timed attacks."
Original:
After falling seventy feet into an icy crevasse in the Himalayas, geographer John All dragged himself out with his ice pick and survived.
Look at the sentence above.
Is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis?
"After falling seventy feet into an icy crevasse in the Himalayas, geographer . . . with his ice pick and survived."
Original:
According to a Japanese myth that attempts to explain earthquakes, a giant catfish called Namazu is buried beneath Japan and sometimes moves its tail, causing the ground to shift.
Look at the sentence above.
Is this an appropriate use of an ellipsis?
"According to a Japanese myth . . . , a giant catfish called Namazu is buried beneath Japan and sometimes moves its tail, causing the ground to shift."